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Glossary
IQAP
- Abbreviation for Beckman Coulter's Interlaboratory Quality Assurance Program. A service
for all worldwide users of Immuno-Trol cells and CYTO-TROL control cells, the IQAP statistically
compares your control data with that of other laboratories.
Laser
- Abbreviation for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation.
Linear amplification
- See gain.
Listmode data
- A list of measurements from each cell.
Listmode playback tool
- A tool used: 1) to replay 20-bit linear listmode data though new
compensation settings, 2) for panel playback of listmode files, and 3) to replay AutoSetup listmode
files to generate a new compensation file.
LiveGate
- Listmode Gate used as a live gate in acquisition and for listmode archival.
Logarithmic amplification
- A method of increasing the gain and dynamic range of a signal. A larger
gain is applied to a sensor's smaller signals than to the sensor's larger signals. See also gain.
MB
- Abbreviation for megabyte.
Mean
- Arithmetic average of a group of data. See also standard deviation and coefficient of
variation.
Menu
- On a Workstation screen, a list of items from which you can choose.
Minimum Event Counter
- The count that must minimally be achieved in order to stop acquisition.
Used to ensure collection of rare events.
Mouse
- A pointing device. The cursor on the Workstation screen moves as you slide the mouse on
your desk or other flat surface.
Multi-tube Carousel Loader (MCL)
- An automated sample loader for the instrument.
Neutral density (ND1) filter
- An optical filter that can be used with the forward scatter sensor to
reduce the intensity of the forward scatter, thus enabling the instrument to analyze large particles
without saturating the sensor.
Optical filters
- Mediums, such as glass, that separate fluorescent light by wavelength, which is
measured in nanometers (nm). See also BK, BP, and DL filters.
Panel
- In general, a group of protocols for analyzing a series of samples corresponding to one
specimen. The Cytometer settings and regions can be passed on through the panel with
identification of the primary samples.
Panel Wizard
- A software feature that guides you through creating or editing a panel.
Panel Report
- Patient data reports that are generated by the Report Generator database.
PC7 - Abbreviation for phycoerythrin-cyanine tandem dye.
Photo-multiplier tube (PMT)
- A light-sensitive sensor that converts light energy into electrical
current and generates a voltage pulse signal.
Pickup lens/spatial filter assembly
- Collects side scatter and fluorescent light from only the sensing
area of the flow cell, and collimates it.