What is generated from the binning process of voltage pulse data?

The binning process of voltage pulse data involves aggregating the data into discrete intervals or "bins" based on the amplitudes of the voltage signals captured during flow cytometry. This organized grouping of data presents a clear representation of cell populations based on specific characteristics, such as size or granularity.

When the data is binned appropriately, it allows for the creation of a population distribution curve, which illustrates how many events (e.g., cells) fall within each bin. This curve visually represents the concentration and distribution of different cell types or states within the analyzed sample, helping to identify distinct populations and their relative proportions in a straightforward manner.

While digital data files and flow cytometry reports can result from this process, they do not directly represent the outcome of the binning itself. A histogram, on the other hand, is closely related to the binning process, as it is a graphical representation of binned data. However, the term "population distribution curve" captures the essence of the interpretation of the aggregated data in describing the distribution of events in flow cytometry.