Beckman Coulter selects Fisher Biosciences unit, Cellomics, to provide ongoing service for HCS customers

Cellomics, the creator of and world leader in high content screening (HCS) and a unit of Fisher Biosciences, announced today that it has reached an agreement to provide maintenance and service support to HCS customers of Beckman Coulter Inc.

This agreement covers the Beckman Coulter Cell Lab IC 100 Image Cytometer and the EIDAQ 100 High-Throughput Microscopy System. Beckman Coulter recently announced that it would no longer market these products but would continue to support existing customers.

“Our primary goal in reaching this agreement was to provide ongoing support for our customers,” said Karen Bezold, director of Research Cytometry, Beckman Coulter, Inc. “With Cellomics’ expertise in the HCS field, we are confident our customers will have the best possible support going forward.” Beckman Coulter will continue to focus its research cytometry business on flow cytometry and particle characterization, where the company has considerable history, technology and expertise. Cellomics specializes in complete cellular analysis systems, including automated imaging hardware, image analysis software, informatics and reagents. “Our agreement with Beckman Coulter is an affirmation of Cellomics’ technology leadership and service excellence,” said Ron Lowy, president and chief executive officer of Fisher Biosciences. “We have the expertise to answer virtually any question concerning HCS and help customers solve any technical problems they may encounter. We are excited about the opportunity to serve another group of customers who are interested in HCS technology.”