Beckman Coulter, Inc. has integrated its Cell Lab Quanta SC MPL into an automated “seed and feed” cell culture system. The integrated system provides data and cellular growth parameters for the evaluation of clone selection, cell expansion and protein expression results. The Quanta SC MPL is integrated online with other peripheral devices and a robotic arm that moves cell culture plates to the flow cytometer for analysis. Data from the analysis is automatically captured by the Quanta SC MPL’s software for real-time and subsequent analysis and interpretation. The ability to integrate the flow cytometer provides a range of measurements for high-throughput, walk-away cell analyses, including cell count and viability, apoptosis, cell cycle and cell surface marker analysis. Three-color fluorescence, side-scatter, electronic volume and absolute count measurements are offered, along with automated color compensation and multiple excitation wavelengths, including UV. The Multi-Platform Loader (MPL) option provides additional flexibility, enabling the handling of samples in both plates and tubes and sample preparation prior to acquisition. Beckman Coulter, Inc., 800-742-2345, www.beckmancoulter.com.