Due to the precise cell sorting capabilities of a flow cytometer, it can take several hours to sort 1 ml of ocean water.

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While flow cytometers do have precise cell sorting capabilities, it is not practical to sort 1 ml of ocean water using this method as the volume is simply too large. Flow cytometry is typically used for smaller samples, such as single cell suspensions in laboratory settings.

Due to the Precise Cell Sorting Capabilities of a Flow