Analysis of Cell Suspensions Isolated from Solid Tissues by Spectral Flow CytometrySandrine Schmutz 1, Mariana Valente 2,3,4,5, Ana Cumano 2, Sophie Novault 1
1Flow Cytometry Core Facility, Center for Translational Research-Technical Core, Institut Pasteur, 2Unit for Lymphopoiesis, Immunology Department, INSERM U1223, University Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Cellule Pasteur, Institut Pasteur, 3Stem-Cell Microenvironments in Repair/Regeneration Team, Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (i3s), INEB - Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica, 4ICBAS - Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, 5Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine Team, UMRS 1166, ICAN - Institute of Cardiometabolism And Nutrition, UPMC - Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6, INSERM
This article describes spectral cytometry, a new approach in flow cytometry that uses the shapes of emission spectra to distinguish fluorochromes. An algorithm replaces compensations and can treat auto-fluorescence as an independent parameter. This new approach allows for the proper analysis of cells isolated from solid organs.