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BD FACSymphony™ A1 Cell Analyzer

Premium performance in a benchtop footprint

Overview

The BD FACSymphony™ A1 Cell Analyzer:

Offers premium high-end BD FACSymphony™ instrument technology scaled to fit on your benchtop
Provides flexibility to meet a broad spectrum of research needs from small particle research to 16-color immunophenotyping
Utilizes industry standard BD FACSDiva™ Software for streamlined workflow from system setup to data acquisition and analysis

Contact your local representative to discuss which BD flow cytometer fits your needs.

Learn more from the BD FACSymphony™ A1 Cell Analyzer brochure.

Features

The BD FACSymphony™ A1 Cell Analyzer enables sensitive resolution up to 16 fluorescent markers simultaneously

The BD FACSymphony™ A1 Cell Analyzer

Applies premium BD FACSymphony™ instrument technology to reduce background noise and increase detection sensitivity
Features low-noise electronics, high-powered lasers and tight beam spot to support immunophenotyping up to 16 colors
Enables independent analysis of large and small particles on a single instrument. The optional small particle detector enables detection of small particles (SP SSC) such as extracellular vesicles, viral particle and more.
Is compatible with the broad portfolio of catalog and custom BD Horizon Brilliant™ Reagents and BD FACSDiva™ Software to streamline your flow cytometry workflow
Permits easy placement on a standard lab bench with its compact format

The BD FACSymphony™ A1 Cell Analyzer enables detection of small particles as small as 90-nm polystyrene beads

The BD FACSymphony™ A1 Cell Analyzer provides an optional, dedicated detector designed to resolve scatter of small particles such as extracellular vesicles, viral particle, exosomes, etc.

The system design features:

High-powered 100-mW blue (488 nm) laser to enhance excitation
Smaller beam size for focused optical path to increase resolution
Pinhole and bandpass filter to block and clean stray light
Dedicated high-sensitivity detector for scatter channel (SP SSC)
Independent detection of large (SSC) and small (SP SSC) particles in a single instrument, without change of instrument setup

The BD^® High Throughput Sampler (HTS) and BD FACSFlow™ Supply System (FFSS) options are available for increased efficiency

The HTS option:

Automates and accelerates sample acquisition
Compatible with 96- and 384-well plates
Provides <0.5% sample carryover in high-throughput mode

The FFSS option:

Increases capacity and ease of use while maintaining a stable fluidics pressure
Reduces daily maintenance by incorporating a 20-L BD FACSFlow™ Cubitainer

The BD FACSymphony™ A1 Cell Analyzer and FlowJo™ v10 Software enable seamless data analysis

Take your analysis to the next level with new features in FlowJo™ v10 Software including improved BD FACSDiva™ Software support, platform overlays, spectral compensation and more.

Keep up to date on the latest plugins at FlowJo Exchange.

BD provides complete solution for small particle detection, from experiment setup to data analysis

Seamless small particle detection workflow

*In 2020, FlowJo™ Software was cited in leading immunology peer-reviewed journals more often than any other flow cytometry analysis software.

APPLICATIONS

The BD FACSymphony™ A1 Cell Analyzer for immunophenotypic and functional characterization of circulating cytotoxic T lymphocytes and natural killer cells

Characterization of NIST polysterne beads using small particle (SP SSC) detector