Chapter 2: Introduction 17
Cytometer overview
Introduction The BD FACSCelesta flow cytometer is an air-cooled multi-laser
benchtop flow cytometer with the ability to acquire 10–12
fluorescent parameters. It uses fixed-alignment lasers that transmit
light through a flow cell to collect and translate the resulting
fluorescence signals into electronic signals. Cytometer electronics
convert these signals into digital data.
Components The following figure shows the main components of the
BD
FACSCelesta flow cytometer, which are listed in the table. Each
component is described in detail in the following sections.
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