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ATTEMPTS to count small particles suspended in fluid flowing through a tube have not hitherto been very successful. With particles such as red blood cells the experimenter must choose between a wide tube which allows particles to pass two or more abreast across a particular section, or a narrow tube which makes microscopical observation of the contents of the tube difficult due to the different refractive indices of the tube and the suspending fluid. In addition, narrow tubes tend to block easily.
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CROSLAND-TAYLOR, P. A Device for Counting Small Particles suspended in a Fluid through a Tube. Nature 171, 37–38 (1953). https://doi.org/10.1038/171037b0
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