Apparatus, method and program for 3D data analysis, and microparticle analysis system

A data analysis server to analyze microparticle data measured from a flow cytometer comprising:

• a memory configured to store measurement data;
• and
• a processor configured to produce a three dimensional image based on data representative of the three dimensional image, and the three dimensional image represents a characteristic distribution of microparticles in a coordinate space which includes a first coordinate axis, a second coordinate axis, a third coordinate axis, and at least two planes that divide the three dimensional coordinate space into at least four regions, wherein a first plane intersects the first coordinate axis and partitions the three dimensional coordinate space into a first side and a second side by extending across the three dimensional coordinate space, and a second plane intersects the second coordinate axis and partitions the three dimensional coordinate space into a third side and a fourth side by extending across the three dimensional coordinate space,
• wherein the three dimensional image includes graphics corresponding to the microparticles in the coordinate space including a first region with first graphics representing first data points measured from the flow cytometer, a second region with second graphics representing second data points measured from the flow cytometer, and a third region with third graphics representing third data points measured from the flow cytometer, and
• wherein the coordinate space defines a distribution map for data analysis,
• wherein the graphics are displayed in at least one of a different color, size, shape, and mass, and the first graphics are displayed differently than the second graphics and the third graphics, and the second graphics are displayed differently than the third graphics, and
• wherein the distribution map is configured to analyze the microparticle data.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions which, when executed, cause a data analysis apparatus to analyze microparticle data measured from a flow cytometer to:

• produce a three dimensional image based on data representative of the three dimensional image, and the three dimensional image represents a characteristic distribution of microparticles in a coordinate space which includes a first coordinate axis, a second coordinate axis, a third coordinate axis, and at least two planes that divide the three dimensional coordinate space into at least four regions, wherein a first plane intersects the first coordinate axis and partitions the three dimensional coordinate space into a first side and a second side by extending across the three dimensional coordinate space, and a second plane intersects the second coordinate axis and partitions the three dimensional coordinate space into a third side and a fourth side by extending across the three dimensional coordinate space,
• wherein the three dimensional image includes graphics corresponding to the microparticles in the coordinate space including a first region with first graphics representing first data points measured from the flow cytometer, a second region with second graphics representing second data points measured from the flow cytometer, and a third region with third graphics representing third data points measured from the flow cytometer, and
• wherein the coordinate space defines a distribution map for data analysis,
• wherein the graphics are displayed in at least one of a different color, size, shape, and mass, and the first graphics are displayed differently than the second graphics and the third graphics, and the second graphics are displayed differently than the third graphics, and
• wherein the distribution map is configured to analyze the microparticle data.