To clarify, Cytek and BD Biosciences are marketing different loaders of their own design. That's why you have the price discrepancy. From what I've heard, Cytek will be releasing theirs sooner (if not already) whereas BD's might take longer. Jim PPD Discovery, Inc. Menlo Park, CA Rick Arthur Bright wrote: > Yes, I was at training at BD last month and they were discussing this new > option. I doubt that you will find many who have used it yet, as it is > only being released this month, other than demos or beta prototypes. I am > surprised you got a $15,000 quote, as we were told govt pricing would be > around $34K. It sounds great in theory since we do all of our staining in > 96 well plates then transfer to cluster tubes before analysis. Let us > know how it works for you, please. > > Rick > > On Wed, 7 Mar 2001, Laird Bloom wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > Does anyone have experience using a device that automatically loads > > samples from each well of a 96-well plate for running on a FACSCalibur? I > > will soon be trying out a unit from Cytek (about $15,000), and would like to > > know if anyone can comment on its reliability and performance. Has anyone > > seen the BD 96-well loader? > > Thanks, > > Laird Bloom > > Phylos, Inc. > > ______________________________________________________________________ This email transmission and any documents, files or previous email messages attached to it may contain information that is confidential or legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient or a person responsible for delivering this transmission to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you must not read this transmission and that any disclosure, copying, printing, distribution or use of this transmission is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately notify the sender by telephone or return email and delete the original transmission and its attachments without reading or saving in any manner. ______________________________________________________________________
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