Smallest, fastest flow cytometer launched
instrument for use in the analysis of cells in disease research
that is smaller than any other product in the class, and is claimed
to be the fastest system on the market.
Flow cytometry is a laser-based technique for counting, examining, and sorting microscopic particles suspended in a stream of fluid, properties which make it a powerful tool for cell analysis. In drug discovery, it is used for precise distribution and analysis of intact cells and quantitative measurement of intracellular components (such as genes and proteins) and secreted proteins.
The Cyan ADP is a benchtop instrument that continues the miniaturization trend in flow cytometry seen over the last three decades. DakoCytomation's proprietary parallel processing technology for digital signals allows the CyAn ADP to achieve acquisition rates of up to 50,000 events per second. It is simple to operate, accoridng to the company, with a sample lever that provides one-step control for sample loading, cleaning and decontamination.
Due to the amount of incoming orders, DakoCytomation is currently gearing up the manufacturing capacity in Colorado, US, to deal with the demand.
Jes Ostergaard, CEO of DakoCytomation, sees the new instrument as the centerpiece of the company, formed as a merger between DAKO and Cytomation a little more than two years ago.
"Not only has the CyAn been technically refined, we also see the importance in offering it as a system solution where our customers have access to more than 300 research antibodies optimised for the platform," he said.
The CyAn ADP is available in three models, each offering an individual laser and colour configuration that can be fitted to the customers' applications.
