Training options for your BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter include hands-on instructor-led training as well as product resources to suit all your training needs.
View self-paced e-Learning to learn more about your instrument and software. Use our self-paced courses as an introduction to a topic and check what you have learned by taking a short quiz at the end of each course.
BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter with BD CellView™ Image Technology overview
This course will introduce you to the BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter with BD CellView™ Image Technology and BD SpectralFX™ Technology. This course covers the basic features and functionality of BD FACSChorus™ Software.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Describe the basic features of the imaging laser and optics.
- Select imaging features in BD FACSChorus™ Software.
- Browse the image wall in BD FACSChorus™ Software.
Product training resources for your cell sorter
Job Aids and Quick Reference Guide
BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter: Quick Reference Guide
Startup and Shutdown
BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter: Performing the daily fluidics startup
BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter: Performing the extended fluidics startup
BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter: Performing a long-term shutdown
Workflow
BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter: Creating an experiment
BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter: Adjusting the settings
BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter: Setting up and recording single-stained controls
BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter: Recording and analyzing data
BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter: Sorting into tubes
BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter: Sorting into plates
BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter: Aerosol management systems
BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter: Exporting and deleting data
Maintenance
BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter: Using the Backup and Restore utility
Videos
Daily Startup
Learn how to run a daily fluidics startup, insert the sort nozzle and run a cytometer setup with drop delay.
Extended Startup
Learn how to run an extended fluidics startup to flush the fluid lines after a long-term shutdown, insert the sort nozzle and run a cytometer setup with drop delay.
Daily Shutdown
Learn how to perform a daily shutdown, clean the sample path and prepare the flow cell for a daily shutdown.
Long-term Shutdown
Learn how to perform a long-term shutdown, replace the sheath fluid from the lines with 70% ethanol and prepare the flow cell for a shutdown.
Product pages
Visit the product page of your cytometer for a full list of available resources.
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