title: Techniques for flow cytometer alignment.
abstract: This unit provides essential knowledge for correctly using any flow cytometer to ensure that data collected are accurate and reliable. Two levels of system alignment are described: routine alignment checks and complete alignment, both of which can be applied to a variety of instrument configurations.
authors.affiliation: Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Jett
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Habbersett
mesh_terms: D002138:Calibration; D002469:Cell Separation / Q000379:methods*; D001330:Electronic Data Processing; D004867:Equipment Design; D005434:Flow Cytometry / Q000379:methods*; D005453:Fluorescence; D007834:Lasers; D015203:Reproducibility of Results