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• Photodiodes. Less sensitive to light signals than the PMTs. A
photodiode is used to detect the stronger forward scatter (FSC)
signal.
More information • Optical filter theory (page 104)
• About the configuration (page 132)
Workstation
Introduction This topic describes the components of the BD FACSCelesta
workstation.
Workstation
components
Acquisition, analysis, and most instrument functions are controlled
by the BD
FACSCelesta workstation. It includes a PC and one or
two monitors.
Your workstation is equipped with the following:
• Microsoft Windows operating system
•BD FACSDiva software version 8.0.1.1 or later for data
acquisition and analysis
• Software documentation including the help system
More information • About the BD FACSCelesta documentation (page 11)