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The History of the Cell Sorter Videohistory Collection, 1991

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Was recorded at Brown University. Fulwyler and Van Dilla discussed their roles in the development of early cell sorting instrumentation at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Rotman recounted applications of the early instrumentation for biomedical research, c. 1950-1991, including: History of Rotman's acquisition of the Los Alamos prototype cell sorter for Brown University; description of the instrument's features; Rotman's early applications of the instrument; description of the early electronics for data analysis; history of the instrument's development at Los Alamos; adaptation of Coulter counter technology for cell sorting; scientific uses of the instrument at Los Alamos; addition of fluorescent staining of cells for sorting; use of FACS machines for determining cellular DNA content; participants' biographical information; atmosphere in the Biology Division of Los Alamos in the 1960s; differences in research styles in the corporate and academic sectors; the impact of cell sorting for biomedical research; Human Genome Project; and research prospects in biology. Visual documentation included: Close-up of the prototype cell sorter's flow chamber, droplet formation and reflection mechanism, photomultiplier, and control panel; and close-up of the sorter's early electronics, including the oscilloscope, analyzer, counter, and power supply boxes.
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