Overview
TTP LabTech’s Acumen Explorer fluorescence microplate cytometer enables high throughput primary and secondary screening of cell-based assays by delivering the object recognition of CCD imagers combined with the fast reads of bulk fluorescence readers. It scans entire wells with up to 4 channels of simultaneous data collection; screening adherent, non-adherent, live or fixed cells. This whole well scanning capability permits improved normalisation of data to total cell number per well (overcoming problems of variable stimulation and random cell distribution), increases the robustness of screening data, enables true cell proliferation studies to be performed and also provides an integral toxicity indicator for each assay. It is ideal for assays requiring a large field of view – such as wound healing or cell colony formation – and is advantageous for rare event detection due to the large numbers of cells analysed.
The Acumen Explorer offers 488 nm or 405 nm laser excitation with an open software architecture, allowing the user to select morphological and fluorescence intensity measurements best suited to extract key cellular data. All SBS-format microplates, from 96 to 1536 wells, are scanned and analysed at equivalent times – typically only 4-10 minutes a plate.
Applications
Acumen Explorer main applications include protein kinase activation/translocation, cell cycle analysis, mitotic index, apoptosis detection, cell viability testing, reporter gene activation and RNAi screening. (Source: Third Party Publication)
Testing and Evaluation
New Life Scientific technicians were unable to test this instrument, because this product is discontinued by the manufacturer and they were unable to provide NLS with software. This instrument is ideally suited for a customer that already has the software and/or needs a secondary device.
Included
-Explorer
-Power cables
-Serial cable
Condition
This product is untested but remains in good cosmetic condition.
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Manufacturer
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TTP LabTech
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Type
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Explorer Laser
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Serial Number
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0019
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Voltage
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100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 20 A Max
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Manufactured Date
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September 2005
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Warranty & Disclaimer
Our products have likely been decommissioned and decontaminated by the original owner. However, in order to maintain a high standard of safety, all of our products are professionally decontaminated with a water/bleach mixture, as well as other cleaning agents.
While New Life Scientific takes many steps to ensure that our instruments are in perfect working order we cannot ensure that all products are up to manufacturer specifications. We recommend every product undergo professional installation and calibration before use in research, production, and clinical applications. For this reason, we offer a 30-day warranty on all of our working products in the interest of maximum customer satisfaction.
Condition: Used
Returns: 30 days money back, buyer pays return shipping