Evaluation of a green laser pointer for flow cytometry

Cytometry Part A

Volumn 71, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 809-817

  Habbersett, Robert C ^a   Naivar, Mark A ^a   Woods, Travis A ^a   Goddard, Gregory R ^a   Graves, Steven W ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

DPSS laser; Flow cytometry; Laser pointer; Portable

Indexed keywords

PHYCOERYTHRIN;

ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; DIODE LASER; EVALUATION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL;

FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE; LASERS; MICROSPHERES; OXAZINES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 35349015916     PISSN: 15524922     EISSN: 15524930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cyto.a.20454     Document Type: Article

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