Immunophenotyping is used to study protein expressed by cells. Cells are labeled with fluorescent dyes or antibodies. Target cells can then be easily distinguished based on fluorescent signal patterns even while in suspension with multiple cell types via flow cytometer.

Biological drugs can either have an immunomodulatory effect as part of their mode of action or be immunogenic; both effects can cause safety issues or reduce a drug’s therapeutic effect. Immunophenotyping can highlight biological effects on several immune cell subsets simultaneously and help guide the drug development process. 

The complexity of heterogeneous cell population analysis continues to increase as more markers are needed to differentiate functional cell sub-populations. Our powerful CytoFlex S flow cytometer has the capabilities to meet increased demands for various samples.