BD FACSymphony A3 - Cytometer Overview

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BD FACSymphony A5 system
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Cytometer overview
Introduction The BD FACSymphony A3 and BD FACSymphony A5 flow
cytometers are air-cooled multi-laser benchtop flow cytometers
with the ability to acquire parameters for a large number of colors.
They use fixed-alignment lasers that transmit light through a flow
cell to decagon or cascade detector arrays. These detectors collect
and translate the resulting fluorescence signals into electronic
signals. Cytometer electronics convert these signals into digital
data.
Number Components
1 Sheath and waste tanks
2 BD FACSymphony A5 flow cytometer
3 Computer workstation