ZE5 Cell Analyzer

ZE5 Cell Analyzer

The ZE5 Cell Analyzer is an innovative flow cytometer with flexible configurations to meet a broad range of experimental complexities and throughput needs – accessible for novice flow cytometry users yet flexible enough for the most experienced flow cytometry professionals.

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The ZE5 Cell Analyzer is an innovative, versatile flow cytometer designed to deliver powerful advancements in the quality and quantity of data that you can generate. It is versatile enough to handle complex assays and able to deliver data at a rate unmatched by other instruments.

Versatile

The ZE5 Cell Analyzer has a host of attributes that make it perfect for a wide range of applications and workflows:

  • Allows complex immunophenotyping with up to 5 lasers and 30 detection parameters
  • Adapts to your workflow, with a universal sample loader that can accommodate a wide range of sample formats and has integrated vortexing and temperature control
  • Powers through high throughput and screening assays with fast plate handling, allowing 96-well plates to be completed in less than 15 minutes and 384-well plates in less than 60 minutes
  • Detects rare events faster with an acquisition rate of up to 100,000 events/second without losing data due to electronic aborts
  • Resolves small particles, including exosomes, with a dedicated small particle detector
  • Performs advanced analysis with FCS Express analysis software

Easy to Use

Designed for busy multi-user laboratories and with an emphasis on ease of use, it incorporates innovative features that make it ideal for users with any level of experience:

  • Learn, use, and train with ease with intuitive software and a unique experiment builder wizard
  • Fluidics that never run dry with dry sample detection and live sheath and waste tank monitoring
  • Self-cleaning with on-board cleaner
  • QC at the touch of a button with on-board QC beads

Automation and 21 CFR Part 11 Ready

If you are considering flow cytometry for high throughput screening or pre-clinical applications that require 21 CFR Part 11 compliance, the ZE5 Cell Analyzer is an ideal choice.

  • Designed to allow easy integration into robotic workcells
  • Hands-off operation with optional large capacity fluidics
  • Widely compatible with new or existing robotic workcells with a hardware and software agnostic application programming interface (API)
  • Data acquisition with 21 CFR Part 11 support using Xybion Compliance Builder software
  • Advanced data analysis with 21 CFR Part 11 support with FCS express analysis software (contact support@denovosoftware.com for more information)
  • IQ/OQ service available

With so much to offer, the ZE5 Cell Analyzer may be the only flow cytometer you will ever need. To help you assess your needs and choose the correct configuration for you, please see our ZE5 Cell Analyzer Buyer's Guide.

For resources and support using your ZE5 Cell Analyzer visit our ZE5 Cell Analyzer resources page

Video Highlights

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    Inside the ZE5 Cell Analyzer

    Acquisition-to-Results Experience

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    ZE5 Cell Analyzer

    Meet the ZE5 Cell Analyzer from Bio-Rad

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    Dan Fox describing the ZE5 Cell Analyzer

    Meet the ZE5 Designers: Dan Fox

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    Flow Cytometry, Core Lab Manager, Karen Helm

    A Core Lab Manager's Perspective

Antibodies and Reagents

Suitable antibodies and reagents are critical components for HTS. Bio-Rad is dedicated to providing cutting edge reagents for all flow cytometry applications, and has recently launched an exclusive range of StarBright Dyes to allow you to build superior panels. Bio-Rad also has an extensive range of high-quality antibodies and reagents validated for flow cytometry, to help you conduct successful experiments.

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Configurations

ZE5 Cell Analyzer 5 Laser Configuration Chart

ZE5 Cell Analyzer 4 Laser Configuration Chart

ZE5 Cell Analyzer 3 Laser Configuration Chart

Upgrades

Large Capacity External Fluidics Carboys

Extend the run time of the fluidics up to approximately 22 hours without user intervention with large capacity external deionized water and waste carboys.

External House Deionized Water Connection Kit

The external house deionized (DI) water connection is available for laboratories with access to pressurized house DI water.

Small Particle Detector Upgrade Kit

Enhance the resolution of small particles with a dedicated small particle detector. A secondary forward scatter detector is available for three- and four-laser ZE5 Cell Analyzers with a 405 nm laser. Note: The small particle detector is included with the five-laser ZE5 Cell Analyzer.

UV Laser Upgrade: Five to Seven Detectors

Instruments that are supplied with a UV laser currently equipped with five detectors may be upgraded with the addition of two extra detectors for the UV laser. Kits are available in two filter configurations.

UV Laser Addition

Expand your experimental options with the addition of a UV laser. This upgrade adds a 355 nm laser with a bank of five detectors.

Software

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FCS Express Included

Every ZE5 Cell Analyzer purchased is shipped with a one-year license of FCS Express.

FCS Express Software is a fully integrated analysis, statistics, graphing, and reporting tool for getting flow cytometry results. FCS Express utilizes a familiar interface for quick learning and integrated spreadsheets so your graphs and statistics update as your gates change. When you are ready to publish and present your data, FCS Express has you covered by supporting direct high-resolution exports to PowerPoint, PDF, and six image formats at up to 700 DPI resolution. Importantly, FCS Express is optimized to support and display data acquired from all Bio-Rad flow cytometry instruments. FCS Express may be configured with additional options available directly from DeNovo Software to help meet 21 CFR part 11 compliance. Please contact De Novo at support@denovosoftware.com for more information.

Available as a 1 year academic or non-academic license.

Specifications

Fluorescence sensitivity
Average MESF: FITC: <70 PE: <50 and APC: <40
Scatter sensitivity
<0.2 μm FSC resolution with small-particle detection module
Sample loading
96-well and 384-well microplates, standard or deep-well
40-tube rack of 5 ml tubes (12 x 75 mm)
24-tube rack of microcentrifuge tubes
STAT tube position for single tube loading
Sample throughput
<15 min for 96-well plate and < 60 min for 384-well plate in high-throughput mode
Excitation sources 
Up to five spatially separated lasers. Standard options include:
355 nm, 50 mW
488 nm, 100 mW
640 nm, 100 mW
405 nm, 100 mW
561 nm, 50 mW
Detection
Up to 30 detectors, including FSC and SSC; optional second FSC detector
Cuvette
Fused silica with 145 x 265 μm channel
Speed
Up to 100,000 events per second with all parameters enabled
Data processing
Simultaneous measured peak, area, and width for every channel
24-bit data for area and height
17-bit data for width with high-resolution linear interpolation at the half height
Fluidics
Bulk fluids: 4 x 4 L bulk fluid tanks on board for sheath and waste
Onboard additive concentrate and cleaner
Operational flow rates
0.025–3.5 μl/sec
Dimensions (W x D x H)
74 x 69 x 66 cm (29 x 27 x 26 in)
Weight
110 kg (240 lb) maximum
Data format
Flow Cytometry Standard (FCS) 3.1

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ZE5 Cell Analyzer; flow cytometer with 355 nm, 405 nm, 488 nm, 561 nm, and 640 nm lasers, 27 fluorescence detectors, plus SSC, dual FSC, Everest software, flexible sample loader, ZE5 EYE, integrated fluidics

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ZE5 Cell Analyzer; flow cytometer with 355 nm, 405 nm, 488 nm, 561 nm, 640 nm lasers, and 27 fluorescence detectors (7 detectors off UV Option A), plus FSC, SSC and a small particle detector (SPD)

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ZE5 Cell Analyzer; flow cytometer with 355 nm, 405 nm, 488 nm, 561 nm, 640 nm lasers, and 27 fluorescence detectors (7 detectors off UV Option B), plus FSC, SSC and a small particle detector (SPD)

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ZE5 Cell Analyzer; flow cytometer with 405 nm, 488 nm, 561 nm, and 640 nm lasers, 24 fluorescence detectors, plus SSC, FSC, Everest software, flexible sample loader, ZE5 EYE, integrated fluidics

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ZE5 Cell Analyzer; flow cytometer with 405 nm, 488 nm, 561 nm, 640 nm lasers, and 24 fluorescence detectors, FSC, SSC plus a small particle detector (SPD)

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12004277

ZE5 Cell Analyzer; flow cytometer with 488 nm, 561 nm, and 640 nm lasers, 17 fluorescence detectors, plus SSC, FSC; Everest software, flexible sample loader, ZE5 EYE, integrated fluidics

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12014139

ZE5 Cell Analyzer; flow cytometer with 405 nm, 488 nm, 561 nm lasers, and 20 fluorescence detectors, plus FCS and SSC

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12014140

ZE5 Cell Analyzer; flow cytometer with 405 nm, 488 nm, 561 nm lasers, and 20 fluorescence detectors:  FSC, SSC plus a small particle detector (SPD)

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ZE5 Cell Analyzer, flow cytometer with 405 nm, 488 nm, and 640 nm lasers, 17 fluorescence detectors, plus SSC, FSC, Everest software, flexible sample loader, ZE5 EYE, integrated fluidics

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12014141

ZE5 Cell Analyzer; flow cytometer with 405 nm, 488 nm, 640 nm lasers, and 17 fluorescence detectors, plus FCS, SSC, and a small particle detector (SPD)

Accessories

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A comprehensive analysis software developed by De Novo Software that combines data analysis, statistics, graphing and reporting functionalities for flow and image cytometry

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A comprehensive analysis software developed by De Novo Software that combines data analysis, statistics, graphing and reporting functionalities for flow and image cytometry

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ZE5 Waste Carboy, 20 L, collect waste from a ZE5 Cell Analyzer that is connected to ZE5 External Waste Fluidics Cart

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ZE5 DI Water Carboy, 20 L, supply deionized water to a ZE5 Cell Analyzer that is connected to the ZE5 External DI Water Fluidics Cart

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Pkg of 1, additive bottle with white cap, tubing, filter and quick connector, for use on any ZE5 Cell Analyzer

12004395

Pkg of 1, cytometer cleaner bottle, includes blue cap, tubing, filter, and quick connector, for use on any ZE5 Cell Analyzer

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Pkg of 2, cleaner/additive bottles, 450 ml, for use with ZE5 Additive or Cytometer Cleaner on any ZE5 Cell Analyzer

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Pkg of 1, DI water container, 4 L, includes cap, tubing, filters, and quick connectors, for use on any ZE5 Cell Analyzer

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Pkg of 1, waste container, 4 L, includes cap/tubing assembly with quick connectors, for use on any ZE5 Cell Analyzer

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External fluidics connections reduce day-to-day fluidics maintenance and enable uninterrupted overnight runs in high-throughput and automation environments

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This upgrade kit makes an SPD (a secondary FSC detector off the 405 nm laser) available for 3 and 4 laser ZE5 Systems with a 405 nm laser. Note: The SPD comes standard on 5 laser ZE5 Cell Analyzer.

12009372

This upgrade kit makes an SPD (a secondary FSC detector off the 405 nm laser) available for 3 and 4 laser ZE5 Systems with a 405 nm laser. Note: The SPD comes standard on 5 laser ZE5 Cell Analyzer.

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External fluidics connections reduce day-to-day fluidics maintenance and enable uninterrupted overnight runs in high-throughput and automation environments

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External fluidics connections reduce day to day fluidics maintenance and enable uninterrupted overnight runs in high-throughput and automation environments. Suitable for laboratories with access to pressurized house DI water

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This upgrade kit expands experimental options by increasing the number of detectors off the 355 nm laser from 5 to 7. Compatible systems: ZE5 Systems with 5 lasers.

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This upgrade kit expands experimental options by increasing the number of detectors of the 355 nm laser from 5 to 7. Compatible systems: ZE5 System with 5 lasers.

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The UV (355 nm) laser addition is suitable for any ZE5 System without UV laser. It adds the 355 nm laser and bank with 5 detectors. Compatible systems: any ZE5 System without a UV laser.

Consumables

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ZE Series QC Beads
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Includes 3–3.4 μm single-peak beads containing dyes that emit in all fluorescence channels from ultraviolet to far red. Designed for checking optical alignment in all channels of the ZE5™ Cell Analyzer.

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Pkg of 100, non-sterile, cup-fitting, and disposable cell filters, 30 µm. Used to remove aggregates and to prepare uniform single-cell suspensions from tissue, fluids, plant material, nuclei, etc.
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Pkg of 100, non-sterile, cup fitting, and disposable cell filters, 50 µm. Used to remove aggregates and to prepare uniform single-cell suspensions from tissue, fluids, plant material, nuclei, etc.
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Pkg of 100, non-sterile, cup fitting, and disposable cell filters, 70 µm, Used to remove aggregates and to prepare uniform single-cell suspensions from tissue, fluids, plant material, nuclei, etc.
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5 ml (1 x 5 ml), include 3.0–3.4 µm beads dyed with 8 different fluorescent intensities for testing sensitivity and linearity on any S3™ or S3e™ Cell Sorter

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20 L (5 x 4 L), ready-to-use, sterile endotoxin-free water in gamma-irradiated S3e Fluidic Containers, for use on any S3 or S3e Cell Sorter

Downloads

ZE5 Everest Software v.3.2
SOFT-ZE5EVEREST_V3.2

 ZE5 Everest Software v.3.2

Documents

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ZE5 Cell Analyzer Brochure
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Flow Cytometer Buyer's Guide
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ZE5 Cell Analyzer Compliance Checklist
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Automation of High-Throughput Flow Cytometry with the ZE5 Cell Analyzer
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From Discovery to Manufacturing: A Workflow for Protein-Based Immunotherapies
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From Immune Surveillance to Therapeutic Development
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Utilizing the Multiparameter Capability of the ZE5 to Monitor T Cell Exhaustion and Effects of Immunotherapy
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Flow Cytometry–Based Exosome Detection on the ZE5
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Small Particle Detection and Analysis on the ZE5 Cell Analyzer Poster
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Optimized Twenty-One Color Panel Design Using the ZE5™ Cell Analyzer for Quantification of T Cell Subsets in Stem Cell Transplant Patients
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Analysis of Mixed Microbial Populations and Deep Immunotyping of Peripheral Blood on the ZE5™ Cell Analyzer
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A 19-Color Multiparameter White Blood Cell Panel Designed for the Immunophenotyping of Normal and Malignant Leukocytes by Flow Cytometry
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ZE5™ Cell Analyzer Quick Guide
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ZE5™ Cell Analyzer and Everest™ Sofware User Guide
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ZE5 Everest Software v.3.2 Release Notes
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Standardizing Assays on ZE5 Cell Analyzers
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ZE5 Cell Analyzer Data Scaling Settings in Third-Party Analysis Software Quick Guide
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Maintaining the ZE5 Cell Analyzer When Not in Use
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Absolute counts using the ZE5 Cell Analyzer and Everest software
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ZE5 Cell Analyzer Reagent Reference Guide