Appendix D ZE5 Cell Analyzer Specifications
Category Description Specification
Optics Excitation lasers Up to five spatially separate lasers. Standard
options include:
n 355 nm 50 mW
n 405 nm 100 mW
n 488 nm 100 mW
n 561 nm 50 mW
n 640 nm 100 mW
Detection Up to 30 detectors (PMTs) including:
n Forward scatter (FSC) detector
n Optional second FSC detector
n Side scatter (SSC) detector
n 27 fluorescence detectors
Cuvette Fused silica with 145 x 265 µm channel
Electronics Speed >100,000 events per second with all parameters
enabled
Data processing Simultaneous measured peak, area, and width for
every channel
24-bit data for peak and area
17-bit data for width with high-resolution linear
interpolation at the half height
Fluidics Bulk fluids Four 4 L bulk fluid bottles onboard for sheath fluid
and waste
Onboard sheath additive concentrate and cleaner
Optional kit for connecting to house DI water and
waste (field upgrade)
Sample flow rates 0.1–3.5 µl/sec (6–210 µl/min) (standard mode)
0.5–2.5 µl/sec (30–150 µl/min) (high-throughput
mode)
Table 44. ZE5 Cell Analyzer specifications, continued
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