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ArticleBiology methods & protocols2025

Flow cytometric procedures for deep characterization of nanoparticles.

Valentina Tirelli, Felicia Grasso, Valeria Barreca, Deborah Polignano, Alessandra Gallinaro, Andrea Cara, Massimo Sargiacomo, Maria Luisa Fiani, Massimo Sanchez

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Article in Biology methods & protocols, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Valentina TirelliCore Facilities, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Roma, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6021-0833
Felicia GrassoDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Roma, Italy.
Valeria BarrecaNational Centre of Global Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Rome, Italy.
Deborah PolignanoNational Centre of Global Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Rome, Italy.
Alessandra GallinaroNational Centre of Global Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Rome, Italy.
Andrea CaraNational Centre of Global Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Rome, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4967-1895
Massimo SargiacomoNational Centre of Global Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Rome, Italy.
Maria Luisa FianiNational Centre of Global Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Rome, Italy.
Massimo SanchezCore Facilities, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Roma, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In recent years, there has been a notable increasing interest surrounding the identification and quantification of nano-sized particles, including extracellular vesicles (EVs) and viruses. The challenge posed by the nano-sized dimension of these particles makes precise examination a significant undertaking. Among the different techniques for the accurate study of EVs, flow cytometry stands out as the ideal method. It is characterized by high sensitivity, low time consumption, non-destructive sampling, and high throughput. In this article, we propose the optimization of flow cytometry procedures to identify, quantify, and purify EVs and virus-like particles. The protocol aims to reduce artefacts and errors in nano-sized particles counting, overall caused by the swarming effect. Different threshold strategies were compared to ensure result specificity. Additionally, the critical parameters to consider when using conventional flow cytometry outside of the common experimental context of use have also been identified. Finally, fluorescent-EVs sorting protocol was also developed with highly reliable results using a conventional cell sorter.

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EVsextracellular vesiclesFlow Cytometry

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PMID40160935
PMCPMC11954549

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