BD Biosciences

BD Biosciences is the life science research division of Becton, Dickinson and Company, headquartered in San Jose, California, that manufactures flow cytometers, cell sorters, antibody reagents, and single-cell analysis platforms widely used in immunology, oncology, stem cell biology, and drug discovery research. BD is the dominant global supplier of flow cytometry instruments, with the FACSCanto, FACSLyric, FACSAria, and LSRFortessa platforms installed in tens of thousands of core facilities and research labs worldwide. The FACSAria Fusion cell sorter is the reference platform for high-purity cell sorting in immunology and stem cell research, capable of sorting 6 populations simultaneously at speeds exceeding 70,000 events per second using aerosol-containment biosafety engineering. BD's FACSDiscover S8 cell sorter with the Cytek Aurora spectral flow cytometry approach enables measurement of more than 40 fluorescent parameters simultaneously by capturing full emission spectra and unmixing contributions from each fluorochrome. The BD Rhapsody Express single-cell RNA sequencing system captures single cells in microwells and performs whole-transcriptome or targeted mRNA profiling with simultaneous protein detection using antibody-derived tags (BD AbSeq). BD Biosciences produces the world's largest catalog of flow cytometry antibody reagents validated for multicolor panel design, including their Horizon dye series, Brilliant Ultra Violet, and Brilliant Violet fluorochrome families developed to fill spectral space in high-parameter panels. Their BD Horizon Dry Reagents and BD OneFlow standardized antibody tubes support clinical flow cytometry in diagnostics. CellFIX fixation media, Pharmingen purified antibodies for immunoprecipitation, and BD Falcon tissue culture plastics complete their offering as a full-service cell biology supplier.