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BD FACSAria
Cytometer Components
The BD FACSAria flow cytometer is the first fixed-alignment benchtop high-
speed cell sorter. The cytometer can be operated at varied pressures and can
acquire up to 70,000 events per second. With its fixed-optics design and digital
electronics, the BD FACSAria flow cytometer enables multicolor analysis of up to
13 fluorescent markers and two scatter parameters at a time.
The BD FACSAria system consists of three major components: a fluidics cart, a
benchtop flow cytometer, and a workstation (see Figure 1-1 on page 22). Nearly
all cytometer functions are operated from within BD FACSDiva software.
For a description of the BD FACSAria system components, see the following
sections. For technical information about how the cytometer works, see
Chapter 2.
• Fluidics Cart on page 22
• Flow Cytometer on page 26
• Workstation on page 44
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