I wrote a blog a while back discussing the most common cytometers (ignore the dodgy title!), which might add a little on from Ryan's...

http://flowcytometry.bitesizebio.com/articles/a-guide-to-flow-cytometer-specifications/

Cheers

Barry.



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From: cytometry-bounces at lists.purdue.edu [mailto:cytometry-bounces at lists.purdue.edu] On Behalf Of Tim Bushnell
Sent: 26 November 2013 23:09
To: mgharago at uwaterloo.ca
Cc: cytometry
Subject: Re: [Cytometry] Buying a flowcytometer, what do you suggest?

Marjan,

Start with defining your needs. 
How many colors are you planning to do?  
How many do you see expanding to? 
What sort of samples will you be doing (rare event, micro particles, bacteria, normal lymphs, etc)

Second, consider who is going to run the instrument, and manage it.  

Third consider the secondary market.  You might be able to pick up a machine there that meets your needs.  

I would also read Ryan Duggan's excellent blog on this topic:  http://ucflow.blogspot.com/2013/07/10-tips-for-purchasing-your-next.html

Each have their strengths and weaknesses.

Tim
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> On Nov 26, 2013, at 12:03 PM, mgharago at uwaterloo.ca wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> We are planning to buy a flow cytometer for our group and I have these 
> possibilities on my list:
> 
> 1- Guava easyCyte 8HT (Millipore)
> 2- Attune Acoustic focusing Cytometer (Life Technologies)
> 3- BD Accuri C6 (BD)
> 
> Which one do you suggest? In price range of 30-60K, do you have other 
> choices?
> 
> 
> Best regards:
> 
> Marjan Gharagozloo (PhD)
> Postdoctoral Fellow
> University of Waterloo
> School of Pharmacy, PHR3002
> 10A Victoria Str. S., 2G1C5
> Kitchener, ON, Canada
> 
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