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ReviewerMember since: 2023
Organization: Headline bulletin
Can be considered for Clinical and drug development research
Application Area: Immunophenotyping
"Excellent instrument with great sensitivity"
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ReviewerMember since: 2022
Organization: Research Dx
Terrible Instrument, Even WORSE Manufacturer
Application Area:Flow cytometery
"This product has been disfunctional since we purchased it from Beckman Coulter and Beckman has replaced nearly every piece and part they can think of 3 times over. Still, they refuse to replace the instrument. $300,000 for an instrument that hasn't worked since the first month we purchased it nearly a year ago. Steer clear of this instrument and steer clear of this atrocious company."
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ReviewerMember since: 2022
Organization: Nkarta
Great instrument, recommended !
Application Area:Analyze phenotype in immune cells
"Cytoflex flow cytometer is easy to use. For the instrument startup and end cleaning process. Although sometimes it takes a longer time to run the samples (depends on your sample too), but overall is good. We just bought a new one, so so far not much mechanic issue yet. Service people is very well communication too."
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ReviewerMember since: 2022
Organization: MGH
Robust and highly reproducible!
Application Area:Biomolecule analysis
"The machine is highly reproducible and easy to use. The 96 well plate reading is really helpful for high-throughput analysis."
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ReviewerMember since: 2022
Organization: Ayassbioscience.LLC
Excellent outcomes.
Application Area:Flow cytometry
"Beckman Coulter’s flow cytometry “The CytoFLEX” is very easy to handle, a compact system and it has optimal excitation and emission, minimize light loss, and maximizes sensitivity. It is also not expensive, approximately $200,000 USD. It is used for the qualitative and quantitative measurement of biological and physical properties of cells. The start-up of the instrument is very easy and its software is extremely user-friendly. You can run your sample in a tube, band use the 96 well plate to acquire your samples. Your files will save in fcs and you can analyze them in FlowJo. If you are not a FlowJo user, then use CytExpert for CytoFLEX Acquisition and Analysis Software without internet connection. Service from Beckman Coulter is excellent. You will feel excellent once you see that your data is high quality and reproducible. I would strongly recommend CytoFlex for research use. You would experience its quality by yourself."
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ReviewerMember since: 2022
Organization: Plovdiv Medical University
Absolutely one of the best on the market at the moment!
Application Area:PBMC analysis, IVD, Immunology, Haematology, Cell sorting
"Recently got the D-flex flow cytometer and it is amazing! It is very compact and easy to work with, but at the same time provides over the top results! The sample acquiring is automated which saves a lot of time. The software it comes with is so easy to use. One of the best I've seen so far. I think the investment is totally worth it!"
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: Unimedizin Mainz
It is our favourite and an essential part of our equipment for experimental analysis.
Application Area:Analyze phenotype and function of human and murine immune cells
"Easy to use, compact, and easy to maintain. Reliable flow cytometric analysis, not noisy, we have it inside our small lab and allows us perfect quality analysis of our samples."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2020
Organization: Senti Biosciences
Easy to use and maintain.
Application Area:Multiparameter flow cytometry
"We purchased 2 CytoFLEX a couple of years ago. It is easy to maintain and service is very efficient and prompt. We got training and a lot of support from the vendor."
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ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: Heat Biologics
Very easy to use.
Application Area:Observe lymphocyte population in tumor microenvironments
"The CytoFLEX S has 13 colors that we can use to stain our cells with antibodies and analyze them. We can therefore maximize the data output."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: Newport Labs/Boehringer-ingelheim
Great equipment!
Application Area:Flow cytometry
"Very easy to use. Can be used for a wide range of applications."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: Universidad de Extremadura, Spain
Easy use, great value for money and incredible performance.
Application Area:Analyze extracellular vesicles
"Cytoflex S allows an easy way to analyze extracellular vesicles (EV) with its impressive 405-SSC and fluorescence sensitivity. Using beads for calibration, it's able to detect 80um beads without problems, but this is not the real thing, as we know. The real thing is to work with biological particles of known size (defined by other technique, DLS, Nanosight or EM) and use them as size standards. We use phages as standard (from 50nm to 150 nm) and Cytoflex S is able to discriminate them from noise easily, therefore, allowing us to analyze EV without problems. It's fluorescence sensitivity lets us detect low epitope EVs. Also is possible to differentiate by scattering of different EVs populations. Its use is very simple, can use 96 well plates, the software is very straightforward and the price, keeping in mind that is a 4 laser/13 fluorescences instrument, is very competitive."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: University of York
Versatile and sensitive.
Application Area:Flow cytometry
"The CytoFlex has won me over! I was a little sceptical of voltage free detectors, but the users have found this so easy to use, that I realise that I may have been a bit conservative in my own mind. The biggest bonus has been the increased sensitivity which has increased the ease of analysis through being able to discriminate weak positive samples. Another key change for us is the ability to use it for single tubes or for plates. In a multiuser core facility, this has increased the user base significantly and results in long sessions using the plate loader freeing up the user to carry on with other research. Indeed, they often add the plate at the end of the day, go home ad then collect the data in the morning. We bought the 'S' and then followed up with 5 'LX' systems which are now distributed across East Africa for a collaborative study, with one remaining at York ad already become the most user system over all others."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: MGH
Fast, accurate and easy to use.
Application Area:Cell biology
"This machine is a game changer, the stable, fast and accurate performance of this machine really accelerated my work."
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ReviewerMember since: 2018
Organization: university of antwerp
An essential equipment for any biological research facility.
Application Area:Expression of surface markers
"The Cytoflex we use present 4 channels through the use of one laser. This allows us to detect the fluorophores, FITC, PE, Cy7, Cy5.5. Compensations on this machine are very intuitive and can be achieved fairly easily. reproducibility is not an issue as all our error bars are minimal."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2006
Organization: WTSI
Reliable instrument for most flow cytometric assays.
Application Area:fluorescent measurement of labelled cells
"The Cytoflex is a benchtop flow cytometer with a small foot print. This is a highly sensitive instrument as the detectors are based on APD (avalanche photo diode) technology. It is easy to set up and students can start using it within an hour of training. The data acquired is compatible to most third party data analysis software suppliers. I would highly recommend it to a teaching or research lab. "
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2018
Organization: Oncodesign
Recommend.
Application Area:Flow cytometry : 1-12 colors
"Easy to use instrument with lots of flexibility for different experiments. Excellent instrument, highly recommend."
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ReviewerMember since: 2016
Organization: CCRM
Instrument made Flow Cytometry the best technique in my lab ever.
Application Area:sorting/counting of GFP positive and negative cells
"Product and service was very great. Easy to use and very user friendly. Data produced is reproducible and of high quality. No false positives. Easy to train others. I give it 5 star ratings. It is worth the money as well."
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ReviewerMember since: 2016
Organization: Northwestern University
Love it, probably the best purchase I made for the lab
Application Area:Flow cytometry
"We have owned one for just over a year, cost ~$50k for a two laser, 5 color system with plate loader. Very easy to use, quick to set up in just a few minutes and at least as sensitive as our core's FACSAria III. Filters are easily replaceable if you have a specific application but works great out out of the box. I can have members of staff trained on it in just a few minutes. Minimal downtime so far, mainly from poor cleaning as the manual does not have a clear daily startup and shutdown protocol. I would recommend buying a multiple probes and peristaltic tubing as these are the only consumables. We love it, use it daily, and I would buy it again. The software is a hybrid of Diva and FlowJo and produces reasonable quality images so no subsequent analysis required."
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ReviewerMember since: 2016
Organization: University of Toronto
Excellent results, comparable with high end Flow Cytometers
Application Area:Antibody and Dye staining of Cells
"We have used the cytoflex for over a year both for human and mouse cells. Along with standard surface staining of blood and bone marrow cells, we have undertaken studies of phospho-flow signalling, cell cycle, apoptosis, ROS measurements, apoptosis and viability and genetic reporter expression (GFP, YFP, dsRed) "
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ReviewerMember since: 2016
Organization: OZ Biosciences
I definitively recommend the Cytoflex flow cytometer
Application Area:Flow cytometry
"This is a fantastic flow cytometer. We have chosen it among 5 tested and it is definitively at the cutting edge of technology. The software is totally impressive and acquisition is really accurate, reproducible and fast."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Universidad de Extremadura
Good results immediately.
Application Area:Flow Cytometry
"Cytoflex is easy to use, give good results immediately, is versatile, and cheap, so the value for money is high. It is a technological innovation in the world of flow cytometry. Its sensitivity allows to work in nano detection dimension, never allow to flow cytometry."
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ReviewerMember since: 2014
Organization: Universidad de Extremadura
Very small and cheap instrument with a lot of possibilities.
Application Area:microvesicles analysis, microbiology applications, immunophenotyping, plant ploidy
"Cytoflex is the new flow cytometer of Beckman Coulter portfolio. Is very easy to use it because software is really user friendly. The instrument can be used after 15 minutes of the parcel arriving. Its sensitivity is amazing and it is very versatile, it can be used for microvesicles analysis, microbiology applications, immunophenotyping, plant ploidy and many more applications. Normal configuration is 3 lasers (405, 488, 640 nm) and 13 fluorescence detectors. Also can be equipped with a plate loader (but it needs some improvements). Its price is very affordable for such a high value instrument. It has almost no maintenance. "
Providing quality and performance at any configuration, the CytoFLEX system provides powerful sensitivity and resolution for the simple to the most challenging applications. CytoFLEX delivers and surpasses capabilities expected in top tier analyzers, with excellent performance and nanoparticle resolution.
The CytoFLEX system brings you easily upgradeable detection capabilities for up to 3 lasers and 13 color research flow cytometry right on your bench top. Providing quality and performance at any configuration, the CytoFLEX system provides powerful sensitivity and resolution for the simple to the most challenging applications. CytoFLEX delivers and surpasses capabilities expected in top tier analyzers, with excellent performance and nanoparticle resolution.
The CytoFLEX provides built in upgradability for up to 13 colors affording you the capability to adapt to your changing applications needs without compromising your budget today. You can upgrade your configuration in less than a day with assurance that all CytoFLEX instruments have been fully tested in the maximum configurations available.
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Manufacturer Beckman Coulter Life Sciences | Available Worldwide
4.6 / 5.0 | 23 reviews