I have made a Class I hood type containment module for my Vantage SE (and previously for my FACStar Plus), it far exceeds any containment criteria I have seen, it does not get in the way much when not in use or when in use and would be cheaper than the BD unit. If there is enough interest it will become commercially available. I have not used the BD system which concentrates on the sort chamber only. Simon Monard FACS Lab Manager Trudeau Institute Saranac Lake NY12983 Ph 518 891 3080 X352 >>> Hastings Richard RC <richard.hastings@astrazeneca.com> - 9/6/2000 4:05 PM >>> Hi, I run a Facs Vantage SE. The machine has been great, sorts are pure, number of cells sorted is right on the money and drop delay profiles are perfect. Before I came to this facility, my boss ordered the aerosol containment module for this instrument because he may require the sorting of lentivirus infected cells. I have no experience with this piece of hardware. Will this get in my way on a day to day basis or does it have a fairly benign presence? Thanks, Rich Hastings Richard C. Hastings AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals 1800 Concord Pike Wilmington, DE 19803 (302) 886-2452 richard.hastings@astrazeneca.com
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