Hi everyone; I've been asked to provide comments on the relative merits of the following two instruments; the FACStar+ and the Epics elite. As a bit of background, monies have been allocated for the purchase of a newer flow cytometer, we have owned a FACSort with the old Consort 32 workstation since 1994 and I have been involved in the operation of this instrument since that time. We have been fairly satisfied with the performance and reliability of this instrument but realize that we need to update it. The thought right now is that we will need higher speed sorting capabilities, but the funding available will not permit the purchase of the newest technology. We are looking at a refurbished FACStar + or Epics elite, hopefully with updated software sets, as possible alternatives. My mission is to gather information about these two instruments, their strong and weak points and try to provide a logical rationale for the purchase of one over the other. While I do have experience with B-D's FACSort and FACScan I have only rudimentary knowledge of the instruments in question. I want to keep an open mind at this point, but I'm sure there is a wealth of information out there about these two instruments which might help us decide on our purchase. If anyone has any information they would care to share with me I would be most appreciative. Comments regarding hardware, software, ease of use, instrument idiosyncracies, dealer support or any other information will be welcome. Comments may be sent directly to me at: brian.chelack@usask.ca regards bjc - Brian
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