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Training options for your BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter include hands-on instructor-led training as well as product resources to suit all your training needs.
View self-paced e-Learning to learn more about your instrument and software. Use our self-paced courses as an introduction to a topic and check what you have learned by taking a short quiz at the end of each course.
This course provides an overview of the BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter with BD CellView™ and BD SpectralFX™ Technologies, including the basic features and functionality of BD FACSChorus™ Software.
After you complete this course, you should be able to:
This course provides a general overview of BD CellView™ Image Technology within the BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter, including using different imaging features and views of the image wall in BD FACSChorus™ Software.
After you complete this course, you should be able to:
Our operator training courses are designed to quickly get you up and running on your instrument. Our courses are delivered in small class sizes with a 2-to-1 ratio of learners-to-instrument to provide plenty of hands-on time and opportunity to get comfortable with the day-to-day operation of the software and cytometer.
We offer training either at the BD Training Center in Milpitas, California or at your lab, virtually or in person. Regardless of the location or delivery method, our operator courses cover the same materials designed to provide you with the practical knowledge and skills to acquire and analyze data, sort multicolor samples, sort based on imaging features and perform maintenance tasks and include:
You can view details about our training courses and request training session dates using our BD FACSUniversity learning portal. Once you have requested a course and created your BD FACSUniversity account, a BD training coordinator will work with you to ensure your training needs are met.
This 4-day operator training course is for new operators or operators who have not had formal training on the BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter.
A BD trainer will travel to your lab to conduct the training. The training schedule and topics can be tailored according to your lab’s needs.
Complete the training request form, and a BD training coordinator will contact you with more information.
BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter: Quick Reference Guide
BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter: Performing the daily fluidics startup
BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter: Performing the extended fluidics startup
BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter: Performing a daily shutdown
BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter: Performing a long-term shutdown
BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter: Creating an experiment
BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter: Adjusting the settings
BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter: Setting up and recording single-stained controls
BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter: Recording and analyzing data
BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter: Sorting into tubes
BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter: Sorting into plates
BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter: Aerosol management systems
BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter: Exporting and deleting data
BD FACSDiscover™ S8 Cell Sorter: Using the Backup and Restore utility
Daily Startup
Learn how to run a daily fluidics startup, insert the sort nozzle and run a cytometer setup with drop delay.
Extended Startup
Learn how to run an extended fluidics startup to flush the fluid lines after a long-term shutdown, insert the sort nozzle and run a cytometer setup with drop delay.
Daily Shutdown
Learn how to perform a daily shutdown, clean the sample path and prepare the flow cell for a daily shutdown.
Long-term Shutdown
Learn how to perform a long-term shutdown, replace the sheath fluid from the lines with 70% ethanol and prepare the flow cell for a shutdown.
Cleaning the laser and camera windows
Learn how to clean the strobe lens window, upper camera window, Accudrop laser window, and lower camera window.
Cleaning the flow cell
Learn how to run a flow cell clean as well as other cleaning modifications.
Cleaning the nozzles
Learn how to clean both the closed-loop and sort nozzles.
Cleaning the deflection plates
Learn how to remove and clean the deflection plates.
Aligning the waste aspirator drawer to the sample stream
Learn how to align the aspirator drawer to the stream for a proper sort setup.
Replacing the sample line
Learn how to remove and replace the sample line.
Visit the product page of your cytometer for a full list of available resources.
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