| Literature DB >> 29029257 |
Katrin Rosenthal1,2, Verena Oehling1,2, Christian Dusny1, Andreas Schmid1.
Abstract
Microbial single cell analysis has led to discoveries that are beyond what can be resolved with population-based studies. It provides a pristine view of the mechanisms that organize cellular physiology, unbiased by population heterogeneity or uncontrollable environmental impacts. A holistic description of cellular functions at the single cell level requires analytical concepts beyond the miniaturization of existing technologies, defined but uncontrolled by the biological system itself. This review provides an overview of the latest advances in single cell technologies and demonstrates their potential. Opportunities and limitations of single cell microbiology are discussed using selected application-related examples. © FEMS 2017.Entities:
Keywords: heterogeneity; lab-on-a-chip; microfluidics; single cell analysis; single cell dynamics; technical bias
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Year: 2017 PMID: 29029257 PMCID: PMC5812503 DOI: 10.1093/femsre/fux044
Source DB: PubMed Journal: FEMS Microbiol Rev ISSN: 0168-6445 Impact factor: 16.408