The Best ELISPOT Reader Available

Brigham and Women's Hospital
Pathology
Postdoctoral Fellow

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Company:

Cellular Technology Limited (CTL)

Product Name:

Immunospot Microanalyzer

Catalog Number:

Immunospot S6

This is our new acquisition for reading ELISPOT plates. The most significant advantages are: a high zoom lens for seamless switching between 96-well and 384-well plates; compatibility with several different assay types and a comprehensive analysis and quality control suite to get the most accurate results.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Application

ELISPOT

Starting Material

T cells

Protocol Overview

T cells were stimulated on ELISPOT plates followed by staining using the kit protocol. The developed plates were then read by the machine.

Tips

One must fully understand the analysis and QC options available to get the most out of this machine.

Results Summary

I was able to detect and read spots in wells with high background and density. The software lets you customize spot size and intensity to get best and most accurate results.

Features Summary

High resolution, compatibility and customization of analysis

Additional Notes

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Summary

The Good

High resolution lens

The Bad

Too many parameters to play with; software is not very intuitive

The Bottom Line

This may be the best ELISPOT reader available for researchers.

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