Optical flow cytometry

摘要

An analysation instrument including: a flow source to produce a flow of particles to be analysed; a source of electromagnetic radiation; a reflector adapted to reflect at least a portion of the electromagnetic radiation at the flow of particles to illuminate the flow of particles wherein the reflector is also adapted to collect and to reflect, to an optical configuration, at least a portion of any electromagnetic radiation produced as a result of the illumination of the flow of particles; said optical configuration including a sensor adapted to sense the electromagnetic radiation produced as a result of the illumination of the flow of particles; said optical configuration including a sensor adapted to sense the electromagnetic radiation produced as a result of the illumination of the flow of particles to derive information as to at least one characteristic of each of at least some particles in the flow; and a sorting apparatus adapted for sorting the at least some particles in the flow based on the information as to the at least one characteristic of each of the at least some particles in the flow, wherein said reflector reflects onto said flow of particles all of the electromagnetic radiation that illuminates said flow of particles. (62) Divided out of 512050