Single Cell Diagnostics

• Noninvasive Metabolic Assessment of Single Cells.- Laser Capture Microdissection for Analysis of Single Cells.- Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization on Single Cells.- Single Cell Polymerase Chain Reaction for Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis.- Real-Time Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction Measurement of Male Fetal DNA in Maternal Plasma.- Cell-Free Fetal DNA Plasma Extraction and Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Quantification.- Linear-After-The-Exponential Polymerase Chain Reaction and Allied Technologies.- Efficient Isothermal Amplification of the Entire Genome from Single Cells.- Comparative Genomic Hybridization on Single Cells.- Generation of Amplified RNAs and cDNA Libraries from Single Mammalian Cells.- Use of Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction to Measure Gene Expression in Single Cells.- Gender Determination and Detection of Aneuploidy in Single Cells Using DNA Array-Based Comparative Genomic Hybridization.- Microarray Technology for Mutation Analysis of Low-Template DNA Samples.

From the reviews:"Single cell diagnostics has become an increasingly important field for both clinicians and researchers who are involved in infertility treatment. … For researchers this book provides not only detailed state of the art protocols for single cell diagnostics, but also valuable notes on troubleshooting and pitfalls. For clinicians in the field of infertility this nice overview gives an insight into single cell diagnostics and its scientific background. … This book can be warmly recommended to clinicians and researchers caring for patients with fertility problems." (G. Haidl and J. P. Allam, Andrologia, Vol. 40 (1), 2008)"This book details innovative methods for analyzing gene expression, chromosome organization, and proteins in single cells and cell extracts. … The book is written for basic science and clinical researchers, particularly those providing care to couples seeking advice regarding infertility and inherited genetic disorders. … The chapters are written by experts and the book is carefully edited. … The laboratory protocols and tips will be valued by laboratory scientists interested in forensic medicine, reproductive medicine, and developmental genetics." (Bruce A. Fenderson, Doody’s Review Service, October, 2007)