Comprehensive preanalytics solution for flow cytometry
Cell Forge™ is a compact, one-stop solution that automates the most labor-intensive steps of flow cytometry sample preparation — delivering reproducible results, minimizing reagent waste, and freeing your time for breakthrough discoveries.
- Panel design
- Panel mixing
- Cell staining
- Cell washing
- Ready for acquisition
Why researchers choose Cell Forge™
The labor-intensive steps, consolidated
Cell Forge™ folds the most error-prone parts of the workflow into one compact, intelligent platform — with panels designed, mixed and tracked in StainWorks.
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Smallest footprint
2 x 2 ft (62 x 60 cm), so it saves bench space rather than claiming it.
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Up to 96 samples
High-throughput automation for any flow workflow.
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Up to 96 sub-panels
Master mixes, single stains and FMOs, all in the same run — laid out in StainWorks.
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1 µL minimum mixing volume
At 5% CV, with validated Hamilton liquid handling — and a 5 µL minimum dead volume from a standard 0.5 mL antibody vial.
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Panel design in StainWorks
Efficient panel design and antibody inventory tracking in the StainWorks software.
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Integrated centrifugation
Automated, consistent and reproducible cell pelleting and washing.
Purpose-built for flow cytometry
Pushbutton Panel Mixing
- Build large antibody panels and cocktails while managing and storing your reagent inventory
- Up to 96 distinct sub-panels per run — master mixes, single stains and FMOs
- Eliminates the need for individual tube handling, uncapping and recapping
- Precision tracking of remaining reagent levels
- 1 µL
- minimum mixing volume at 5% CV
- 5 µL
- minimum dead volume from a standard 0.5 mL antibody vial
Panel Design in StainWorks
- Define the panel marker by marker, each with its own fluorophore and volume
- Add FMOs and single stains alongside the master mix
- Up to 96 distinct sub-panels in a single mixing run
- Reuse saved antibody modules across panels instead of retyping them
Touchscreen UI and Protocol Editing
- Effortlessly create and customize protocols
- 21 CFR Part 11 compliance with user account log in and run logs
- Infinite program flexibility
State-of-the-Art Liquid Handling and Detection Monitoring
- Capacitive liquid level detection powered by Hamilton technology with black conductive CO-RE tips
- Warns you when reagents are missing or volumes are insufficient for assay completion
- 5 µL minimum dead volume from a standard 0.5 mL antibody vial
The platform
What's inside
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P54 Module
Antibody storage in standard screw-cap tubes. A layered lid avoids both cross-contamination and repeated recapping, and reagent levels are tracked as the run proceeds.
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StainWorks
Panel design, mixing and inventory in one application. Up to 96 distinct sub-panels in a single run, including FMOs and single stains.
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Spin-Thaw™
96 cryovials per run at 600g — ten minutes hands-on, with no specialised equipment required.
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Cell washing
Celltrifuge™
Celltrifuge™ is a one-of-a-kind single-plate centrifuge module that spins 96 samples at up to 3000 RPM (600 g), making cell washing efficient enough to sit inside an automated run.
- An integrated stepper motor driver delivers instant torque and complete control over start-stop position
- Specially designed Flare-Plates™ conform to the rotor shape while spinning, then bounce back flat for washing
- Washing is carried out by the Cell Forge™ 8-channel pipetting arm with disposable tips
- CO-RE II liquid sensing aspirates precisely from the liquid surface, without disturbing the pellets
Patent pending.
Validation
Tested against manual preparation
What that changes at the bench
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Reproducible results
Reduce variability and improve data quality with precise, consistent processing.
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Save time and resources
Minimize hands-on time, reagent waste and sample handling.
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Protect your samples
Gentle, controlled processing preserves cell integrity and maximizes yield.
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Designed for flexibility
Adaptable to your assays, panels and throughput requirements.
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IVD / CLIA ready
ISO 13485, 21 CFR Part 11, IQ/OQ/PQ and GLP.
Tech specs
| Footprint | 2 x 2 ft (62 x 60 cm) |
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| Sample throughput | Up to 96 samples per run |
| Sub-panels per run | Up to 96 (master mixes, single stains, FMOs) |
| Minimum mixing volume | 1 µL at 5% CV |
| Minimum dead volume | 5 µL (from a standard 0.5 mL antibody vial) |
| Liquid handling | Hamilton, capacitive liquid level detection |
| Cell washing | Integrated centrifugation |
| Compliance | IVD / CLIA ready — ISO 13485, 21 CFR Part 11, IQ/OQ/PQ, GLP |
See Cell Forge™ on your own samples
Tell us about your panels and throughput, and we will show you what the workflow looks like end to end.