Panel Design Resources

Multicolor flow cytometry is a powerful technology that enables simultaneous analysis of multiple markers at the single-cell level. With the increase in number of detectable parameters, the design of a multicolor panel can be challenging and requires an understanding of several factors that can influence panel performance:

Biology—Antigen density and co-expression
Fluorochrome—Brightness and spillover
Instrument—Configuration and set-up

The panel design infographic summarizes the flow cytometry panel design journey.

Besides offering innovative instruments, reagents and software, BD Biosciences is committed to providing continuous education on the latest and best panel design approaches to support scientists throughout the full continuum of flow cytometry experiments. Find helpful tools, such as webinars, videos and resources to support multicolor panel design, workflow and experimental analysis. In addition, we also provide several tools, such as Spectrum Viewer, Guided Panel Solution (GPS), absorption and emission spectra, and buffer compatibility tool.

MULTICOLOR FLOW CYTOMETRY PANEL DESIGN WEBINARS

BD Horizon™ Series

BD Horizon™ Series
BD Harmony Series
Other

BD Horizon™ Series

Achieve: Putting It All Together: Panel Design Principles for Surface and Intracelluar Staining

This webinar explores concepts, best practices and available tools to help you efficiently navigate multicolor flow cytometry.

Speaker

Andrew D. Bantly

Technical Applications Specialist

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Sentinel Marker Approach to Multicolor Flow Cytometry: An Experimental Design that Uses Key Markers to Define Cell Subpopulations to Extend Instrument Capability

Discover a new way of looking at fluorochromes and markers that can maximize the number of parameters achievable on any instrument.

Speaker

Bob Balderas, MBA

VP Biological Sciences & VP Market Development

BD Life Sciences–Biosciences

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Resolve: Managing Instrument Setup to Address Fluorescence Spillover and to Maximize Resolution

This webinar offers a comprehensive look at best practices for managing instrument set up to help you maximize your instrument’s parameters while minimizing spillover and resolution loss.

Speaker

Alan Stall,

Principle Scientist

BD Life Sciences–Biosciences

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Elevate: The Importance of Surface Antigen Density and Intracellular Epitope Availability in Choosing the Appropriate Fluorochrome/Antibody Combination

This webinar explores the importance of understanding antigen density (the number of cell surface receptors on a cell) in relation to antibody/fluorochrome combinations for optimal panel design.

Speaker

Bob Balderas, MBA

VP Biological Sciences & VP Market Development

BD Life Sciences–Biosciences

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Reveal: Implications of Relative Fluorochrome Brightness in Resolving the Population of Interest

This webinar explores the journey to finding what nature is hiding using flow cytometry by understanding the biology of your cells and the relative brightness of fluorochromes.

Speaker

Bob Balderas, MBA

VP Biological Sciences & VP Market Development

BD Life Sciences–Biosciences

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BD Harmony Series

Ask the Experts—A Solid Foundation for Simpler and Smarter Panel Design

This webinar offers viewers practical strategies for designing optimized multicolor flow cytometry panels by addressing frequently asked questions.

Speakers

Bob Balderas, MBA

VP Biological Sciences & VP Market Development

BD Life Sciences–Biosciences

Mirko Corselli, PhD

Global Scientific Content Manager

BD Life Sciences–Biosciences

Rui Gardner, PhD

Head of Flow Cytometry Core Facility

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Yolanda Mahnke, PhD

Founder

FlowKnowHow LLC

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Providing a Solid Foundation for Simpler Smarter Flow Cytometry Panel Design: Harmony Seminar Series

This webinar is part of the Harmony Series and offers viewers panel design best practices, with emphasis on spillover and identification of optimal fluorochrome combinations to simplify panel design

Speaker

Mirko Corselli, PhD

Global Scientific Content Manager

Research Solutions, BD Life Sciences–Biosciences

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A Solid Foundation for Simpler and Smarter Panel Design

This webinar explores strategies to help customers create a solid chromatic foundation for multicolor panel design

Speakers

Bob Balderas, MBA

VP Biological Sciences & VP Market Development

BD Life Sciences–Biosciences

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Other

BD Panel Design Matters: Practical Aspects of Designing Flow Cytometry Panels

This webinar explores strategies for minimizing flow cytometry panel design pain points as well as panel optimization

Speaker

Alan Stall

BD Fellow, Principal Scientist, BD Life Sciences–Biosciences

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Making Panel Design Easier in the Era of High-Dimensional Flow Cytometry

This webinar offers comprehensive strategies for adding efficiency to the flow cytometry panel design process

Speaker

Anis Larbi, PhD

Head of A*STAR Flow Cytometry Facility, Immuno-monitoring Platform and Principal Investigator, Biology of Aging Program
Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN)

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Compensation Matters: Considerations When Designing Your Flow Cytometry Panels

This webinar provides a robust overview on compensation best practices to help achieve your resolution goals.

Speaker

Alan Stall

BD Fellow, Principal Scientist, BD Life Sciences–Biosciences

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Multicolor flow cytometry panel design videos

Add A Solid Foundation for Simpler and Smarter Panel Design

A comprehensive overview of panel design fundamentals and different approaches to simplify panel design.

Defining the Objective of Your Experiment

This video is the first in the Scientist to Scientist panel design educational series, designed to provide scientists tips and tricks to overcome common flow cytometry panel design challenges.

Knowing the Biology of Your Experiment

Watch our latest Scientist to Scientist series video to learn some fundamental strategies to improve your flow cytometry panel design.

Understanding Your Flow Cytometry Instrument’s Capabilities for Optimal Panel Design

In this video you will learn how to maximize your flow cytometry instrument’s capabilities for optimized panel design.

Flow Cytometry Instrument Characterization and Set Up for Optimal Panel Design

This video explains how to leverage flow cytometry configurations to help maximize resolution of populations of interest.

Matching Antigens and Fluorochromes for Flow Cytometry Experiments

This video explores practical strategies for matching antigens and fluorochromes for optimal flow cytometry panel design.

Avoiding Resolution Loss When Using Fix and Permeabilization Buffers for Intercellular Staining

In this video you will learn helpful strategies to help prevent loss of resolution due to intracellular fixation and permeabilization buffers.

Understanding and Managing Fluorescence Spillover

In this video you will learn how to manage fluorescence spillover to get the most out of your flow cytometry experiments.

Relationship Between Fluorescence Spillover and Spread

This video will help you understand the relationship between florescence spillover and spread to help you implement the right strategies to resolve your populations of interest.