title: Fluidics.
abstract: The primary function of the fluidics of a flow cytometer is to deliver cells to the sensing area in a single file well aligned with the detectors. In a sorting instrument, the fluidics must also be capable of physically isolating those cells selected on the basis of measurements made by the instrument. The unit discusses primary and secondary fluidic functions, types of sensing area, types of sample delivery, potential problems affecting sample flow, and sorting.
authors.affiliation: Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stovel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002469:Cell Separation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D002477:Cells / Q000166:cytology*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005434:Flow Cytometry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D055672:Static Electricity