Laboratory Instruments and Software
Increase Workflow Efficiency Through Automation and Standardization
Improve efficiency and reduce variability in the lab by incorporating instruments to automate and/or standardize processes and generate results you can confidently compare, share, and scale across projects or labs. Whether you are adding instrumentation to a single step or connecting multiple systems, STEMCELL Technologies provides instruments that integrate seamlessly into a wide range of cell-based workflows.*
Read on to discover how we can help maximize efficiency and standardization in your existing workflows with innovative lab instruments.
Lab Instruments Designed for Discovery, Supported by Our Scientists
Our lab instruments support applications such as sample preparation, cell isolation, cell sorting, cell culture, cell engineering, and cell characterization. Designed for efficiency, reliability, and accuracy, these instruments help you process more samples and generate more data, all while delivering reproducible, high-quality results.
As Scientists Helping Scientists, we also provide expert guidance and dedicated product and scientific support. From installation to optimization, our team is available to support a smooth integration of our instrument workflows into your lab. Every instrument purchase includes access to robust protocols developed by our scientists and continued on-demand support to ensure you get the most out of your instrument. Our responsive technical support and tailored service programs help you maximize uptime and instrument performance, so you can stay focused on your goals.
Don’t see a protocol that fits your workflow? Let us know. Wherever possible, our Scientific Support team will provide guidance and recommendations when trialing new applications with our products, so you can spend less time troubleshooting. To connect with one of our Product and Scientific Support specialists, please email us, call us during local business hours, or LiveChat with us online.
Why Choose Instruments from STEMCELL Technologies?
- Enhance precision, sensitivity, and resolution in every experiment.
- Increase the throughput of your workflows and reduce hands-on time for skilled personnel.
- Unlock more potential with new cutting-edge technologies that deliver the highest cell quality.
- Experience top-quality product support, maintenance, and custom services.
- Achieve reproducible results in key workflow steps.
Choosing the Right Lab Instrument for Your Application
Automated Sample Preparation
Preparing high-quality samples by hand can be time-consuming and introduce unwanted variability, whether you are thawing cryopreserved cells or dissociating whole tissue. Instruments bring consistency, reproducibility, and efficiency to sample preparation, ensuring reliable results and setting up optimal performance for downstream applications.
To help you start your workflow with confidence, our instruments automate and standardize cell and tissue processing for greater consistency and efficiency from the very first step. Replace manual water bath-based cell thawing with the ThawSTAR® CFT2 Automated Thawing System for a controlled, water-free, reproducible process that significantly lowers contamination risk and delivers consistent thawing profiles on the bench or directly within the biosafety cabinet. Replace traditional, manual tissue processing methods with the STEMprep™ Tissue Dissociator—a scalable, automated platform optimized for efficient, reproducible processing of a variety of tissue sources to generate high-quality single-cell suspensions or tissue homogenates suitable for nucleic acid extraction.
Featured Lab Instruments
ThawSTAR® CFT2 Automated Thawing System
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- Obtain consistent thawing profiles using a standardized thawing method
- Eliminate risk of contamination from water bath-based thawing techniques
- Thaw cells directly in the biosafety cabinet or on the benchtop with the highly portable design
- Track instrument performance and generate an audit trail with ThawSTAR® CFT2 confirmation vials
STEMprep™ Tissue Dissociator
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- Standardize tissue dissociation for consistent, reproducible results
- Achieve high numbers of viable, functional single cells
- Maintain optimal processing with temperature control from 4 to 37°C
- Start with a 4-, 8-, or 12-sample system and scale as needed
- Use STEMCELL protocols or create your own for various tissue types and needs
Resources for Automated Sample Preparation
Automated Cell Isolation and Cell Sorting
Cell isolation and cell sorting are closely related yet distinct techniques commonly used to separate cells. Cell isolation methods purify specific cell populations in bulk, while cell sorting involves the targeted sorting and collection of multiple populations based on numerous cellular characteristics.
Our automated cell isolation and cell sorting instruments overcome the variability, labor, and cell loss associated with alternative methods by enabling fast, consistent, and reliable hands-free cell isolation or multiparametric cell sorting. Automate immunomagnetic cell isolation with RoboSep™, a true walk-away system that combines the speed and simplicity of EasySep™ technology with minimal hands-on time. Streamline multiparametric cell sorting with the Highway1™ Cell Sorting System, a fast, gentle, and easy-to-use cell sorting system powered by Vortex Actuated Cell Sorting (VACS™) technology to preserve cell health for high viability and reliable recovery.
Featured Lab Instruments
RoboSep™-S
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- Reduce hands-on time and user variability
- Minimize sample handling and risk of exposure to dangerous pathogens
- Isolate virtually any cell type from a wide range of sample sources and sizes using positive or negative selection protocols
- Isolate cells of interest for special or non-standard applications with customized workflows
RoboSep™-16
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- Reduce hands-on time and user variability
- Minimize sample handling and risk of exposure to dangerous pathogens
- Isolate virtually any cell type from a wide range of sample sources and sizes using positive or negative selection protocols
- Isolate cells of interest for special or non-standard applications with customized workflows
Highway1™ Cell Sorting System
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- Process up to 10,000 events per second in purity mode or 37,000 events per second in enrichment mode
- Easy-to-use with a compact, benchtop-friendly design
- Prevent contamination and maximize reproducibility with sterile, single-use cartridges
Resources for Automated Cell Isolation and Cell Sorting
Cell Culture and Expansion, and Cell Engineering
Integrate innovative lab instruments into your cell culture and engineering workflows to enhance efficiency, reproducibility, and scalability, while maintaining superior cell quality. For cell expansion workflows, the PBS-MINI Bioreactor enables reliable and rapid scale-up of 3D suspension cultures. Its Vertical-Wheel™ impeller delivers gentle, efficient mixing to support the growth of shear-sensitive cells, including human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs), without the need for anti-foaming agents or shear protectants. For cell engineering or gene editing workflows, the CellPore™ Transfection System enables efficient cytosolic delivery of nucleic acids, proteins, and small molecules into hard-to-transfect cells such as unactivated immune cells, hPSCs, and hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs), all while maintaining high viability and functionality. This easy-to-use microfluidic platform leverages Cell Squeeze™ mechanoporation technology to minimize cell perturbations, offering superior delivery performance with seamless integration into existing cell engineering workflows.
Featured Lab Instruments
PBS-MINI Bioreactor
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- Place the compact stainless steel Base Unit where you need it, even inside incubators
- Safely and efficiently expand cells with a low-shear mixing environment created by the Vertical-Wheel™ impeller and U-shaped base
- Easily access aggregates collected in the U-shaped base via the wide diameter cap
CellPore™ Transfection System
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- Increase throughput and transfect up to 10 million cells per second
- Deliver cargoes intracellularly without altering cell quality
- Easily fine-tune a single parameter to identify optimal delivery and viability conditions on one interface
- Enhance reproducibility with standardized, sterile, single-use delivery cartridges
Resources for Cell Culture and Expansion, and Cell Engineering
Cell Analysis, Characterization, and Automated Cell Counting
Our innovative cell analysis, counting, and characterization instruments deliver the accuracy and efficiency needed to consistently obtain high-quality data following complex cell culture and preparation workflows. Automating cell imaging and counting streamlines traditionally manual, labor-intensive processes to save time and reduce variability and human error. For cell characterization and counting, the STEMvision™ Automated Colony-Forming Unit (CFU) Assay Reader standardizes the counting and classification of hematopoietic colonies in CFU assays, replacing subjective and error-prone manual microscopy methods and supporting regulatory-compliant workflows. Beyond streamlining existing manual processes, lab instruments also enable assessment of new characteristics of cells with higher throughput, greater consistency, and faster access to valuable data. For functional characterization of neural or cardiomyocyte cultures, the Axion Maestro Pro™ and Maestro Edge™ multi-electrode array (MEA) systems enable non-invasive, label-free recordings activity across entire cell populations.
Featured Lab Instruments
STEMvision™
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- Reduce inter- and intra-individual and laboratory variation in colony counting
- Reduce the time it takes to train new students and staff to recognize and count colonies by using the standardized software
- Maintain permanent records with digitally imaged culture wells
- Maintain regulatory compliance with STEMvision™ 21 CFR Part 11 Compliance Software Add-On
Maestro Pro™
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- Visualize and measure cellular activity in real time, without labels or dyes, directly from a multiwell plate
- Record from up to 768 channels simultaneously using 6-, 24-, 48-, or 96-well plates with a high-throughput system
- Transform complex data into clear results and publication-ready figures with powerful neural and cardiac analysis modules
Maestro Edge™
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- Visualize and measure cellular activity in real time, without labels or dyes, directly from a multiwell plate
- Record from up to 384 channels simultaneously using 6- or 24-well plates
- Transform complex data into clear results and publication-ready figures with powerful neural and cardiac analysis modules
Resources for Cell Analysis, Characterization, and Automated Cell Counting
Lab Instrument Warranty, Support, Software, and Service Information
STEMCELL is committed to ensuring your laboratory instruments perform reliably throughout their lifetime. Our comprehensive service and warranty options provide coverage, preventative maintenance, and qualification services to keep your equipment operating at its best.* For instruments that include software, updates to increase or improve functionality may periodically become available. Requesting updates during instrument service or contacting your sales representative are the best ways to stay up to date with the latest enhancements. With responsive technical support and on-site service and replacement options, we help minimize instrument downtime so you can get back to advancing your research.
For more details on warranty and service options for STEMCELL’s instruments, visit our Instrument Service Overview page or download the Instrument Service Brochure.
