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High-Throughput Screening (HTS) by Cytometry

iQue® 3 HTS Cytometry Platform—Screen a 96-Well Plate in 5 Minutes

Traditional flow cytometers can analyze a limited number of samples but fall short for rapid screens of antibodies or chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells.

The iQue® 3 HTS Cytometer addresses this critical gap as a data generation powerhouse for high-throughput screening applications. Its unique advantages lie in its speed and user-friendliness, from setup to acquisition and analysis, dramatically boosting productivity. Your results will be ready by the time you finish a quick coffee break.

Featuring a patented sampling method, the iQue® 3 enables the fastest sample acquisition in the industry. It supports 96-, 384-, or 1536-well plates and facilitates continuous plate loading through integration with popular robotics systems. Coupled with integrated analysis and novel visualization tools, this platform delivers quality results faster, so you can develop therapeutics sooner.


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System Overview: iQue® 3 HTS Cytometer

  • A simple, scalable, multi-user environment featuring walkaway automation, comprehensive analysis and visualization tools that are not available in traditional flow cytometers
  • Walk-up-and-use operation that eliminates the need for pre-analytical user setup and power users
  • Flexible plate formats suitable for a broad range of cell and bead-based analyses

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Rapid, Walkaway Processing of  96 or 384 Well Plates

  • Patented, rapid microvolume sampling processes 96 well plates in as few as 5 minutes or 384 well plates in 20 minutes
  • Samples are delivered to detectors in an air-gap delimited stream, so an entire plate of data can be processed at one time
  • Generous cartridge station allows for unattended multiple plate processing

Simultaneous Cell Phenotyping and Secreted Protein Detection


Real-time Data Acquisition and Analysis and Dynamic Visualization of Results

  • Rapid assay optimization – adjust a gate to see updated plate-wide analysis in real time
  • Easy, interactive assay development and decision environment that is reproducible across plates
       
  • Plate level annotation, analysis, and visualization integrated within the standard population selection tools

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Biologically Relevant, Reproducible, and Cost Effective HTS Cytometry

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Speed

Relieve capacity bottlenecks throughout your entire experiment with the fastest plate sampling, integrated analysis, and novel data reduction tools

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Miniaturization

Conserve precious samples and reagents by sampling as little as a single microliter from miniaturized assay volumes

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Content

Generate more biologically relevant data through simultaneous measurement of phenotypes and cytokines in the same well

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Usability

Enjoy a simple, multi-user environment with walkaway automation features including 48 hour uninterrupted run times and automated QC bead vortexing on-...

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Insight

Dramatically reduce time to decision with novel visualizations that facilitate the fastest path to actionable results, even from complex data sets

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The iQue® 3 HTS Cytometer

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High-Throughput Screening (HTS) by Cytometry Applications

High-Throughput Screening (HTS) by Cytometry Applications to Support Your Most Important Research 

To efficiently characterize disease states and to develop a clear picture of how single cells respond to a stimulus, whether it’s a small molecule, antibody, cytokine, or other entity, quantitative measurement of multiple biological readouts is required. 

iQue® HTS by Cytometry Applications enable the assessment of multiple cell types and a range of cellular parameters in a single well, allowing for a streamlined high-throughput workflow, improved data coherence and a highly informed data set.


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Antibody Characterization

Increase data throughput and quality by multiplexing antibody binding, function, and titer across the process.

Cytokine Profiling

Assess multiple cell parameters faster, with fewer cells and less reagents.

Cell Monitoring and Workflows

Streamlined combined workflows and protocols that are simple and easy to follow providing greater biological insights

Cell Health & Proliferation

Analyze cell health, viability and proliferation on a cell-by-cell basis with the iQue® HTS Platform

High-Throughput Screening (HTS) by Cytometry Software, Reagents, and Consumables

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High-Throughput Screening (HTS) by Cytometry Software

iQue® Forecyt® Software —Rapid Data Visualization and Interpretation

The integrated iQue® Forecyt® software addresses the analysis bottlenecks associated with multi-parametric data generation by enabling rapid data visualization and interpretation.

Reduce data analysis times from days to minutes by having all of your data analyzed as soon as the plate is done sampling.

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Flow Cytometry Reagents & Consumables

Optimized for the iQue® HTS Platform

iQue® Kits, most of which have been developed to work with no-wash protocols, are packaged to suit a wide range of throughput needs. 

These kits, in conjunction with an iQue® HTS Cytometer and iQue Forecyt® Software, provide an integrated screening solution enabling high content, high throughput screening of cells and beads for deeper insight into complex biologies.

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iQue® Specifications & Optical Configurations

The iQue® 3 is Available In Multiple Optical Configurations and Flexible Plate Formats

The iQue® 3 HTS by Cytometry Platform is available in 3 configurations to address a wide range of screening and experimental applications. The entry level 2 laser iQue® 3 BR is equipped with a blue and a red laser ideal for applications which do not require many parameters, but, can take advantage of the speed the iQue® HTS Platform is famous for.

Two additional 3 laser configurations increase the flexibility and accommodate larger multiplexing needs depending on the specific fluorphores. The iQue® 3 VBR includes Violet, Blue, and Red lasers, while, the iQue® 3 VYB replaces the red laser with a yellow laser. 
 

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iQue® 3 Blue-Red (BR)

iQue® 3 Violet-Blue-Red (VBR)

iQue® 3 Violet-Yellow-Blue (VYB)

Catalog No.

91375, 91381 (HD)

91377

91379

Lasers

488nm, 640nm 

405nm, 488nm, 640nm

405nm, 561nm, 488nm

Detection Channels   

8

15

15

Plate Types   

96- and 384-well, 384- and
1536-well (Blue-Red HD)

96- and 384-well

96- and 384-well

Min Sampling Time

< 5 minutes/96 wells, < 20 minutes/384 wells

Min Sample Aspiration

1 µL

Detection Rate

Up to 35,000 events/second

Dynamic Range

> 7 Decades


Optional Products

Cat. No.

Forecyt® Enterprise Edition with 5 Floating Client Licenses

91131

Robotic Integration API License

90208

Qmax Refill Module

91309


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iQue Flow Cytometry Instrument testimonial
Andrea Gorlani, PhD

Scientist ModiQuest Research

In-solution, cell-based assays are the way forward and the ability to do so with the iQue screener in a 384-well high-throughput format has been extremely useful to us. We can now use one third of the materials and screen 4 times more antibody clones in the same amount of time, obtaining more compelling data for ourselves and our clients.

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Steve Rees, Vice President, Discovery Biology

AstraZeneca

The iQue Screener allows us to run high throughput screening assays against primary cell types monitoring drug action in a way that simply wasn't possible.

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Sofie Pattijn, CTO

ImmunXperts

In short, the iQue offers flow cytometry capabilities at real high throughput, making it the perfect instrument for cell and bead based screenings.

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High-Throughput Screening (HTS) by Cytometry Instrument Service

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Service Contract Program for the iQue® Platform

Stay current, ensure productivity, manage costs and avoid downtime

Keeping your instrument covered under a Sartorius service contract is an important part of ensuring productivity, managing cost and avoiding downtime. A Sartorius service contract has these key benefits:

  • Full coverage for parts, labor, shipping and travel in event of repair.
  • The use of a loaner instrument while repairs are made
  • Major version software updates
  • Unlimited email and voice tech support

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iQue® High-Throughput Screening (HTS) by Cytometry Resources

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eBook

First Edition High-Throughput Screening Cytometry Handbook

A Guide to HTS Cytometry Assays and Workflows

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Brochure

iQue® 3 Truly Fast. Simply Effortless. High-Throughput Screening (HTS) by Cytometry

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iQue® 3 and iQue® Screener Plus Fluorochrome Chart

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Additional Resources

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iQue® High-Throughput Cytometry Publications

With over 400 references worldwide, the iQue®️ HTS Platform helps researchers explore new areas of study and address questions fundamental to life science research.
 

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Fluorescence Spectraviewer

Fluorescence Spectraviewer

Use the dynamic, interactive fluorescence spectraviewer tool to see compatibility with over 1,000 fluorophores on the different iQue® 3 configurations.
 

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Frequently Asked Questions

iQue® High-Throughput Screening (HTS) by Cytometry FAQs

Get answers to the most common questions about Sartorius HTS cytometry instruments including critical information regarding screening measuring, speed, plate handling, compliance, and more.
 

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Cell or particle size and complexity are the non-fluorescent measurements along with fluorescent detection which can be used to identify and quantitate specific proteins both on the surface of cells as well as detection of secreted proteins or signaling molecules. 

The iQue® flow cytometer uses a proprietary Air-Gap sampling method which can sample an entire 96 well plate in 5 minutes, or a 384 well plate in 15 minutes. But, the speed doesn’t stop there. The included Forecyt® software makes analysis a breeze by utilizing dynamic plate level data analysis and visualization making quick work of identifying the samples of interest.

Yes. It is compatible with all the major automation vendors systems. An iQue® 3 automation client software license is available allowing the plate handling robot to control the iQue® 3  to load plates, begin a run, and remove plates when the run is completed. 

The enhanced rinse station is a smart fluidics system that constantly measures the volume of each buffer or solution to avoid failed runs due to insufficient reagents. It utilizes special cartridges for each fluid which minimize evaporation and can be sealed and placed in the refrigerator when not in use to extend the on-board lifetime when not in use. 

Yes. There is a software module available which provides support for labs which require an additional level of traceability for experiments run on the iQue® platform. Among other features, it includes customizable user roles to help tailor the level of documentation and access to information based on specific needs or functions. 

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