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Isolation and Identification of Viable Immune Cells from Murine Lungs
Isolation and Identification of Viable Immune Cells from Murine Lungs
7 May 2016This application note from Bertin Technologies looks at research from Queen’s University Belfast. The study looked at the immune response during lung inflammation and/or infection in vivo. To carry out this study required viable cells isolated from the lungs. In this application note the protocol for the isolation method is described.
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