[An automated scintillation counter for poorly contrasting microparticles]

A cell scintillator intended for analysis of the disperse composition and concentration of poor contrast biologic objects suspended in transparent liquid media has been designed at the Analitpribor Research and Production Amalgamation in Tbilisi for the Cytology Institute of the USSR Academy of Sciences in Leningrad. The apparatus is based on light blocking and hydro-focussing physical principles. Automated system of the apparatus calibration permits measurements of the particles 3 to 150 microns in size at the level of 10%. The mean error of cell concentration estimation within the range of 10000-150000 cell/ml is 3%.