Microfluidic impedance cytometry-measuring single cells at high speed

High throughput single cell microfluidic analysis platforms offer the ability to characterize large numbers of individual cells (or more generally particles) at high speed. Miniature flow cytometers offer new methods for the rapid analysis of single cells. Impedance analysis of single cells provides information on cell size (volume), membrane and cytoplasmic characteristics. The technology has developed rapidly and offers the prospects of new approaches for counting and differentiating cells with applications from basic research to point of care diagnostics.