RE: 6 colour sorting

From: Gerstein, Rachel (Rachel.Gerstein@umassmed.edu)
Date: Wed Oct 24 2001 - 07:48:32 EST


Andy,

What lasers do you have ? and how many detectors off each ? or is this for a
new instrument ?

Rachel

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Rachel M. Gerstein, Ph.D.
Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Graduate Program in Immunology/Virology
University of Massachusetts Medical School
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Worcester, MA 01655-0002
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> From:		Andy Johnson
> Sent:		Monday, October 22, 2001 1:33 PM
> To:	Cytometry Mailing List
> Subject:	6 colour sorting
>
>
> Dera Flowers
>
> How many people are using 6 colours on a Vantage ?  3 colours off the 488,
> APC plus APC-Cy7 (very weak) with the 633 and Hoechst is fine off the UV.
> Unfortunately I need colours such as cascade blue/yellow and something
> brighter than the APC-Cy7.
>
> Can anybody who uses more than the standard colours give me a suggestion
> as
> to how to either increase sensitivity or which colours work best.  I also
> have a feeling that it maybe an issue between the Vantage and the MoFlo
> (being more sensitive).  I know all the available fluorochromes out there,
> so what I need to know is which one people have used and got to work.
>
> Would a 120mW from a I-70 laser greatly increase the UV signals, or should
> the 60mW from an enterprise be sufficient ?
>
> Hoping that somebody can help ?
>
> Andy
>
>
>



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