>From: "Chris Worth" <caw@bcc.louisville.edu> >To: Cytometry Mailing List <cytometry@flowcyt.cyto.purdue.edu> >Date: Tue, 18 Nov 97 12:55:04 >Reply-To: "Chris Worth" <caw@bcc.louisville.edu> >Subject: Sorting Coulter vs BD > > > >I've been informed that I need to provide some numbers for future >equipment purchases. One item we're looking at is a state of the art >multilaser, multiparameter, cell sorter. > >Since I haven't been looking for this info for years, I'd like to get others to >provide some input as to who is best these days. > > >thanks, > >Chris > > > > Hi Chris, Have you thought about a MoFlo. I have recently purchased a machine from Cytomation (last week) and should have it up and running in a few weeks' time. I was impressed with the sort speed of the MoFlo, and from everyone I have talked to that owns one, they are all very happy with it. It seems to have a few technical advantages over BD and Coulter instruments in terms of electronics and sort speed. The instrument was designed around high a speed sorting capability, so it is not a 'bolt-on' option like BDs' offering. The electronic bus on the MoFlo is 'public domain' so you can design and fit your own boards easily. The optical system allows independent focusing of the laser beams in a multiple beam set-up. I have found the company, although small, very responsive to our needs and quick acting. I am the first in the UK with such a machine, so if you are not buying immediately, I can give you a critique of how I got on with Cytomation. BD and Coulter are in the process of updating there equipment, I know Coulter is working on a High Speed sort option for there machine, and BD are also working to integrate the turboSort option into the main console of the vantage. They may well have improved there technology since I last spoke to them, (last month). But hey, don't take my word for it go and see all the machines on offer, preferably in other peoples labs, phone around, email etc. You will find cytomation at Fort Collins, Colorado Tel 800 822 9902 Fax 970 266 0107 email sales@cytomation.com web site www.cytomation.com Regards Andy... Andy Riddell PNAC MRC-LMB Hills Road Cambridge UK tel (0) 1223 402218 fax (0) 1223 412178 email ar3@mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk Andy Riddell PNAC MRC-LMB Hills Road Cambridge UK tel (0) 1223 402218 fax (0) 1223 412178 email ar3@mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk
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