Try searching the archives at www.cyto.purdue.edu -- this is a great
resource for all things flow cytometry-related. This topic was discussed a
while ago so you should be able to find an answer. If not, you can always
join the mailing list and post the question there.
Paula Lavery
Transplant Immunology Lab.
Royal Victoria Hospital
McGill University
Montreal (QC) Canada
"If we knew what we were doing it wouldn't be called research, would it?"
-- Albert Einstein
Christiane Meyer wrote in message
<8kv07k$9pp$1 at news.urz.uni-heidelberg.de>...
>Hi there,
>>we use paraformaldehyd to fix our cells for FACS analysis. I was
>wondering what effects PFA has on cell, especially on the cellmembrane.
>I searched the web, but couldn´t find any info on the effects of
>chemicals. Does anyone have a link that would help?
>>>Thanks
>Christiane
>>