BD Biosciences has brought out the BD Facsaria III Cell Sorting System, a next-generation flow cytometer that can run complex multicolour experiments using up to six lasers.
The new BD Facsaria III Cell Sorting System features a next-generation gel-coupled cuvette in the flow cell that ensures the system's lasers are focused precisely on the sample stream and that they generate the greatest signal to maximise the amount of emitted light.
This improves collection efficiency and optimises the resolution needed for multicolour applications, even at high-speed sorting settings.
The instrument's advanced optical system works efficiently to maximise signal detection and to greatly increase the sensitivity and resolution for each colour in a multicolour assay.
Enhanced sensitivity and resolution help identify and sort dim cell populations.
The system's next-generation flow cell improves resolution for side population applications and DNA cell-cycle analyses.
An expandable architecture uses an X-mount optical plate that allows the system to be expanded to support up to six laser wavelengths: 633, 561, 488, 445, 405 and 375nm, as well as up to 20 detector positions that can be used simultaneously.
A backwards-compatible architecture allows customers to upgrade existing instruments to the BD Facsaria III platform.
With a field upgrade, laboratories with a BD Facsaria or BD Facsaria II system can upgrade to the new capabilities of the BD Facsaria III system.
