Sheath liquid for particle analyzer
AssigneeSysmex Corporation
InventorYukie Fujimoto
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Abstract
A sheath liquid for a particle analyzer being used to analyze particles contained in a sample is described. The sheath liquid comprises water and a refractive-index adjustment agent comprising glycerols and/or sulfate. A method for producing the sheath liquid and a method for analyzing particles using the sheath liquid are also described.
Claims20
A sheath liquid for use with a particle analyzer which analyzes particles in a sample, comprising
- water and a refractive-index adjustment agent comprising glycerols and/or sulfate.
A method for producing a sheath liquid for a particle analyzer using a flow cytometer, comprising the steps of:
- providing water and a refractive-index adjustment agent comprising glycerols and/or sulfate;
- and
- mixing the water and the refractive-index adjustment agent.
A method for analyzing particles in a sample by a flow cytometer, comprising the steps of:
- enveloping the sample with a sheath liquid comprising water and a refractive-index adjustment agent comprising glycerols and/or sulfate;
- and
- passing the sample enveloped by the sheath liquid through a flow cell of the flow cytometer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.