Thermo Fisher Scientific launched the Bigfoot Spectral Cell Sorter in India. The technology provides researchers with a solution for accelerating the sorting process, enabling flexibility in detection, and customizing product protection.
Cell sorting enables scientists to isolate live, homogenous cell populations in studies involving stem cell differentiation, and cellular response to drugs. The insights are useful in genome editing, vaccine studies, drug and toxicity screening, and cell and gene therapy development.
The benefits of using Big Foot are:
- Speed at scale – the instrument can sort up to ten times faster than competitors
- Versatility of detection – this sorter can be configured with up to nine lasers and 60 detectors providing adaptability for both standard fluorescence detection and spectral unmixing
- Personnel and product protection – A custom-designed, built-in safety enclosure and an aerosol management system (AMS) provide safety and protection in a compact footprint.
Amit Chopra, managing director, India and South Asia, Thermo Fisher Scientific, said, “Growing interest in areas of immuno-oncology, purification of engineered microbes and vaccine development has increased demand for cytometry analysis and sorting techniques with greater multiplexing capabilities.”
Last updated: December 26th, 2025
