Flow cytometer including light collection modules, and methods of using the same

Abstract

Flow cytometers including light collection modules are provided. In embodiments, the subject flow cytometers include a light source for irradiating a particle passing through a flow cell at an interrogation point, an objective lens for focusing particle-modulated light, and a light collection module for collecting objective lens focused light. In some embodiments, the light collection module includes a fiber optic light conveyor and a refractive optical element positioned between the objective lens and the fiber optic light conveyor. In such embodiments, the refractive optical element is configured to direct the objective lens focused light onto the surface of the fiber optic light conveyor by refracting the objective lens focused light such that it propagates along a single optical axis. Methods for using the flow cytometers are also provided.

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