Research, evidence & news
Independent, peer-reviewed science supporting flow cytometry for probiotic and postbiotic enumeration — plus the latest from BioForm.
Research & Evidence
4 peer-reviewed sourcesCollaborative cytometric inter-laboratory ring test for probiotics quantification
A multi-laboratory ring test showing flow cytometry produces reproducible probiotic counts across independent labs — a key step toward cytometry as a standardized enumeration method.
Insights into the enumeration of mixtures of probiotic bacteria by flow cytometry
Demonstrates flow cytometry can accurately enumerate mixtures of probiotic strains — with superior accuracy, precision and time-to-result versus traditional plate counts.
Probiotic and postbiotic analytical methods: a perspective of available enumeration techniques
Reviews the enumeration technologies available for probiotics and postbiotics — detailing the limitations of plate counting and the role of flow cytometry for VBNC and non-viable cells.
Bacillus spore enumeration using flow cytometry: a proof of concept for probiotic application
A proof-of-concept double-staining flow cytometry method to quantify Bacillus probiotic viable cells and spores for commercial product-specification control.