Particle Analyzers Having Scintillation Counters, And Methods of Use Thereof
OwnerTimothy W. Petersen, Geoffrey Osborneinventors
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Abstract
Particle analyzers having scintillation counters are provided. Particle analyzers of interest include a flow cell for transporting particles in a flow stream, a light source for irradiating a particle in the flow stream at an interrogation point, a particle-modulated light detector for detecting light from the interrogation point, and a scintillation counter for assessing particle radioactivity. In embodiments, the scintillation counter is positioned within the flow cell and configured generate particle radioactivity data that may be associated with a given particle in a plurality of particles. Methods and non-transitory computer readable storage media for practicing the invention are also provided.
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A method of analyzing a particulate sample, the method comprising:
- (a) introducing the sample into a flow cytometer comprising:
- a flow cell for transporting particles in a flow stream;
- a light source for irradiating a particle in the flow stream at an interrogation point;
- a particle-modulated light detector for detecting light from the interrogation point;
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- a scintillation counter for assessing particle radioactivity;
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- (b) obtaining particle-modulated light intensity data and particle radioactivity data from the particle-modulated light detector and the scintillation counter, respectively, to analyze the sample.
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