24 results found in Sample Preparation
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User Guide
Flow Conductor User Guide
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Is Flow Conductor compatible with flow cytometry?
Yes. Flow Conductor™ was developed for flow cytometry, and the technology is used to prepare samples for a variety of different cytometers. …
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Can I prepare samples for both flow and mass cytometry on the same instrument?
Flow cytometry reagents may contain environmental contaminants such as lead and barium that would be detected by CyTOF® systems. If they are present in large amounts these contaminants may compromise data quality or even harm the CyTOF ion detector. …
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What is the required maintenance for Flow Conductor?
Fluidigm recommends planned maintenance (PM) every 6 months. PM includes accuracy and precision gravimetric testing and recalibration if needed. …
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How many different antibodies can I load on Flow Conductor?
Flow Conductor™ stores up to 100 reagent tubes in a specially designed cooling chamber. Up to 72 stock antibodies and 28 cocktail tubes are supported. …
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How many different cocktails can I prepare (mix) on Flow Conductor?
Flow Conductor™ can make up to 28 different cocktails in every run. Flow Conductor stores up to 100 reagent tubes in a specially designed cooling chamber. …
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What are the special consumables required for Flow Conductor?
Flow Conductor™ uses Low Dead Volume (LDV) Reagent Tubes (PN 500116). LDV tubes are specially designed to minimize dead volume of valuable antibodies and other dyes. Flow Conductor does not use tips or other special labware. …
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How is Flow Conductor different than a standard liquid handler?
Flow Conductor™ is the only integrated system with an onboard centrifuge for tubes, allowing you to perform a complete workflow with walkaway automation for both flow and mass cytometry. …
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Does Flow Conductor provide time savings for flow or mass cytometry protocols?
Flow Conductor™ delivers significant hands-on time savings compared to manual workflows. Just load specimens, reagents and target tubes, and then start your protocol for fully automated sample processing. …
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What is the maximum centrifuge force on Flow Conductor?
The Flow Conductor™ centrifugation can create up to 800 x g. …
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How many protocols can Flow Conductor run at the same time?
Flow Conductor™ features 28 positions for secondary tubes. Up to 28 protocols can be executed in a single run. This means each tube can have its own protocol. …
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Is Flow Conductor compatible with protocols that require red blood cell lysis?
Yes. The instrument can perform all steps required for red blood cell lysis using a variety of commercial and home-brewed reagents. …
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How many specimens and samples can Flow Conductor run?
Flow Conductor™ has 18 positions for specimen tubes and 28 positions for secondary tubes (also called daughter tubes). …
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What are the Flow Conductor logging features?
Flow Conductor™ creates logs and reports for protocols. Logs include cocktail mixing, sample preparation and reagent levels. …
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What is the operating system for the onboard computer?
Flow Conductor™ runs a Windows® 10 operating system. …
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What are the site requirements for Flow Conductor installation?
Flow Conductor™ is a benchtop system. Consult the site requirements guide (FLDM-00141) for more details. …
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What are the dimensions of Flow Conductor?
Flow Conductor™ is a benchtop system. Consult the site requirements guide (FLDM-00141) for the dimensions of the system and minimal and recommended bench space. …
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Can I program my current assays in the Flow Conductor software?
Flow Conductor™ is designed to reproduce staining steps performed on the bench. Most bench workflows can be re-created using Flow Conductor software. …
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Does Flow Conductor keep reagents cool?
Flow Conductor™ features a cooling chamber that maintains a temperature of 3–8 °C. …
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Sample Preparation
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