Miltenyi Biotec is picking up good VYBrations / New flow cytometer MACSQuant® VYB opens up novel avenues in cell analysis

Orlando, Florida (ots) - Miltenyi Biotec today announces the
worldwide release and availability of the MACSQuant® VYB, a compact,
benchtop flow cytometer featuring violet, yellow, and blue lasers,
and detection of 10 optical parameters. The MACSQuant VYB enables
easy but sophisticated multiparametric analysis of fluorescent
protein-expressing cells, stem cell characterization, and much more.
With this launch, the leading provider of tools and services for cell
separation and analysis technologies extends the scope and power of
its flow cytometry business.

The MACSQuant VYB expands the instrument range that began with the
popular MACSQuant® Analyzer, which marked the beginning of a new era
in benchtop flow cytometric analyses when it was first introduced.
Offering a wider range for detection of fluorescent markers, the
newly configured optical layout opens up a wealth of new
possibilities for scientific researchers in experimental design and
methodology. Additional features, such as absolute cell counting,
rare cell enrichment, autolabeling, and automated analysis of 96-
well plates, set the MACSQuant instruments in a class of their own.

"With unique and unparalleled features, the MACSQuant VYB is set
to really excite the world of flow cytometry," comments Shane Oram,
Business Manager Cell Analysis, Miltenyi Biotec, speaking at the AACR
meeting in Orlando, Florida. "Users can broaden their research
capabilities by detecting a greater number of fluorescent proteins
simultaneously. With its benchtop design and attractive price any
researcher can now have access to this powerful system, allowing them
to acquire meaningful data easily and more quickly."

Further information on the MACSQuant VYB, and the full range of
supporting products and services that form Miltenyi Biotec's cell
analysis portfolio - including fluorochromes, antibodies, pre-
titered antibody cocktails, out-of-the-box analysis kits, and 24-
hour real-time support - can be found at www.macsquant.com .

From sample preparation through cell separation, cell culture, and
cell analysis, this new offering further cements Miltenyi Biotec's
reputation as the only company to offer a seamless experimental
integration path.

About Miltenyi Biotec

Miltenyi Biotec is one of the largest and most successful
biotechnology companies in Germany, with more than 1,100 employees
worldwide who develop, produce and sell products and services for
biomedical research and clinical applications. Established in 1989,
the company is still owned and run by its founder, Stefan Miltenyi,
creator of the renowned MACS® Technology for magnetic separation of
cells. MACS Technology has become the de facto industry gold standard
in cell separation in research laboratories worldwide, while the name
of Miltenyi Biotec has become synonymous with basic, translational,
and clinical research in cellular therapy applications.
www.miltenyibiotec.com.

For further information, please contact:
Prof. Dr. Uwe A. O. Heinlein
Corporate Communications, Miltenyi Biotec GmbH
Friedrich-Ebert-Str. 68, 51429 Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
Phone +49-2204-8306-6590
E-mail uweh@miltenyibiotec.de