Dude! Way to waken up the mailing list...and you do need help. How about McFlow or McFACS? Multi-color flow...with sponsorship by McDonalds....or MC Hammer. Do a successful 10-color sort and get a coupon for a free burger...or a rap album. Doubt you'll go broke. Or in honor of a former Stanford student...TigerFACS...which has no meaningful realtion, but does sound cool. TigerFACS....Just Do It! And for my last attempt at marketing for Bigos' Boys...RainbowFACS...kind of sets a warm, post rain, mood. When it works, it's beautiful...when it doesn't, you're just wet. -Bill >I am sollciting some ideas from the group--especially from those who >despise the acronym "FACS"! > >We are preparing to publish a technology paper on the use of 11-color flow >cytometry; I've gotten tired of saying and writing "11-color flow >cytometry" or even "11-color FACS". So I thought I'd come up with an >acronym or name for the technology (encompassing >7 color flow cytometry). >So far, my favorite is "ultracytometry" (cf: ultracentrifuge), a clear >winner over "polycytometry" or "polychromatic cytometry" or even "MaxFACS". > >Unfortunately (or, perhaps, fortunately, depending on how well you know >me), this name lends itself readily to be acronym'ed in suggestive manners. >For example, Fluorescence (or Flow) UltraCytometry would be easily >shortened to "FU", or even "FUC". This will lead to all sorts of fun. >e.g., "I'm going down to the facility to FUC my cells." (Which naturally >leads to "The Operator who shagged my samples.") At least we wouldn't have >to worry about any manufacturer trademarking the acronym. And I bet >Howard's already got the first several refrains forming in his musical >mind... > >Please send me suggestions--in jest, in seriousness--that best combine the >qualities of (1) meaningful, (2) easy to say, and (3) hopefully unique. If >you come up with a winner, you'll get full credit (and, no, you don't get >to be co-author). If enough good suggestions come in, I'll post them >(anonymity guaranteed). > >mr ***************************** William Hyun, Director Laboratory for Cell Analysis UCSF Cancer Center, Room S129 San Francisco, CA 94143-0808 Office (415)476-2632 Lab (415)476-2631 FAX (415)476-8218 email hyun@cc.ucsf.edu Deliveries: 2340 Sutter Street, Room S129 San Francisco, CA 94115
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