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Overview
Built on more than 45 years of BD experience and leadership in flow cytometry and multicolor analysis, the BD FACSCanto™ Flow Cytometry Systems deliver reliable performance, accuracy and ease-of-use for today's busy clinical laboratories.
Get more information from the BD FACSCanto™ System brochure.
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Features
The BD FACSCanto™ Flow Cytometer automates many features to help streamline the process and reduce hands-on time for operators
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Keeps operations running efficiently
- Quality control and single-tube instrument setup help operators rapidly learn how to run routine clinical applications, improving the reliability and consistency of results
- BD FACSCanto™ Clinical Software automates setup, compensation analysis and quality control for predefined clinical applications
Innovations to improve care
The BD FACSCanto™ System features a fixed-alignment flow cell in the fluidics system that minimizes startup time and improves reproducibility. To increase sensitivity and resolution for each color in a multicolor assay, a patented optical design maximizes signal detection.
The BD FACSCanto™ System’s high sensitivity delivers accurate results
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- Innovative designs for both excitation and collection optics to reduce excitation losses so that more information can be gained from each sample
- Fixed alignment of lasers from day-to-day and from experiment-to-experiment without user intervention
- Patented detector arrays to maximize signal retention
- Unique reflective design that guides light to their target detectors to improve sensitivity
Get more information on the optics from the BD FACSCanto™ System brochure.
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PERFORMANCE
The BD FACSCanto™ System is a powerful and reliable cell analyzer for busy, best-in-class laboratories
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The BD FACS™ Loader instrument option enables walkaway sample introduction to improve productivity
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Unique reflective design improves sensitivity
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Innovations in the fluidics system deliver optimal system performance
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APPLICATIONS
BD FACSCanto™ Clinical Software on the BD FACSCanto™ System enables automatic gating
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Brochures
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Filter Guide
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Technical Specifications
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Product Information Sheets
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Quick Reference Guides
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BD FACSDiva™ Software v8.0 Administrative Tasks
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BD FACSDiva™ Software v8.0 for BD FACSCanto™ Flow Cytometers (with Loader Option)
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BD FACSDiva™ Software v8.0 for BD FACSCanto™ Flow Cytometers (with HTS Option)
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BD FACSDiva™ Software v6.0: Administrative Tasks
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BD FACSDiva™ Software v6 (with BD FACS™ SPA II and LWA Systems)
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BD FACSDiva™ Software v6 (with BD FACS™ SPA III and LWA Systems)
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BD FACSDiva™ Software v6.0 for BD FACSCanto™ Flow Cytometers
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BD FACSDiva™ Software v6.0 for BD FACSCanto™ Flow Cytometers (with Loader Option)
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BD FACSDiva™ Software v6.0 for BD FACSCanto™ Flow Cytometers (with HTS Option)
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BD FACSCanto™ Clinical Software (with BD FACS™ SPA II System)
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BD FACSCanto™ Clinical Software (with BD FACS™ SPA III System)
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Using BD Panels with BD FACSCanto™ Clinical Software and the BD FACSLink™ LIS Interface
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Using BD Panels with BD FACS™ SPA and BD FACSCanto™ Clinical Software and the BD FACSLink™ LIS Interface
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User Guides and Manuals
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Webinars
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Application Notes
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Technical Documents
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Protocols
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HLA-B27 SOP 1: BD FACSCanto™ II Cytometer Startup Procedure
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HLA B27 SOP 2: Immunofluorescent Labeling of Whole Blood with BD® HLA-B27 Reagents, Manual Preparation
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HLA-B27 SOP 3: Immunofluorescent Labeling of Whole Blood with BD® HLA-B27 Reagents, BD FACS™ SPA III Preparation
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HLA B27 SOP 4: Acquisition of Stained Whole Blood Samples on the BD FACSCanto™ II Flow Cytometer
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HLA-B27 SOP 5: Analysis of Data Acquired on the BD FACSCanto™ II Cytometer
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HLA-B27 SOP 6: BD FACSCanto™ II Cytometer Shutdown Procedure
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Immunofluorescent Labeling of Leucoreduced Products with the BD Leucocount™ Kit
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Lymphocyte Enumeration SOP 1: BD FACSCanto™ Cytometer Startup Procedure
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Lymphocyte Enumeration SOP 2: 4-Color Immunofluorescent Labeling of Whole Blood with BD Multitest™ IMK Reagents, Manual Preparation
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Lymphocyte Enumeration SOP 3: Immunofluorescent Labeling of Whole Blood with BD Multitest™ 6-Color TBNK Reagents, Manual Preparation
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Lymphocyte Enumeration SOP 4: Immunofluorescent Labeling of Whole Blood with BD Multitest™ 6-Color TBNK Reagents or 4-Color IMK Reagents, BD FACS™ SPA III Preparation
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Lymphocyte Enumeration SOP 5: Acquisition of Stained Whole Blood Samples on the BD FACSCanto™ Cytometer
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Lymphocyte Enumeration SOP 6: Analysis of Data Acquired on the BD FACSCanto™ Cytometer
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Lymphocyte Enumeration SOP 7: BD FACSCanto™ Cytometer Shutdown Procedure
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Quality Control and Verification of BD FACSCanto™ Clinical CD4 Enumeration Data
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Stem Cell Enumeration SOP 1: BD FACSCanto™ II Cytometer Startup Procedure
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Stem Cell Enumeration SOP 2: Staining Samples with BD® SCE Kit Reagents
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Stem Cell Enumeration SOP 3: Acquisition of Stained Samples on the BD FACSCanto™ II Cytometer
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Stem Cell Enumeration SOP 4: Analysis of Data Acquired on the BD FACSCanto™ II Cytometer
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Stem Cell Enumeration SOP 5: BD FACSCanto™ II Cytometer Shutdown Procedure
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Validation Protocol for the BD® HLA-B27 Kit
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Validation Protocol for BD Multitest™ IMK and BD Multitest™ 6-Color TBNK Reagents for Lymphocyte Subset Enumeration
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Validation Protocol for the BD® Stem Cell Enumeration (SCE) Kit
BD FACSCanto™ Flow Cytometers are Class 1 Laser Products.
The BD FACSCanto™ Flow Cytometer is for In Vitro Diagnostic Use for up to six colors. Seven to ten colors are for Research Use Only.
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