Beckman Coulter has introduced the Kaluza flow cytometry analysis software package, which is claimed to reduce processing and analysis time, giving researchers more time to explore their data.
Kaluza software features tools that simplify the management of multiple complex datasets.
It allows the visualisation of high-content data in different spatial dimensions on a single plot and provides the real-time analysis of high-content flow cytometry files.
A dynamic workspace facilitates the automatic organisation of plots, combining with a zoom-in/zoom-out feature to provide an environment for data exploration.
Auto-Layout reconfigures the workspace and minimises the clicks required to create and maintain an analysis.
Data replay is facilitated with the automatic loading of the original plots, gates and colours from files with embedded analysis protocols.
A radial menu provides fast access to all plot- and region-editing features.
Tree plots represent data that typically requires dozens of plots, gates and regions.
Each phenotype can be used as a gate for further data exploration.
Radar plots provide a multi-dimensional view of data without drawing a single gate.
These plots reveal relevant and rare populations that are typically not seen using traditional bi-variate plots and gating strategies.
Sharlene Wright, flow cytometry strategic marketing manager with Beckman Coulter, said: 'Cytometrists can spend hours, days and even weeks formatting data to get the right information and presentation.
'With Kaluza software, this can now be done in minutes, giving researchers the opportunity to spend more time in discovery and to get more information from their data,' she added.
Kaluza will readily scale to meet the expanding requirements of future instrumentation.
Patented technology is claimed to enable fast refresh rates for large, complex datasets.
The package works with many FCS-compliant files and with most cytometers.
It can be used with both network and standalone computers and is offered for research use only.
