BD Biosciences, a division of Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD), has introduced a next-generation flow cytometer, BD FACSJazz Cell Sorting System, which enables researchers expecting high sample integrity to perform cellular isolation and analysis in a simple manner. This new sorter occupies 20"x20" (51x51 cm) of space in benchtop, and has high sensitivity to isolate and identify target cells.
Worldwide President of BD Biosciences, Alberto Mas said that BD's aim is to provide advanced cell sorting and isolation techniques to all experienced researchers. The BD FACSJazz Cell Sorting System presents a powerful tool for isolating and identifying single or multiple cells from rare cell populations directly from the benchtop. The company believes that this product, with a wide range of applications, is capable of complementing the rapid and recent advancements in genomics where sample integrity is significant for next-generation sequencing procedures and sequence detection.
This cell sorting system will be widely utilized in next-generation genomic studies. The system can precisely, accurately and rapidly deposit single or multiple cells in 96 and 384 well plates.
The customer input obtained from the global early access program in 2011 is included in the cell sorting system so as to make refinements and thus improve users’ convenience. The new cell sorting system features pulse processing and a violet laser to improve cell cycle analysis and live dead cell discrimination.
The system is provided with a number of innovative features for simplifying factory-optimized settings and digital controls to precisely isolate cells. The workflow of cell sorting is simplified using BD FACS Sortware to isolate single or multiple cells into the tubes or plates.
The system can support six colors with eight parameters, and is provided with a custom-designed biological safety cabinet, which is optional, and a standard blue laser. However, it can be customized with an optional violet or a red laser.
Baker Company has verified the custom-designed cabinet to meet the product and personnel safety standards for both National Sanitation Foundation International Standard 49 and a Class II Type A2 biosafety cabinet.
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