26 BD LSR II User’s Guide
Overview
The BD LSR II is an air-cooled multi-laser benchtop flow cytometer with the
ability to acquire parameters for a large number of colors. It uses fixed-alignment
lasers that transmit light reflected by mirrors through a flow cell to user-
configurable octagon and trigon detector arrays. These detectors collect and
translate fluorescence signals into electronic signals. Instrument electronics
convert these signals into digital data.
Components
Figure 1-1 BD LSR II flow cytometer
Power Switch
The power switch is located on the lower-right side of the BD LSR II instrument
as shown in Figure 1-1.
control panel
SIP
left cover
power switch
fluidics
interconnects
right cover
side door
instrument handle
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