1. Shapiro HM (2003) Practical flow cytometry, 4th edn. Wiley, New York. A wonderful introduction to flow cytometry both past and present, including many technical details of instrument operation. Out of print but available for free on-line
2. Melamed MR, Lindmo T, Mendelsohn MI (1990) Flow cytometry and sorting, 2nd edn. Wiley, New York. A comprehensive review of the underlying technology of flow cytometry
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5. Shapiro HM, Telford WG (2018) Lasers for flow cytometry: current and future trends. In: Robinson JP, Darzynkiewicz Z, Dobrucki J, Hoffman RA, Nolan JP, Orfao A, Rabinovitch PS, Telford WG (eds) Current protocols in cytometry, vol 86. Wiley, New York, pp 1.9.1–11.9.21. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpcy.30. A comprehensive overview of lasers in flow cytometry