Advancements in Spectral Flow Cytometry Instrumentation

19 Feb 2019

This application note provides relevant information on the current instrumentation involved in combining spectography and flow cytometry. Spectral flow cytometry is a technique based on conventional flow cytometry where a spectrograph and multichannel detector (usually CCD) is substituted for the traditional mirrors, optical filters and photomultiplier tubes (PMT) in conventional systems.

Newton CCD Camera

Oxford Instruments Andor

The Newton CCD camera is ideally suited to high-performance spectroscopic applications. The high-resolution sensors deliver up to 95% QE. Combined with Andor Technology’s low noise electronics, it provides convenient multi-Megahertz readout and USB connectivity. The camera utilizes a 1024 x 255 array of 26μm² pixels with thermoelectric cooling down to -100°C resulting in negligible dark current. The system offers the best performance for a wide range of spectroscopic applications across VUV-NIR wavelengths.

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