Reference Books in Flow Cytometry

Flow Cytometry Data Analysis James V. Watson Canbridge University Press, Cambridge, 1992 12 Chapters, 288 Pages, Extensive Appendices, Indexed ISBN 0-521-41545-4 [Hardcover]

This is an excellent text dealing exclusively with the many problems of data analysis in flow cytometry. The beauty of this text is that the writer assumes nothing and begins with first principles. He then links each of the components necessary to understand flow cytometry problems in particular. So much of flow cytometry requires a good understanding of data analysis and this book will help you work through this area. What is really neat about this text is that each section is handled as though this is the first time a user is confronted with the area. Explanations abound as to the premises upon which we base our understanding of statistics and multivariate analysis. Most useful is that the author discusses in detail some areas that have been virtually ignored in most texts, such as enzyme kinetics. The appendix is full of useful statistical tables and derivations for those who want a little more detail. This is clearly an excellent text for those wishing to understand a little more about data analysis in flow cytometry.

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