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BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter

The first real-time imaging, spectral flow cytometer

Overview

Derive greater insights and unlock new discoveries using image-enabled sorting and spectral flow cytometry.

BD FACSDiscover^™ S8 Cell Sorter with BD CellView^™ Image Technology and BD SpectralFX^™ Technology, the first spectral flow cytometer sorter with sort-capable image analysis, expands the power of cell analysis and sorting to new dimensions by combining spectral flow cytometry with real-time spatial and morphological insights—empowering scientists to address previously impossible-to-answer questions.

Obtain insights on cell populations and characteristics that can be visually confirmed in real time during analysis and sorting
Enhance spectral flow cytometry with spatial and morphological insights to interrogate and sort cell types that previously could not be identified or isolated
Simplify your workflow with built-in visual inspection capabilities, more flexible panel design and automated features
Create a comprehensive profile of highly complex diseases and systems with correlation of downstream analysis with imaging and traditional flow data

Watch the BD FACSDiscover^TM S8 Cell Sorter innovation video

Features

BD CellView™ Image Technology expands the power of cell analysis and sorting by combining flow cytometry data with spatial and morphological insights

Obtain detailed information about cells that was previously invisible in traditional flow cytometry experiments. The technology enables you to answer complex biological questions, such as how cells grow, function and interact, or to study exact locations of viruses or proteins within a cell, all at a highly accelerated pace.

The BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter with BD CellView™ Image Technology:

Has six independent imaging-enabled blue laser detectors
Enables visual examination of cell images provides confidence in data analysis
Allows adjustment of sort gates using cell images to exclude unwanted events in sort gates, which can improve quality of downstream studies
Includes mousing over gating to inform sort gates
Provides visual confirmation of index sorting
Includes image features such as eccentricity, max intensity, size, radial moment, correlation and delta center of mass

Learn more about BD CellView™ Image Technology

BD SpectralFX™ Technology expands panel size and flexibility with 78 fluorescent detectors across five lasers with algorithmically optimized bandpass filters

BD SpectralFX^™increases flexibility by maximizing and simplifying the choice of fluorochromes detectable per laser. Expanding the palette of colors provides in-depth single-cell insights that can be isolated with sorting for further downstream studies.

Although spectral cytometry can seem intimidating or complex, our advanced spectral cytometry system offers you a guided user-interface including individually adjustable spectral detectors, auto-alerts if a detector is saturated and the flexibility to easily assign an autofluorescence-matched negative for each single color control.

Automated stream setup and six-way sorting streamlines operation while maximizing sample utilization

Offers automation technology with BD FACSChorus™ Software and guides you through the entire cell sorting process with its intuitive interface, on-screen instructions and tips, and simple-to-read reports
Combines the proven and exclusive BD fixed alignment, gel-coupled cuvette sorting technology with automation and simplified software
Uses a streamlined workflow to eliminate manual setup of the stream and monitoring of the sort, minimizing hands-on time and providing walk-away sorting capability
Enables six-way sorting into 5-mL collection tubes

Comprehensive QC and setup covering all lasers and all detectors

Multi-spectrum BD FACSDiscover™ QC and Setup Beads are excited by all lasers and emit into all detectors for full-spectrum analysis
Automated LEDs provide seamless detector QC across the full spectrum
Characterization of the instrument baseline and daily performance are summarized in a concise and simplified report
Daily instrument optimization available to account for changes in the cytometer

The BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter has been designed with safety in mind

We have partnered with The Baker Company to design a custom biosafety and sorting solution. Our solution is comprehensive and keeps your cell sorting activities running smoothly and safely, so you can focus on your research.

Testimonials

In the testimonial video, Jochen Behrends, Head of Fluorescence Cytometry at Research Center Borstel, Germany, shares his positive experience with the BD FACSDiscover^™ S8 Cell Sorter. He emphasizes how the system’s BD CellView^™ Image Technology has revolutionized their research by providing real-time visual confirmation of cell sorting, enhancing the educational experience for his team, and allowing for rapid data collection. The seamless integration of BD SpectralFX^™ Technology with imaging has transformed their workflow, enabling them to address complex research questions with unprecedented efficiency.

Jochen Behrends, Head Fluorescence Cytometry

Research Center Borstel, Germany

In a recent testimonial, Gelo Victoriano Dela Cruz, Flow Cytometry Platform Manager at the University of Copenhagen, shares his positive experience with the BD FACSDiscover^™S8 Cell Sorter. He highlights the system's ease of adaptation, the invaluable imaging capabilities for teaching flow cytometry, and the exceptional support from BD’s service team. Gelo emphasizes how the BD FACSDiscover^™S8 Cell Sorter has revolutionized their workflow by allowing precise cell sorting and providing real-time visual data, ultimately enhancing their research capabilities.

Gelo Victoriano Dela Cruz, Flow Cytometry Platform Manager

University of Copenhagen, Denmark

In the insightful video, researcher Anna Fossum, FACS Core Manager at the University of Lund , shares her experience with the BD FACSDiscover^™ S8 Cell Sorter. She highlights the system's ease of use, the exceptional support from the BD team, and the opportunities for optimizing panel designs. Anna Fossum emphasizes how the BD FACSDiscover^™S8 Cell Sorter has significantly enhanced the quality of her research by enabling real-time visualization of cells.

Anna Fossum, FACS Core Manager

University of Lund, Sweden

Jean-Francois Mayol, Flow Cytometry Facility Director at the University of Lausanne, shares his positive experience with the BD FACSDiscover^™ S8 Cell Sorter. He emphasizes the system's ability to easily discriminate between good and bad events thanks to its advanced imaging capabilities. This feature has proven crucial for 10X genomics and single-cell analysis applications. The instrument also opens new possibilities for self-sorting based on cell intensity, greatly benefiting research in areas like inflammation studies. Mayol appreciates the dynamic support from BD’s service team and the streamlined workflow provided by the BD FACSDiscover^™ S8 Cell Sorter, which enhances efficiency and research outcomes.

Jean-Francois Mayol, Flow Cytometry Facility Director

University of Lausanne, Switzerland