Becton, Dickinson and Company
FLOW CYTOMETERS INCLUDING FIBER OPTIC LIGHT COLLECTORS, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF

Abstract:

Flow cytometers having fiber optic light collectors are provided. Aspects of the subject flow cytometers involve a flow cell configured to transport particles in a core stream, a light source configured to produce a beam for irradiating the particles in the core stream and a fiber optic light collector for receiving particle-modulated light from the irradiated particles and conveying collected light to a detector. In some cases, the fiber optic light collector is optically aligned to the core stream and includes a collection surface having opposing edges running parallel to the direction of the core stream. Methods of analyzing a sample are also provided.