Operational Supplies

Always follow the startup and shut down procedures outlined in the C6 Flow Cytometer Instrument Manual in order to keep the SIP and flow cell clean, and the fluidics system free of air bubbles. Decontamination fluid is run through the C6 fluidics system at each shut down. This helps to keep the SIP and flow cell free of debris and protein build-up but may not prevent build-up from occurring.

Accuri provides a variety of products for day-to-day operation such as Cleaning, Decontamination and Bacteriostatic Concentrates. We have packaged many of these items into convenient kits.

Run the Accuri-recommended Validation Beads each day the C6 is used. The C6 fluidics system is calibrated for a sample volume of 500 µL in a standard 12x75 mm tube during manufacture. If the C6 is being used for absolute count measurements analysis routinely, validate performance using the Accuri Volumetric Validation Beads at least once a week. Laboratories that intermittently use their C6 to perform cell counts should validate performance prior to each set of counting experiments. Absolute count measurements can only be performed in CFlow Plus or CFlow Sampler software.