We've had a FACSCalibur with a red-diode laser for over two years and it still
works. And we use it very infrequently.
David McFarland
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Flow Cytometry Facility
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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Alice.L.Givan@Dartmouth.EDU (Alice L. Givan) on 11/11/99 07:39:04 AM
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Subject: red diodes
Hi Flowers,
What are people's experiences with red diode lasers? I have been told
that the manufacturers rate their lifetimes at 15,000 hours --- but
that they seem to need replacing in cytometers after about 6 months.
Is this true? Any ideas as to what is going on ?
Thanks!
Alice
Alice L. Givan
Englert Cell Analysis Laboratory
of the Norris Cotton Cancer Center
Dartmouth Medical School
Lebanon, New Hampshire NH 03756
tel 603-650-7661
fax 603-650-6130
givan@dartmouth.edu
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