Spectral Flow Cytometry

Introducing a combination of next-level spectral flow cytometry technologies that offer a superior level of elegance and empowerment. With NovaFluor and Brilliant Ultra Violet™ conjugated antibodies, beads, LIVE/DEAD reagents, and the Bigfoot Spectral Cell Sorter, you can run complex panels and get rich, reproducible results up to 10–100 times faster than with any other technology available. By leveraging spectral flow cytometry technology, you can push the boundaries of your research.

Brilliant Polymer Dyes

Find a full range of Brilliant Ultra Violet™ and Brilliant Violet™ dyes for the ultraviolet and violet lasers and detector channels.

NovaFluor Dyes

NovaFluor immunophenotyping fluorophores for spectral flow cytometry allow you to add markers with minimal impact to compensation.

Bigfoot Spectral Cell Sorter

Invitrogen Bigfoot Spectral Cell Sorter is designed for high performance, flexibility, safety, and scalability for your laboratory.


Why are researchers excited about spectral flow cytometry?

Learn how spectral flow cytometry enables researchers to get more information about their cells in a single flow cytometry experiment. 


Featured resources

Here we provide a series of articles to help you get started designing and executing experiments using spectral flow cytometry. Topics include an overview of the differences between conventional and spectral methods, panel design, control and sample preparation, panel evaluation, and data analysis. 


Immunology at Work Resource Center

Flow Cytometry Learning Center

Antibodies for Flow Cytometry

Antibodies for Flow Cytometry

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