Re: Multicolor Cytometry

From: Ann Atzberger (Ann.Atzberger@EMBL-Heidelberg.de)
Date: Fri Oct 22 1999 - 09:34:22 EST


>Howard is referring, of course, to my query for help in coming up
>with a suitable name for the technology that is the future of FACS
>(see <http://www.drmr.com/facsname/>; thanks again to everyone who
>helped!).  But my intent is to name it "Laser UltraCytometry", not
>"Flow...", with the useable abbreviations "LUC" (Darth:  "It is your
>destiny, LUC"), "LUCyt" (finally making FACS clear to everyone!),
>LUCAS (for LUC analysis and sorting, among others).
>
>And I must agree with Howard that FlowJo IS the natural (if not
>only!) tool for analyzing such data--in addition to standard,
>run-of-the-mill, 3-color data... (By the way, Tree Star has released
>FlowJo 3.0, a version that makes FlowJo not only the premier data
>analysis package, but also the first fully integrated Flow Data
>presentation package!  See <http://www.treestar.com/flowjo/>).
>
>I will submit your "FACStarbucks" suggestion to the person in charge
>of franchising, McFlower MACFacs (thanks Bill Hyun).
>
>mr
>
>(PS, no making fun of my biblical ignorance as I had no idea who
>Joseph of the many-colored coat was.)
>
>At 9:56 AM -0400 10/19/99, Howard Shapiro wrote:
>>Mario Roederer still seems intent on describing his work with 10 colors and
>>up as "Flow Ultracytometry", despite my recent suggestion face-to-face that
>>he should call it "Joseph Cytometry" or maybe just "Joe Cytometry" because
>>the cells are coated with many colors.  And what would be more natural for
>>analysis of such data than FlowJo?  Since very few people can now afford
>>10-color machines, not to mention make or find the reagents, I can envision
>>a national franchise, FACStarbucks, where you could send your cells for a
>>cup of Joe.  But I guess Mario knew not Joseph.
>>
>>-Howard


and Lucas was one of the 4 apostles;

sorry, couldn't resist!

Ann



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