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The Beacon instrument portfolio provides cutting-edge solutions for live single-cell, multi-parameter functional analysis, enabling researchers to drive breakthroughs in immune profiling, cell therapy, antibody development, and cell line engineering. Tailored to diverse research and bioproduction needs, the Beacon platform delivers varying levels of throughput, flexibility, and affordability. Explore the key differences between Beacon® and Beacon® Discovery in the comparison table and the breadth of application table below, or explore each instrument in detail through their dedicated product pages.
Beacon® Discovery
Optofluidic System
The Beacon Discovery is an accessible, compact, benchtop instrument designed to run 1 chip. It delivers unparalleled insights into immune profiling, cell therapy, and antibody and TCR/CAR discovery.
Beacon®
Optofluidic System
The Beacon system is our highest throughput single cell optofluidic instrument, with the ability to run up to 4 chips at once. Applicable for antibody discovery, cell line development, and T cell profiling.
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Beacon® Discovery 
- Description This benchtop, affordable, flexible platform delivers unparalleled insights into immune profiling, cell therapy, antibody discovery, and antibody profiling.
- Application AreaAntibody Discovery, T Cell Profiling
- Throughput Up to 20,000 NanoPens per run Each NanoPen characterizes a single cell 1 chip per run
- In-Build BiosafetyN/A
- Applicable Assays Antibody Discovery and Antibody Profiling: Affinity, Antigen specificity, Cross-reactivity, Ligand blocking, Membrane-bound antigen cell-binding T Cell Profiling: Cytokine analysis, Surface marker staining, Cytotoxicity, Phenotyping
- Compatible Chips OptoSelect® 1750b Chip (~1,750 NanoPens per chip) OptoSelect® 3500b Chip (~3,500 NanoPens per chip) OptoSelect® 11k Chip (~11,000 NanoPens per chip) OptoSelect® 20k Chip (~20,000 NanoPens per chip)
- Compatible KitsAntibody Discovery Kit, T Cell Profiling Kit
- Compatible SoftwareCell Analysis Suite SoftwareAssay AnalyzerImage Analyzer
Beacon®
- DescriptionOur flagship, high-performance solution for comprehensive single-cell functional characterization with unmatched throughput, flexibility, and application diversity
- Application AreaAntibody Discovery, Cell Line Development, T Cell Profiling
- Throughput Highest throughput Up to 80,000 NanoPens per run Each NanoPen characterizes a single cell or clone Up to 4 chips per run
- In-Build BiosafetyNegative pressure (protect the user from airborne contaminants)
- Applicable Assays Antibody Discovery: Affinity, Antigen specificity, Cross-reactivity, Ligand blocking, Membrane-bound antigen cell-binding Cell Line Development: Monoclonality, Growth, Productivity, Quality, Stability T Cell Profiling: Cytokine analysis, Surface marker staining, Cytotoxicity, Phenotyping
- Compatible Chips OptoSelect® 1750b Chip (~1,750 NanoPens per chip) OptoSelect® 3500 Chip (~3,500 NanoPens per chip) OptoSelect® 11k Chip (~11,000 NanoPens per chip) OptoSelect® 20k Chip (~20,000 NanoPens per chip)
- Compatible KitsAntibody Discovery Kit, Cell Line Development Kit, T Cell Profiling Kit
- Compatible SoftwareCell Analysis Suite SoftwareAssay AnalyzerImage Analyzer
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