title: Lasers for flow cytometry.
abstract: Lasers are the principle light sources of flow cytometers. Most modern benchtop instruments feature air-cooled argon-ion laser emitting 10-25 mW of light at 488 nm. This unit covers the various types of lasers available and the qualities that make them suitable or unsuitable for use in flow cytometers. Also included is a discussion of future directions, particularly in the development of solid-state devices that might replace gas lasers.
authors.affiliation: West Newton, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Howard M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Shapiro
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D005434:Flow Cytometry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000639:trends; D007834:Lasers