Cytek Northern Lights™ Flow Cytometer

Description

The Cytek Northern Lights™ is a spectral flow cytometer intended for high-dimensional cellular analysis. Unlike conventional systems, it employs full spectrum detection to measure the entire fluorescence emission profile from each fluorochrome. This method allows researchers to distinguish a greater number of fluorescent markers excited by a single laser, thereby increasing the potential panel size for experiments. The instrument is built to deliver high sensitivity and spectral resolution, which aids in detecting cell populations with low marker expression and separating signals with overlapping emission spectra. Primary applications include comprehensive immunophenotyping, cancer research, and fundamental cell biology studies requiring detailed multiparameter data. The system is typically supplied with specialized software for both data collection and the computational spectral unmixing process necessary to interpret the full spectrum data.