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Scepter™ Cell Counter

Scepter™ 3.0 Handheld Automated Cell Counter

The Scepter™ 3.0 Cell Counter is the only portable, handheld automated cell counter currently available. While other automated counters consume bench space and rely on hand-filled loading chambers, the Scepter® 3.0 Cell Counter provides true automation using Coulter impedance counting. With its microfluidic sensor, the Scepter® 3.0 Cell Counter counts thousands of cells per sample, and does the work of assessment and calculation to deliver accurate, consistent cell counts in less than 30 seconds.

  • Large, easy-to-read display
  • Wireless data transmission to printer or lab workstation
  • USB port for data access & transfer
  • Validated in 88 cell lines and multiple applications
  • 2 sensor sizes: 40 µm and 60 µm
  • Results in less than 30 seconds

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Scepter™ Cell Counter Application Notes

Learn how Scepter™ Cell Counter has been used in a variety of applications, including somatic cell counting in dairy milk samples, human PBMC counting, and tracking ADSC and 3T3-L1 cell differentiation.

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Assessing Enriched Murine CD4+ T Cells Differentiated Towards Effector T Helper Cell Lineages with the Scepter™ 2.0 Handheld Automated Cell Counter
Assessing size distributions of cellular populations with the Scepter™ cell counter provides a quick, simple method for tracking T-cell differentiation.
Rapid Counting of Somatic Cells in Dairy Milk Using the Scepter™ 2.0 Cell Counter
The Scepter handheld, automated cell counter provides a rapid, reliable alternative to traditional SCC analysis in dairy milk.
Precise and Accurate Bead Counting Using the Scepter™ Handheld Automated Cell Counter
Scepter cell counter is well suited for precise counting for beads of numerous types commonly employed in a wide range of biological applications.
Human PBMC Isolation and Counting Using the Scepter™ 2.0 Handheld Automated Cell Counter
Using the 40 µm aperture sensor, the Scepter cell counter can accurately and precisely count a broad range of cell types, including small cells such as PBMC and red blood cells.
Counting Yeast Cells for Brewing and Wine Industries Can Be Facilitated by the Scepter™ 2.0 Handheld Automated Cell Counter
The Scepter™ used in an application to count yeast cells.
Rapid Analysis of Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells and 3T3-L1 Differentiation Towards Adipocytes Using the Scepter™ 2.0 Cell Counter
Scepter cell counter is a tool to track phenotypic change in differentiation of human adipose-derived stem cells towards adipocytes.
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