Flow cytometry analysis of spermatozoa: Is it time for flow spermetry?

Abstract

Flow cytometry is increasingly used in research and also in clinical andrology. Recent developments in instrumentation, availability of probes and bioinformatics expand the possibilities of flow cytometry well beyond the classical two parametric analyses in use. In this paper, an overview of recent developments in flow cytometry will be presented under the perspective of the authors; aspects such a multicolor assays and computational cytometry will be discussed as well.