Applied Biosystems Debuts Industry's First Acoustic Flow Cytometer

CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Biosystems, part of Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE) today announced its entry into the flow cytometry instrumentation market with the debut of the Attune™ Acoustic Focusing Cytometer, a first of its kind cytometry system designed to use sound waves to precisely control the movement of cells. The company has built upon its expertise in instrumentation, as well as its position as a long-time leading provider of flow cytometry reagents, to create a technology that will offer customers enhanced sample throughput, sensitivity and accuracy for a range of cell biology applications.