Table 3.

Comparison of FPD data determined with the Gaussian-fitting and half-area methods

Microspheres	Methods	Mean (ns)	Calibrated mean (ns)	Standard deviation (ns)
Fluorescein	GaussFit	7.51	4.0	1.82
	Half-area	8.11	4.0	1.83
Phycoerythrin	GaussFit	5.67	2.16	1.91
	Half-area	5.82	1.71	2.02
Propidium iodide	GaussFit	21.86	18.35	1.78
	Half-area	21.10	16.99	1.81

Data are from measurements of fluorescence microspheres.