A tour inside a flow cytometer
See how the optics, fluidics, and electronics inside a flow cytometer work together to generate data from a flowing stream of labeled cells.
How a flow cytometer works
Learn about the power of flow cytometry and potential applications and get an overview of how a flow cytometer works.
Optics
Learn about the light path, filters and other components in a typical flow cytometer.
Fluidics
This section covers the fluidics of a flow cytometer, from sample loading and transport through the instrument.
Electronics
Get an overview of how the sample is acquired and the data are transferred to your computer.
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