Our institution recently purchased a FACS calibur. It has been in use for
the past three weeks and we have had very few days where there has not been
either an instrumentation problem or a (Cellquest) software problem.
Personally, I do not have very much experience with BD flow systems as I am
more of a "Coulter" person. I am wondering if others have had similar
problems with new instruments. Did we get a "lemon" or is this par for the
course?
One difference between this instrument and others that are used here is that
is a multi user instrument. There is no dedicated operator and that could
very well be part of the problem.
Anyone out there had similar experiences??
Abby Allen
Center for Blood Research
Boston, Ma. 02115