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Next-generation laser-specific flow cytometry research reagents


The family of BD Horizon RealYellow and BD Horizon RealBlue Reagents is bright, clean and laser specific to help streamline the path to your scientific discoveries.

 

Driven by next-generation BD dye technology and AI-guided fluorochrome selection to optimize spectral positioning, our new family of reagents is specially engineered to deliver reduced spillover to optimize resolution when used with other fluorochromes—helping to expand your experiments on both conventional and spectral flow cytometers.

When building assays, we are presented with hundreds of fluorochrome options and their different properties can make selection feel overwhelming. Check out our Fluorochrome Performance Chart with a handy cheat-sheet to help you prioritise clean fluorochromes and simplify your panel design.

Interview with Jochen Lamote, Head of VIB Flow Core



BD Biosciences sat down with Jochen Lamote to discuss his experience as a beta tester of flow cytometry reagents – including how BD Horizon RealBlue minimizes spillover and simplifies panel design.


Watch the interview to discover why the team at Vlaams Institute for Biotechnology (VIB) Flow Core would recommend BD Horizon RealBlueto their colleagues.

 

 

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FormatSpectralConventionalRelative BrightnessSpillover
(1-low, 4-high)
Alternative To
Blue Laser Line
RB545  1Unique position
RB613 2PE-CF594*, PE-Dazzle™ 594* or BB630-P2
RB705 2PerCP-Cy5.5 or BB700
RB744 1BB755-P
RB780 1PE-Cy7* or BB7990-P
Yellow-Green Laser Line
RY586 1PE**
RY610 1PE-CF594** or PE-Dazzle™ 594**
RY703 2PE-Cy5.5** or StarBright™ Yellow 720
RY775 2PE-Cy7** or StarBright™ Yellow 800
* On three-laser configuration (B, V, R)
** On four- or five-laser configuration (B, V, R, YG or UV, V, B, YG, R)

 

 

RB780
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BD Horizon RealBlue™ 780 (RB780) Reagents—the superior alternative to PE-Cy7

RB780 reagents leverage an innovative laser-specific fluorochrome, excited primarily by the 488 nm blue laser to offer:

 

  • Minimal cross-laser excitation off the 561-nm yellow-green laser
  • Bright fluorochrome to support the detection of low-expression surface and intracellular markers 
  • Reduced monocyte background compared to PE-Cy7

 

Download the BD Horizon RealBlue™ 780 Reagents Brochure >

 
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RB780 reagents can be used instead of PE-Cy7 on conventional flow cytometers or with PE-Cy7 on spectral flow cytometers

 

RB780 reagents can be used with PE-Cy7 on appropriately configured conventional and spectral cytometers with both a 488-nm blue and 561-nm yellow-green laser to increase the number of experimental parameters.

Performance

BD Horizon™ RB780 Reagents offer minimal cross-laser excitation off the yellow-green laser and reduced background compared to PE-Cy7

RB-780 Emission Profile
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Normalized emission profile of PE-Cy7 and RB780 with RB780 minimal excitation off the 561-nm yellow-green laser.

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Human whole blood was stained with BD Horizon™  RB780 Human CD4 (SK3) Reagent, acquired and compensated on a BD FACSymphony  A5 SE Cell Analyzer.

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BD Horizon™ RB780 Reagents offer reduced background compared to PE-Cy7

Applications

BD Horizon RealBlue™ 780 Reagents are compatible with a broad range of fixation and permeabilization systems

 

BuffersResults
BD FACS™ Lysing Solution and BD Pharm Lyse™ Lysing BufferCompatible
CellBlox™ Blocking BufferCompatible
BD Cytofix™ Fixation BufferStable at least 24 hours
1% PFAStable at least 24 hours
BD Cytofix/Cytoperm™ Fixation and permeabilization SolutionCompatible with antibody staining before and after fixation
BD FACS™ Permeabilizing Solution IICompatible with antibody staining before and after fixation
BD Phosflow™ Perm Buffer IIICompatible with antibody staining before and after fixation
EDTA and HeparinCompatible
BD Horizon™ Brilliant Stain Buffer (BSB)Compatible
 
RB705
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BD Horizon RealBlue™ 705 (RB705) Reagents

The superior alternative to PerCP-Cy5.5 and BD Horizon Brilliant™ Blue 700 (BB700) Reagents

 

RB705 reagents leverage an innovative laser-specific fluorochrome, excited primarily by the 488-nm blue laser to offer:

 

  • A bright fluorochrome to support the detection of low-expression surface and intracellular markers 
  • Minimal cross-laser excitation off the 561-nm yellow-green laser
  • Reduced background compared to BB700 with no additional wash recommended

 

Download the BD Horizon RealBlue705 Brochure>

 
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RB705 reagents can be used instead of PerCP-Cy5.5 or BB700 on conventional flow cytometers or with PerCP-Cy5.5 or BB700 on spectral flow cytometers

 

RB705 reagents increase panel design flexibility off the 488-nm blue laser, offering minimal cross-laser excitation in hundreds of antibody specificities.

Performance

BD Horizon RealBlue™ 705 Reagents provide minimal cross-laser excitation off the 561-nm yellow-green laser

 

RB705 Normalized Emission Profile
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Normalized emission profile of RB705, BB700 and PerCP-Cy5.5 fluorochromes.

Spillover comparison of PerCP-Cy5.5 and BB700 with RB705
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Compared to PerCP-Cy5.5 and BB700, RB705 shows lower spillover spread into the corresponding yellow-green, red, UV and violet detectors.

Applications

BD Horizon RealBlue™ 705 Reagents are compatible with a broad range of fixation and permeabilization systems

 

BuffersResults
BD FACS™ Lysing Solution and BD Pharm Lyse™ Lysing BufferCompatible
CellBlox™ Blocking BufferCompatible
BD Cytofix™ Fixation BufferStable at least 24 hours
1% PFAStable at least 24 hours
BD Cytofix/Cytoperm™ Fixation and Permeabilization SolutionCompatible with antibody staining before and after fixation
BD FACS™ Permeabilizing Solution IICompatible with antibody staining before and after fixation
BD Phosflow™ Perm Buffer IIICompatible with antibody staining before and after fixation
EDTA and HeparinCompatible
BD Horizon™ Brilliant Stain Buffer (BSB)Compatible
 
RY775
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BD Horizon RealYellow™ 775 (RY775) Reagents

Superior alternative to PE-Cy7 for high-parameter and spectral flow cytometry panels

 

RY775 reagents leverage an innovative laser-specific fluorochrome, excited primarily by the 561-nm yellow-green laser to offer:

 

  • A bright fluorochrome to support the detection of low expression surface and intracellular markers
  • A cleaner alternative to PE-Cy7 and StarBright™ Yellow 800 (SBY800) with reduced cross-laser excitation
  • Reduced nonspecific monocyte binding compared to PE-Cy7
  • Compatibility with conventional and spectral flow cytometers with the appropriate detectors

 

Download the BD Horizon RealYellow™ 775 Reagent brochure >

 
RY775 vials
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RY775 reagents can be used in higher parameter flow cytometry panels to increase biological resolution

 

RY775 reagents provide improved spillover compared to PE-Cy7 on instruments with a 561-nm yellow-green laser for additional panel design flexibility in high-parameter and spectral flow cytometry.

Performance

BD Horizon RealYellow™ 775 Reagents are very bright with reduced spillover and monocyte background

RY775-PE-Cy7-and-StarBright-Emission-Profile
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Normalized emission profile of RY775, PE-Cy7 and StarBright™ Yellow 800

RY775-Reduced-Spillover
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RY775 shows reduced spillover spread into the corresponding blue detectors.

RY775-Improved-nonspecific-Binding
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RY775 provides improved nonspecific binding.

Applications

BD Horizon RealYellow™ 775 Reagents are compatible with a broad range of fixation and permeabilization systems

 

BuffersResults
BD FACS™ Lysing Solution and BD Pharm Lyse™ Lysing BufferCompatible
BD Cytofix™ Fixation BufferStable at least 24 hours
1% PFAStable at least 24 hours
BD Cytofix/Cytoperm™ Fixation and Permeabilization SolutionCompatible with antibody staining before and after fixation
BD FACS™ Permeabilizing Solution IICompatible with antibody staining before and after fixation
BD Phosflow™ Perm Buffer IIICompatible with antibody staining before and after fixation
EDTA and HeparinCompatible
BD Horizon™ Brilliant Stain Buffer (BSB)Compatible
 
RY703
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BD Horizon RealYellow™ 703 (RY703) Reagents

A superior alternative to PE-Cy5.5 for high-parameter and spectral flow cytometry panels

 

RY703 reagents leverage an innovative laser-specific fluorochrome, excited primarily by the 561-nm yellow-green laser to offer:
 

  • A bright fluorochrome to support the detection of low expression surface and intracellular markers
  • A cleaner alternative to PE-Cy5.5 and StarBright™ Yellow 720 (SBY720) Reagent with reduced cross-laser excitation
  • Reduced nonspecific monocyte binding
  • Compatibility with conventional and spectral flow cytometers with the appropriate detectors

 

Download the BD Horizon RealYellow™ 703 Reagent Brochure >

 
RY775 vials
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RY703 reagents can be used in higher parameter flow cytometry panels to increase biological resolution

 

RY703 reagents provide improved spillover compared to PE-Cy5.5 on instruments with a 561-nm yellow-green laser for additional panel design flexibility in high-parameter and spectral flow cytometry.

Performance

BD Horizon RealYellow™ 703 Reagents are very bright with reduced spillover and monocyte background

RY703, PE-Cy5-5, and SBY720 Emission Profile
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Normalized emission profile of RY703, PE-Cy5.5 and StarBright™ Yellow 720 (SBY720) Reagent.

RY703-Reduced-Spillover
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RY703 shows reduced spillover spread into the corresponding blue detectors.

RY703-Minimal-Monocyte-Background
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RY703 has minimal monocyte background

Applications

BD Horizon RealYellow™ 703 Reagents are compatible with a broad range of fixation and permeabilization systems

 

BuffersResults
BD FACS™ Lysing Solution and BD Pharm Lyse™ Lysing BufferCompatible
BD Cytofix™ Fixation BufferStable at least 24 hours
1% PFAStable at least 24 hours
BD Cytofix/Cytoperm™ Fixation and Permeabilization SolutionCompatible with antibody staining before and after fixation
BD FACS™ Permeabilizing Solution IICompatible with antibody staining before and after fixation
BD Phosflow™ Perm Buffer IIICompatible with antibody staining before and after fixation
EDTA and HeparinCompatible
BD Horizon™ Brilliant Stain Buffer (BSB)Compatible
 
RB744
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BD Horizon RealBlue™ 744 (RB744) Reagents

A bright new option for high-parameter and spectral flow cytometry panels

 

RB744 reagents leverage an innovative laser-specific fluorochrome, excited primarily by the 488-nm blue laser to offer:

 

  • A bright fluorochrome to support the detection of low-expression surface and intracellular markers 
  • Minimal cross-laser excitation off the 561-nm yellow-green laser
  • Compatibility with appropriately configured* BD FACSymphony™ Analyzers and spectral flow cytometers
 
*Filter centered near 750 nm, e.g., 750/30
 
Download the BD Horizon RealBlue™ 744 Reagent brochure >
 
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RB744 reagents can be used in higher parameter flow cytometry panels to increase biological resolution

 

RB744 reagents increase panel design flexibility off the 488-nm blue laser, offering minimal cross-laser excitation in hundreds of antibody specificities.

Performance

BD Horizon RealBlue™ 744 Reagents provide minimal cross-laser excitation off the 561-nm yellow-green laser

RB744 Normalized Emission
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Normalized emission profile of RB744 fluorochromes

RB744 Minimal Spillover Spread
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RB744 shows minimal spillover spread into the corresponding yellow-green, red, UV and violet detectors.

Applications

BD Horizon RealBlue™ 744 Reagents are compatible with a broad range of fixation and permeabilization systems

 

BuffersResults
BD FACS™ Lysing Solution and BD Pharm Lyse™ Lysing BufferCompatible
CellBlox™ Blocking BufferCompatible
BD Cytofix™ Fixation BufferStable at least 24 hours
1% PFAStable at least 24 hours
BD Cytofix/Cytoperm™ Fixation and Permeabilization SolutionCompatible with antibody staining before and after fixation
BD FACS™ Permeabilizing Solution IICompatible with antibody staining before and after fixation
BD Phosflow™ Perm Buffer IIICompatible with antibody staining before and after fixation
EDTA and HeparinCompatible
BD Horizon™ Brilliant Stain Buffer (BSB)Compatible
 
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Introducing
BD Horizon RealYellow™ 586 (RY586) Reagents

BD Horizon RealYellow™ 586 (RY586) Reagents are now available as the first in the rapidly growing family of innovative, laser-specific fluorochromes. They are excited primarily by the 561-nm yellow-green laser and offer:

 

  • Minimal cross-laser excitation off the 488-nm blue laser
  • Bright fluorescence to detect low-expression surface and intracellular markers 

 

Conventional flow cytometry: Just as bright as PE, but with significantly less cross-laser excitation, RY586 reagents can be used instead of PE on conventional flow cytometers for more flexible panel design.

 

Spectral flow cytometry: With a distinct spectral profile from PE, RY586 reagents can be used with PE on spectral flow cytometers to increase parameters for deep scientific insights.

 
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Excellent Resolution

Generate reliable data that clearly resolve even the most challenging cell populations by leveraging bright, clean fluorochromes that minimize spillover and background.

Flexible Panel Design

Maximize panel design options for both conventional and spectral flow cytometry by using reagents that deliver minimal cross-laser excitation in hundreds of antibody specificities.

High-Dimensional Analysis

Reveal more insights from the same sample by expanding the utility of blue and yellow-green laser channels with reagents that enable the simultaneous use of more detectors.

Performance

Click through the slides below to view performance data.

RB545
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BD Horizon RealBlue™ 545 (RB545) Reagents

RB545 reagents are innovative laser-specific fluorochromes excited primarily by the 488-nm blue laser that offer:

 

  • Minimal cross-laser excitation off the 561-nm yellow-green laser
  • Moderate brightness fluorochrome to support the detection of high-expression surface and intracellular markers

 

Download the BD Horizon RealBlue™ 545 Brochure>

 
RB545 vials
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RB545 reagents can be used on spectral cytometers to increase the number of experimental parameters.

Performance

BD Horizon™ RB545 Reagents offer minimal cross-laser excitation off the yellow-green laser

RB545 Normalized Emission Filter Parameters
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RB545 Spread Plots
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Applications

BD Horizon RealBlue™ 545 Reagents are compatible with a broad range of fixation and permeabilization systems

 

BuffersResults
BD FACS™ Lysing Solution and BD Pharm Lyse™ Lysing BufferCompatible
CellBlox™ Blocking BufferCompatible
BD Cytofix™ Fixation BufferStable at least 24 hours
1% PFAStable at least 24 hours
BD Cytofix/Cytoperm™ Fixation and Permeabilization SolutionCompatible with antibody staining before and after fixation
BD FACS™ Permeabilizing Solution IICompatible with antibody staining before and after fixation
BD Phosflow™ Perm Buffer IIICompatible with antibody staining before and after fixation
EDTA and HeparinCompatible
BD Horizon™ Brilliant Stain Buffer (BSB)Compatible
 
RB613
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BD Horizon RealBlue™ 613 (RB613) Reagents

A bright new option for high-parameter and spectral flow cytometry panels

 

RB613 reagents leverage an innovative laser-specific fluorochrome, excited primarily by the 488-nm blue laser to offer:

 

  • A bright fluorochrome to support the detection of low-expression surface and intracellular markers
  • Significantly reduced cross-laser excitation off the 561-nm yellow-green laser
  • Compatibility with conventional and spectral flow cytometers with the appropriate detectors
     

Download the BD Horizon RealBlue613 and BD Horizon RealYellow 610>

 
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RB613 reagents can be used in higher parameter flow cytometry panels to increase biological resolution

 

RB613 reagents increase panel design flexibility off the 488-nm blue laser, offering significantly reduced cross-laser excitation in hundreds of antibody specificities.

Performance

BD Horizon RealBlue™ 613 Reagents are the best choice in this position for flow cytometers with a 488-nm blue laser

RB613 and PE-CF594 Normalized Emission Profile
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Normalized emission profile of RB613 and PE-CF594 fluorochromes.

RB613 Reduced Spillover Spread
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RB613 shows reduced spillover spread into the corresponding yellow-green detectors.

Applications

BD Horizon RealBlue RB613 Regents are compatible with a broad range of fixation and permeabilization systems

 

BuffersResults
BD FACS™ Lysing Solution and BD Pharm Lyse™ Lysing BufferCompatible
BD Cytofix™ Fixation BufferStable at least 24 hours
1% PFAStable at least 24 hours
BD Cytofix/Cytoperm™ Fixation and Permeabilization SolutionCompatible with antibody staining before and after fixation
BD FACS™ Permeabilizing Solution IICompatible with antibody staining before and after fixation
BD Phosflow™ Perm Buffer IIICompatible with antibody staining before and after fixation
EDTA and HeparinCompatible
BD Horizon™ Brilliant Stain Buffer (BSB)Compatible
 
RY610
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BD Horizon RealYellow™ 610 (RY610) Reagents

A bright new option for high-parameter and spectral flow cytometry panels

 

RY610 reagents leverage an innovative laser-specific fluorochrome, excited primarily by the 561-nm yellow-green laser to offer:

  • A bright fluorochrome to support the detection of markers across a variety of expression levels
  • A clean alternative to BD Horizon™ PE-CF594 and PE-Dazzle™ 594 Reagents with minimal cross-laser excitation off the 488-nm blue laser
  • Compatibility with conventional and spectral flow cytometers with the appropriate detectors
     

Download the BD Horizon RealBlue™ 613 and BD Horizon RealYellow ™ 610>

 
RY610 vials
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RY610 reagents can be used in higher parameter flow cytometry panels to increase biological resolution

 

RY610 reagents, available in hundreds of antibody specificities, provide improved spillover compared to PE-CF594 on instruments with a 561-nm yellow-green laser for additional panel design flexibility in high parameter and spectral flow cytometry.

Performance

BD Horizon RealYellow™ 610 Reagents have a clean emission profile with minimal spillover for flow cytometers with a 561-nm yellow-green laser

RY610 and PE-CF594 Normalized Emission Profile
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Normalized emission profile of RY610 and PE-CF594 fluorochromes.

RY610 Reduced Spillover Spread
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RY610 shows reduced spillover spread into the corresponding blue detectors.

Applications

BD Horizon RealYellow™ 610 Reagents are compatible with a broad range of fixation and permeabilization systems

 

BuffersResults
BD FACS™ Lysing Solution and BD Pharm Lyse™ Lysing BufferCompatible
BD Cytofix™ Fixation BufferStable at least 24 hours
1% PFAStable at least 24 hours
BD Cytofix/Cytoperm™ Fixation and Permeabilization SolutionCompatible with antibody staining before and after fixation
BD FACS™ Permeabilizing Solution IICompatible with antibody staining before and after fixation
BD Phosflow™ Perm Buffer IIICompatible with antibody staining before and after fixation
EDTA and HeparinCompatible
BD Horizon™ Brilliant Stain Buffer (BSB)Compatible
 
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"The RY775 CD8 antibody worked very well and slotted easily into my panel."

Fritz Lea

"The RY775 CD8 antibody worked very well and slotted easily into my panel."

Lea Fritz
PhD student
Institute for Immunology, Hannover Medical School

“The RB780 fluorochrome fits very well into the spectral gap of dyes primarily excited by the blue laser and can be separated beautifully from PE-Cy7 on instruments with blue and yellow-green lasers.”

 

“The RB780 fluorochrome fits very well into the spectral gap of dyes primarily excited by the blue laser and can be separated beautifully from PE-Cy7 on instruments with blue and yellow-green lasers.”

 

Dr. Florian Ebner
Distinguished Lab Scientist, Cancer Pharmacology and Disease Positioning
Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG

“I’m really excited about the BD Horizon RealBlue 780 Dye. The staining we have done so far with Ki-67 and Granzyme B can be seen very clearly, even with high dilutions.”

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“I’m really excited about the BD Horizon RealBlue 780 Dye. The staining we have done so far with Ki-67 and Granzyme B can be seen very clearly, even with high dilutions.”

Johannes Brandi
Researcher
Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine

“Innovative technologies are super important to drive our science. For me, the BD Horizon RealBlue 780 really stands out.”

“Innovative technologies are super important to drive our science. For me, the BD Horizon RealBlue 780 really stands out.”

Jochen Lamote
VIB Flow Core

“CXCR5 in Real Blue 780 has great spectral characteristics and complements perfectly our panel for spectral cytometry. Due to its brightness, RB 780 can be used with low concentrations. In general, the contact to BD representatives is effortless and easy.” 

“CXCR5 in Real Blue 780 has great spectral characteristics and complements perfectly our panel for spectral cytometry. Due to its brightness, RB 780 can be used with low concentrations. In general, the contact to BD representatives is effortless and easy.” 

Jakov Korzhenevich
President - Young Scientist Association
Immunology, Medical University of Vienna
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