BD Biosciences

Company Overview

BD Biosciences offers expertise in molecular biology, cellular biology, immunology and cell analysis. With three business units, Discovery Labware, Immunocytometry Systems and Pharmingen, BD Biosciences provides integrated products and services for genomics, proteomics, drug discovery development, oncology and immune function. Key products include fluorescence-activated cell sorters (flow cytometers) and analyzers, monoclonal antibodies and kits, tools to aid in drug discovery and growth of tissue cells, molecular biology products for gene analysis, cell biology products for protein analysis, micro and macro arrays, diagnostic assays for patient testing and monitoring, custom reagents, kits and consulting services, fluid handling and cell cultureware, and assay plates and systems for drug screening.

Quick Facts
BD Biosciences
2350 Qume Drive
San Jose, CA 95131

Web:	www.bdbiosciences.com

Phone:

(877) 232-8995

Featured Solutions

• BD FACSDiVa option by BD Biosciences
  This white paper by BD Biosciences describes BD FACSDiVa Options for the BD FACSVantage SE flow cytometer, which digitizes the amount of light created by particles passing through one or more laser beams.
  
  
• BD FACSCount Instrument by BD Biosciences
  This white paper by BD Biosciences describes the BD FACSCount instrument, which incorporates software analysis, unit dose reagents and four levels of bead controls to provide absolute CD4, CD8 and CD3 counts. The advantages of single-platform methodology over dual-platform methodology are also discussed.
  
  
• A setup system for compensation by BD Biosciences
  This white paper by BD Biosciences describes compensation in multicolor flow cytometry and its BD FACSDiva software, which provides access to stored spectral overlap values. Its instrument setup automatically determines the spectral overlap of each of the captured conjugates.
  
  

• Analysis of apoptotic cells using the BD FACS array bioanalyzer by BD Biosciences
  In this application note, BD Biosciences describes the use of the BD FACS array bioanalyzer to quantitate apoptotic cells with Annexin V and the vital dye 7-AAD after apoptosis induction.
  
  
• BD FACSAria Cell Sorter by BD Biosciences
  In this application note, BD Biosciences offers an operational assessment of its BD FACSAria cell sorter aerosol management system (AMS), which promotes containment of aerosols generated during the normal sorting process and during failure modes.
  
  
• Four-color analysis of bone marrow by BD Biosciences
  In this application note, BD Biosciences describes a four-color staining procedure for use in bone marrow and stem cell research, using a benchtop flow cytometer.
  
  
• Quantitative analysis of the cell cycle in imaging applications by BD Biosciences
  In this application note, BD Biosciences quantifies the degree to which cells are arrested in different cycle phases after drug treatment, useful in oncology and other fields where drug responses are suspected to be dependent on a specific cell cycle phase.
  
  
• Measurement of cell recovery by BD Biosciences
  In this application note, BD Biosciences presents a method for simultaneously counting cells and measuring sample purity quickly and reproducibly by adding a known number of beads to a sample, then analyzing the sample by flow cytometry.
  
  
• Polymerase chain reaction amplification of Y chromosome by BD Biosciences
  In this application note, BD Biosciences describes polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of the Y chromosome with different concentrations of Daudi cells, which are added to peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from female donors and sorted with FACsort.
  
  
• Cell-cycle analysis using the BD FACSArray bioanalyzer by BD Biosciences
  In this application note, BD Biosciences describes a method for using the BD FACSArray bioanalyzer to analyze cells stained for cell-cycle analysis using propidium iodide and an additional intranuclear stain for multiparameter analysis.
  
  
• Detecting intracellular cytokines in activated monocytes by BD Biosciences
  In this application note, BD Biosciences describes methods of detecting intracellular cytokines in activated monocytes.
  
  
• Cytokine detection in antigen-activated CD8+ and CD4+ T Cells by BD Biosciences
  In this application note, BD Biosciences describes the preparation and use of antigens including a super antigen, staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB), used as a positive control for cytokine detection in antigen-activated CD8+ and CD4+ T cells.
  
  
• DNA damage and repair: Quantification of sub-cellular events using automated ... by BD Biosciences
  In this application note, BD Biosciences establishes image acquisition and analysis methods that allow the quantification of foci development, both over time and with increasing concentrations of H2O2, a known inducer of DNA damage.
  
  
• Isolation of DNA by BD Biosciences
  In this application note, BD Biosciences describes a preparation for the isolation of DNA using TKM1-NP, useful for either fresh or frozen material.
  
  
• In situ hybridization and image analysis on nuclei sorted on the basis of DNA... by BD Biosciences
  In this application note, BD Biosciences details the use of the FACSort for sorting nuclei based on DNA ploidy, and demonstrates the suitability of the sorted nuclei for morphologic analysis by microscopic examination or for in situ hybridization with chromosome-specific probes.
  
  
• Detecting intracellular cytokines in activated lymphocytes by BD Biosciences
  In this application note, BD Biosciences describes the intracellular flow cytometric assay that forms the basis of its FASTImmune Cytokine System.
  
  

• Biocoat, BD Falcon BioDish XL, FluoroBlok laboratory assay accessories by BD ... by BD Biosciences
  BD Biosciences assay plates offer exceptional performance with consistency and reproducibility, a uniform coating process, flexibility, compatability and versatile applications including proteomics, fusion proteins, enzymatic assays, protein purification and protein-protein interaction assays.
  
  
• BD BioCoat glutathione and ni-chelate assay plates by BD Biosciences
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• BD BioCoat secondary antibody assay plates by BD Biosciences
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• BD BioCoat t-cell activation plates by BD Biosciences
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• BD Falcon BioDish XL non-treated dish by BD Biosciences
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• BD BioCoat HTS Caco-2 Assay System by BD Biosciences
  The BD BioCoat HTS Caco-2 Assay System by BD BioSciences is an integrated, automation friendly cell environment designed to promote the rapid differentiation of Caco-2 cells in vitro.
  
  
• BD Falcon HTS FluoroBlok 96-multiwell insert system by BD Biosciences
  The BD Falcon HTS FluoroBlok 96- Multiwell Insert System is a cell culture assay platform designed with automation in mind.
  
  
• BD BioCoat Streptavidin assay plates by BD Biosciences
  BD BioCoat Streptavidin Assay Plates are packaged ready-to-use and precoated with high-quality, covalently coupled1 streptavidin. All lots are room temperature stable and screened for a high signal-to-noise ratio and low background to meet the growing demand for high throughput.
  
  
• BD BioCoat tumor invasion system by BD Biosciences
  The BD BioCoat Tumor Invasion System is the only true, direct and quantitative assay platform for screening anti-metastatic compounds. This robust system is ideal for screening normal as well as malignant cells and performing IC50 analysis.
  
  
• BD BioCoat coverslips by BD Biosciences
  The BD Biooat 35 mm dish with a coverslip bottom is easy to use and facilitates preparation of cells for microscopic analysis. The coverslip floor is Number 1 German glass which is optically clear and non-neurotoxic with low background fluorescence.