Flow cytometer acquisition and detection system
A flow cytometer has a flow cell through which a sample flows and at least one laser emitting an excitation beam for illuminating a corresponding interrogation region in the flow cell. Scattered and fluorescence light from each interrogation region is collected by one or more input fibers for that region, and the input fiber(s) are fed to a dispersion module for that interrogation region that disperses the incoming light into different spectral regions. The dispersed light is conveyed, such as by a plurality of output fibers, to one or more photosensitive detectors. Thus, time multiplexed light signals may be delivered to a detector whereby several unique light signals can be measured by a single detector.
- Research Organization:
- Advanced Cytometry Instrumentation Systems, Inc., Amherst, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-01ER83134
- Assignee:
- Advanced Cytometry Instrumentation Systems, Inc. (Amherst, NY)
- Patent Number(s):
- 7,709,821
- Application Number:
- 11/380,434
- OSTI ID:
- 1176275
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2006 Apr 27
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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