Some markers are on the surface of cancer cells but most are inside the cells. Currently, the intracellular markers are usually tested on solid tissue samples, which take a day or two to process. Performing the research using flow cytometry cuts this time down to a couple of hours.
The BD Intrasure reagents support this key research tool by ensuring that cancer cells are opened up to reveal the intracellular markers while being kept in a suitable morphological state.
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