Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: CSL Behring
We might consider getting a second unit!
Application Area: Multicolor phenotyoping
"Excellent Engineering service and Tech Support. My team loves the ease of use and the ease of panel design for large panels and the ease of running 96 well plate samples. Would be nice to have it as a 21CFR part 11 compliant instrument and incorporated software that would let you do HD data analysis."
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ReviewerMember since: 2022
Organization: IMCB
Great reproducible data and user friendly
Application Area:Analysis of Immune cell profile and phenotypes
"User-friendly and intuitive software. We are able to resolve most cell populations of interest, especially with the autofluorescence correction. Able to run up to 30 or more colors panel without too much headache in post-acquisition compensation/ unmixing correction and analysis. Generally, we need to use a lower concentration of antibodies as the machine is pretty sensitive, hence we save on antibodies cost as well. The passing of tubes can be somewhat slow due to the sitting flush in between samples (inevitable)."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2021
Organization: Emory University
Amazing beginner-friendly flow cytometer!
Application Area:Flow cytometry
"The Cytek Aurora flow cytometer has been an amazing tool for my osteoimmunology research. This instrument was my introduction to flow cytometry completely, and I have had a pleasant experience learning to use it. With the help of my mentor and our core staff, I have run into few issues. Further, the SpectroFlo software has a great user interface that is beginner-friendly and useful for optimizing a large number of antibodies in a customized panel. I look forward to learning more and developing rigorous protocols to get the most out of my studies."
Status:
Expert ReviewerMember since: 2017
Organization: UF
Great product and service. Would definitely recommend!
Application Area:Flow cytometry
"Very happy with the machine. My first spectral flow machine. Would definitely recommend. Easy to use and can do 50 colors. Very useful for multicolor experiments. Would definitely recommend."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2021
Organization: UPenn
Excellent spectral flow cytometer!
Application Area:Flow cytometry
"Excellent spectral flow cytometer! Very powerful. Can use up to 5 lasers leading to more than 50 color combinations. Would definitely recommend. "
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Great results, good service, easy to use, saves time.
Application Area:Immunology, cancer, virology
"You can stain and distinguish up to 34 characteristics represented by fluorochromes in a cell or a mixture of cells."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: University of Illinois
Great support team.
Application Area:Characterizing testicular cell populations.
"I use the Cytek Aurora to analyze mouse testicular populations. The equipment and software are very user-friendly and fast to use. The support team is amazing and so helpful. Recommended!"
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: Bauer Core
Easy to use system that allows for a flexible approach.
Application Area:Flow Cytometry in Neurology
"Extremely easy to use system that allowed a more streamline approach to look at different protein subsets of particular cells within the brain. This system allowed us to verify additional data and added a unique look at existing data."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: Juno/BMS
Game changer.
Application Area:High parameter flow cytometry methods
"The Cytek Aurora is a game changer. It is of excellent value, has a small footprint, and can achieve much higher resolution, high-parameter data than conventional cytometers. Cytek has been a pleasure to work with in terms of both sales and technical support, and the Aurora is an extremely powerful and easy to use cytometer."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: Australian National university
Fantastic result that some people have struggled to get from classical flow cytometers.
Application Area:High parameter analysis of immune cells
"We did a demo of the unit just before the pandemic hit research labs. The amazing resolution, auto fluorochrome reduction and the ease of use was spectacularly useful in visualization of results when analysis was done for immuno-conjugates, rare cell prime flow detection, and dim resolving populations, and of course standard populations with medium antigen density. The data looked particularly good for coexpressed molecules even on not so bright fluorochromes. The higher log scale makes it look really nice. The software is very friendly and instrument easy to operate. In our facility with 10 existing instruments this instrument seems like an easy fit with huge gains! We are finalizing our quotes and looking forward to having a couple of these genius machines to work with."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: Michigan State University
Great instrument for a core facility!
Application Area:Immunophenotyping, evaluation of fluorescent protein expression
"The Cytek Aurora is a really great research tool to have oriented within a core facility. The instrument/software is very user-friendly and has been robust in our hands in terms of operation and maintenance. Users already familiar with larger parameter panel design will likely adapt quickly to using the instrument and the spectral unmixing aspect of the data analysis. We have found that users that are new to flow cytometry or vaguely familiar with using a flow cytometer will require more training and guidance that is typically required for a digital cytometer, but this is not excessive. Cytek is continually rolling out new tools and guidances that aid in panel design and spectral unmixing, but you may have to actively seek out these updates and best practices. Overall the instrument is great value for the cost and having the ability to build panels up to 40 colors (currently) is an invaluable tool for users setting up immunophenotyping experiments."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: University Of Oxford
Exceptional population resolution for markers that were found to be dim on another cytometer.
Application Area:Immune profiling of vaccine induced responses
"Enabled me to obtain high resolution data using reagents that I’d previously thought to be obsolete. Antibodies previously thought to be dimly expressed look fantastic. Nice and simple to use and has saved money in my grant."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: Flow Core
Easy and great system to analyze cells!
Application Area:Flow cytometry
"Extremely easy system and great reproducibility. Makes panel design and cell analysis a breeze. No more spending hours adjusting parameters to have the best fit."