Have you thought about a MoFlo. I have recently purchased a machine from
Cytomation (last week) and should have it up and running in a few weeks' ti=
me. I
was impressed with the sort speed of the MoFlo, and from everyone I have ta=
lked
to that owns one, they are all very happy with it. It seems to have a few
technical advantages over BD and Coulter instruments in terms of electronic=
s and
sort speed. The instrument was designed around high a speed sorting capabil=
ity,
so it is not a 'bolt-on' option like BDs' offering. The electronic bus on t=
he
MoFlo is 'public domain' so you can design and fit your own boards easily. =
The
optical system allows independent focusing of the laser beams in a multiple=
beam
set-up. I have found the company, although small, very responsive to our ne=
eds
and quick acting. I am the first in the UK with such a machine, so if you a=
re
not buying immediately, I can give you a critique of how I got on with
Cytomation.
BD and Coulter are in the process of updating there equipment, I know Coul=
ter
is working on a High Speed sort option for there machine, and BD are also
working to integrate the turboSort option into the main console of the vant=
age.
They may well have improved there technology since I last spoke to them, (l=
ast
month).
But hey, don't take my word for it go and see all the machines on offer,
preferably in other peoples labs, phone around, email etc.
You will find cytomation at Fort Collins, Colorado
Tel 800 822 9902
Fax 970 266 0107
email sales@cytomation.com
web site www.cytomation.com
Regards
Andy...
Andy Riddell
PNAC
MRC-LMB
Hills Road
Cambridge
UK
tel (0) 1223 402218
fax (0) 1223 412178
email ar3@mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk
Andy Riddell
PNAC
MRC-LMB
Hills Road
Cambridge
UK
tel (0) 1223 402218
fax (0) 1223 412178
email ar3@mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk