This presentation will concentrate on the emerging field of flow cytometry. The first portion will be a review of the state-of-the-art applications of flow cytometry in the field of biomedical research; the second portion will describe the results of a preliminary study using a published technique that is useful in detecting cellular perturbations in germ cells. The model used in this study was the testis from the Sprague-Dawley rat. Adult rats received a single bolus of busulfan, and their testes were examined up to 56 days postadministration.
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