Abstract
While commercial flow cytometers are sophisticated analytical instruments extensively used in research and clinical laboratories, they do not meet the challenging practical requirements for point-of-care (POC) diagnostics. In this paper we will describe and illustrate a new detection technique that will enable a compact, microfluidic-based flow cytometer that satisfies POC specifications for performance, robustness, compactness, cost, reagent consumption, and ease of use. The technology has been demonstrated with CD4 counts in whole blood.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 760608 |
Journal | Proceedings of SPIE - the international society for optical engineering |
Volume | 7606 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- flow cytometer
- opto-fluidics
- on-the-flow analyte characterization
- micro-fluidics