Fluidics - Laminar Flow

• Whether flow will be laminar can be determined from the Reynolds number

• When Re < 2300, flow is always laminar

• When Re > 2300, flow can be turbulent

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Fluidics - Laminar Flow

Since the concept of laminar flow is key to understanding the fluidics of a flow cytometer. The concept of Reynolds number is also introduced which dictates the conditions under which the flow will be laminar.