Beckman Coulter's Antibody Cocktail Preparation workstation automatically combines antibodies and staining dyes from individual vials into tubes or vials staged on the company's Biomek NXP deck.
Automating the multicolour flow cytometry analysis preparation process can eliminate costly errors associated with manual preparation and improve efficiency.
Antibodies can be directly aliquoted into single 12mm x 75mm sample tubes in 96-tube racks.
Cocktails can also be produced in bulk in 4ml dark colour vials.
Additional output formats may be developed on request.
Built-in temperature control and light and evaporation protection reduce factors that could potentially affect fluorochrome-conjugated antibody stability.
A software interface presents features for antibody panel definition and management.
This interface can simplify daily operation and data management with multiple report options and formats.
The software package also controls access through the user account management function.
Research flow cytometry applications requiring multiple panels of staining cocktails with multiple antibodies or staining dyes, for use in leukocyte classification and in studies of vaccine efficacy and complex immune response, are becoming increasingly common.
By automating the cocktail preparation process, costly human errors can be avoided.
Antibody names, lot numbers and consumption levels are automatically tracked and stored in a database.
