Table 1

Overview of cell sorting applications in biotechnology

General aim
Sorting target
Selected examples
References

Physiological research
Viability, vitality
bacteria, yeasts
[2-8]
Protein engineering
ligand binding
antibody surface display
[22-24]


peptide surface display
[15, 16, 26-29]

enzyme engineering
intra- and extracellular enzymes
[30-33]
Cellular properties
cell hybridization, cloning
yeast hybridization, library cloning
[37, 38]

promoter trapping
bacteria
[45, 46]

robustness
acid tolerance
[51]

process related properties
high cell density, low growth rate
[51-55]
Overproduction
product stained by immunofluorescence
protein
[1, 56-69]

Autofluorescence of product
alkaloids
[76]

Unspecific staining
FITC/antibiotic production
[78]

Mattanovich and Borth Microbial Cell Factories 2006 5:12   doi:10.1186/1475-2859-5-12