An analytical system based on a compact flow cytometer for DNA fragment sizing and single-molecule detection

Cytometry Part A

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 125-134

  Habbersett, Robert C ^a   Jett, James H ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Avalanche photodiode; DNA fragment sizing; Flow cytometry; Photon counting; Phycoerythrin; Single molecule detection

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOPHAGE DNA; DNA FRAGMENT; PHYCOERYTHRIN;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; COST; DNA DETERMINATION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER; NONHUMAN; PERFORMANCE; PHOTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SENSOR; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO;

EID: 4043063475     PISSN: 15524922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cyto.a.20042     Document Type: Article

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