Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for controlling one or more parameters of a flow cytometer type measurement system. SOLUTION: This method includes the step of monitoring the parameters of the measurement system during the measurement of a sample microsphere and the step of altering the parameters on the basis of monitoring in real time. A method separate from this method includes the step of monitoring the temperature in the vicinity of the measurement system, the step of altering the bias voltage of an avalanche photodiode in response to temperature using experientially led-out data, and the step of altering the output signal of a photomultiplier in response to the temperature using a characteristic curve. Some methods include the step of monitoring the temperature of a fluid wherein the sample microsphere is arranged. The fluid passes through the flow cytometer type measurement system to flow. This method also includes the step of determining the speed of the sample microsphere in the measurement system from the viscosity of the fluid at that temperature. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
Various methods for controlling one or more parameters of a flow cytometer type measurement system are provided. One embodiment includes monitoring parameter(s) of the measurement system during measurements of sample microspheres. The method also includes altering the parameter(s) in real time based on the monitoring. Another method includes monitoring a temperature proximate to the measurement system. One such method includes altering a bias voltage of an avalanche photo diode in response to the temperature using empirically derived data. A different such method includes altering output signals of a photomultiplier tube in response to the temperature using a characteristic curve. Some methods include monitoring a temperature of a fluid, in which sample microspheres are disposed, that will flow through the flow cytometer type measurement system. This method also includes determining a velocity of the sample microspheres in the measurement system from a viscosity of the fluid at the temperature.
Abstract:
A flow cytometer is provided which includes an interrogation flow cell and a plurality of assay fluidic lines extending into the interrogation flow cell. A method of operating such a flow cytometer includes priming the interrogation flow cell with a sheath fluid and injecting different assay fluids into a flow of the sheath fluid through the plurality of fluidic lines. A fluidic line assembly is provided which includes a plurality of capillary tubes coupled to a base section configured for coupling to an interrogation flow cell assembly of a flow cytometer. The capillary tubes are dimensionally configured such that when the fluidic line assembly is arranged within the flow cytometer and fluid is dispensed from one or more of the capillary tubes at a given pressure differential with respect to an encompassing sheath fluid within the interrogation flow cell the fluid is substantially centrally aligned within the interrogation flow cell.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for controlling parameters of a flow cytometer type measurement system.SOLUTION: In order to control parameters during measurement of a sample microsphere, a temperature proximate to a measurement system is monitored. In order to fix the length of time when the microsphere is present in a detection window, a movement velocity of the microsphere is determined by controlling a pressure applied to a sample in accordance with viscosity. A bias voltage of an avalanche photo diode used in a detector is altered in response to the temperature.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for controlling one or more parameters of a flow cytometer type measurement system. SOLUTION: This method includes monitoring parameter(s) of the measurement system during measurements of sample microspheres. The method also includes altering the parameter(s) in real time based on the monitoring. Another method includes monitoring a temperature proximate to the measurement system. One such method includes altering a bias voltage of an avalanche photo diode in response to the temperature using empirically derived data. A different such method includes altering output signals of a photomultiplier tube in response to the temperature using a characteristic curve. Some methods include monitoring a temperature of a fluid, in which sample microspheres are disposed, that will flow through the flow cytometer type measurement system. This method also includes determining a velocity of the sample microspheres in the measurement system from a viscosity of the fluid at the temperature. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for controlling a component contributing to at least main error of a flow cytometer type measuring system. SOLUTION: This method includes monitoring a parameter of the measurement system during measurement of sample microspheres and altering the parameter in real time based on the monitoring. Another method includes altering a bias voltage of an avalanche photo diode in response to the temperature using empirically derived data. A different such method includes altering output signals of a photomultiplier tube in response to the temperature using a characteristic curve. Some methods include monitoring a temperature of a fluid, in which sample microspheres are disposed. The fluid flows through the flow cytometer type measurement system. This method also includes determining a velocity of the sample microspheres in the measurement system from a viscosity of the fluid at the temperature. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for image data processing, a storage medium and a system.SOLUTION: The method, the storage medium and the system comprise a configuration of executing one or a plurality of steps of: background signal measurement; particle identification using classification dye emission and cluster rejection; alignment between images; particle correlation between the images; fluorescence integration of reporter emission; and image plane normalization.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide methods, storage media, and systems for image data processing.SOLUTION: Embodiments for the methods, storage media, and systems include configurations for performing one or more of the following steps: background signal measurement; particle identification using classification dye emission and cluster rejection; inter-image alignment; inter-image particle correlation; fluorescence integration of reporter emission; and image plane normalization.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for controlling one or more parameters of a flow cytometer type measurement system. SOLUTION: This method includes the step of monitoring the parameters of the measurement system during the measurement of a sample microsphere and the step of altering the parameters on the basis of monitoring in a real time. A method separate from this method includes the step of monitoring the temperature in the vicinity of the measurement system, the step of altering the bias voltage of an avalanche photodiode in response to temperature using experientially led-out data, and the step of altering the output signal of a photomultiplier in response to the temperature using a characteristic curve. Some methods include the step of monitoring the temperature of a fluid wherein the sample microsphere is arranged. The fluid passes through the flow cytometer type measurement system to flow. This method also includes the step of determining the speed of the sample microsphere in the measurement system from the viscosity of the fluid at that temperature. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT