"Purification of Immature Neuronal Cells from Neural Stem Cell Progeny", Azari, Osborne, Yasuda, Golmohammadi, Rahman, Deleyrolle, Esfandiari, Adams, Scheffler, Steindler, Reynolds .
 

Using flow cytometry/flow sorting a method has been developed to separate neurons during the process of generating brain cells for potential patient therapies, such as stem cell treatments for Parkinson's disease, spinal cord injuries and other brain disorders. Flow cytometry makes it possible to deliver the necessary neurons to patients, without including vast amounts of other types of unnecessary brain cells. See: http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0020941