Standardizing flow cytometry: A classification system of fluorescence standards used for flow cytometry

Cytometry

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 106-114

  Schwartz, A ^a,d   Marti, G E ^b   Poon, R ^c   Gratama, J W ^d   Fernandez Repollet E ^e  

^a Flow Cytometry Standards Corporation   (Puerto Rico)

^b CENTER FOR BIOLOGICS EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

^c Sigma Chemical Company   (United States)

^d Dept of Clin and Tumor Immunology ^*  (Puerto Rico)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Calibration; Classification; Flow cytometry; Fluorescence quantitation; Fluorescence standards; Instrument setup; Standardization

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE; INSTRUMENT; LABORATORY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REFERENCE VALUE; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION;

CALIBRATION; CLASSIFICATION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REFERENCE STANDARDS;

EID: 0032189878     PISSN: 01964763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0320(19981001)33:2<106::AID-CYTO4>3.0.CO;2-H     Document Type: Review

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