BERGISCH GLADBACH, September 14, 2017 – Miltenyi Biotec is launching a new era in the field of fully automated high-throughput flow cytometry analysis: Now up to 384-well plates can be handled in less than 60 minutes giving users fast, reliable, and reproducible results. This is made possible by the MACSQuant® X – a benchtop instrument that gives you all the flexibility and is easy to use.
The benchtop flow cytometer MACSQuant X gives users access to affordable and easy to use, high-throughput flow cytometry. Based on the core of Miltenyi Biotec’s successful line of MACSQuant Instruments, the new MACSQuant X is capable of processing various types of tubes and plates, including 384- and 96-well plates.
Benefits of the MACSQuant X at a glance:
- Process 384-well plates in less than 60 minutes and 96-well plates in 15 minutes
- Analyze uptake volumes as small as 5 µL per sample with consistent results
- Robust 10-parameter flow cytometer designed for high-throughput screening
Built with speed in mind
With three lasers (405, 488, 638 nm), 10-parameter experiments can be performed in 15 minutes for a 96-well plate and in less than 60 minutes for a 384-well plate. Data from each sample are saved in an individual file, allowing you to either analyze every sample on the fly or access ready-to-analyze data immediately after the plate processing has finished. The instrument enables consistent results with as little as 5 µL uptake volume per sample; it still delivers consistently low coefficient of variation (CV) values, regardless of the chosen flow rate and input volume.
Two different sample mixing options
The integrated vibration needle can mix every single well of a plate individually. The MACSQuant X Orbital Shaker enables 2-dimensional mixing of all samples within the plate at once. This shaker allows for an easy experimental setup and enables users to switch directly between a single tube, tube rack, or different plate types.
Thanks to the optimized, compact design, the device fits on a common laboratory work surface and can be integrated either as a stand-alone device or as a module in a fully automated cell processing system. As a result, the MACSQuant X offers flexibility and versatility in applications in screening facilities as well as in routine laboratories.
MACSQuant® X
For further information see www.miltenyibiotec.com/mqx
Meet us at one of the following events:
September 24–27, 2017 ESCCA, Thessaloniki, Greece
October 14–17, 2017 Analytical Cytometry IX, Prague, Czech Republic
October 25–27, 2017 CYTO Asia, Singapore
About Miltenyi Biotec
Miltenyi Biotec is a global provider of products and services that advance biomedical research and cellular therapy. The company’s innovative tools support research at every level, from basic research to translational research to clinical application. This integrated portfolio enables scientists and clinicians to obtain, analyze, and utilize the cell. Miltenyi Biotec’s technologies cover techniques of sample preparation, cell isolation, cell sorting, flow cytometry, cell culture, molecular analysis, and preclinical imaging. Their more than 25 years of expertise spans research areas including immunology, stem cell biology, neuroscience, and cancer, and clinical research areas like hematology, graft engineering, and apheresis. In their commitment to the scientific community, Miltenyi Biotec also offers comprehensive scientific support, consultation, and expert training. Today, Miltenyi Biotec has more than 2,000 employees in 25 countries – all dedicated to helping researchers and clinicians around the world make a greater impact on science and health. For more information please visit www.miltenyibiotec.com
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