Asymmetric capillary for capillary-flow cytometers

Details Asymmetric capillary for capillary-flow cytometers Asymmetric capillary for capillary-flow cytometers

2011-07-12

2011-07-12

Geisel, Kara E (Department: 2877)

Optics: measuring and testing

Plural test

C356S246000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07978318

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides improved capillaries that lead to increased resolution in conventional capillary-flow cytometers. The cross-sectional shape of capillaries made according to the present invention lack a center of symmetry. In some embodiments, capillaries have inner side walls that are tilted at angles with respect to the collection-system optical axis so that the widest dimension of the inner bore is closest to the collection optical system and have an outer wall closest to the collection optical system with a dimension large enough to minimize the contribution of outer-wall refraction to the collected light signal. Exemplary capillary embodiments include tubes with a rectangular outer wall and a trapezoidal inner wall, a rectangular outer wall and a triangular inner wall, triangular outer and inner walls, a triangular outer wall with a trapezoidal inner wall, and a hemispherical or rhomboid outer wall and trapezoidal or triangular inner wall.

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