TY - JOUR A1 - Müller, Larissa A1 - Herrmann, Antje Jutta A1 - Techritz, Sandra A1 - Panne, Ulrich A1 - Jakubowski, Norbert T1 - Quantitative characterization of single cells by use of immunocytochemistry combined with multiplex LA-ICP-MS JF - Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry N2 - Actual research demonstrates that LA-ICP-MS is capable of being used as an imaging tool with cellular resolution. The aim of this investigation was the method development for LA-ICP-MS to extend the versatility to quantitative and multiplexing imaging of single eukaryotic cells. For visualization of individual cells selected, lanthanide-labeled antibodies were optimized for immuno-imaging of single cells with LA-ICP-MS. The molar content of the artificial introduced labels per cell was quantified using self-made nitrocellulose-coated slides for matrix-matched calibration and calculated amounts were in the range of 3.1 to 17.8 atmol per cell. Furthermore, the quantification strategy allows a conversion of 2D intensity profiles based on counts per second (cps) to quantitative 2D profiles representing the molar amount of the artificial introduced elemental probes per pixel for each individual cell. KW - Single cell analysis KW - Bioimaging by LA-ICP-MS KW - Immunoassays PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-017-0310-1 SN - 1618-2642 SN - 1618-2650 VL - 409 IS - 14 SP - 3667 EP - 3676 PB - Springer AN - OPUS4-40068 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -