Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting

**Semantic type:** Laboratory Procedure

**Definition:** Selection and deposition of individual cells of a particular phenotype from a mixed population into a separate tube or tissue culture plate by the use of a fluorescence-activated cell sorter (FACS) and fluorescently-labeled antibodies specific for surface molecules on the cells to be sorted.

**Synonyms:** - FACS - Fractionation, Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting