CyTOF

CyTOF (Cytometry by Time-Of-Flight) is a cutting-edge technology used to analyze individual cells in detail. It works by tagging cells with tiny metal molecules attached to specific proteins or markers. When these labeled cells are introduced into a specialized instrument, they are ionized, and the metal tags are detected based on their mass using mass spectrometry. This allows scientists to measure many different markers on thousands of cells simultaneously with high precision, helping researchers understand complex biological processes, identify cell types, and study diseases like cancer or immune responses more effectively.