Development of small and inexpensive digital data acquisition systems using a microcontroller-based approach

Cytometry Part A

Volumn 75, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 979-989

  Naivar, Mark A ^a,d   Wilder, Mark E ^a   Habbersett, Robert C ^a,e   Woods, Travis A ^a,b   Sebba, David S ^c   Nolan, John P ^c   Graves, Steven W ^a,b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b University of New Mexico   (United States)

^c LA JOLLA BIOENGINEERING INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d Darkling Simulations LLC   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

CD4; Data system; Digital; Flow cytometry; Low cost; Microcontroller

Indexed keywords

FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE; MICROSPHERES; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 73249146855     PISSN: 15524922     EISSN: 15524930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cyto.a.20814     Document Type: Article

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