Development of Polymer-based flow cytometry reagents

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In this collaborative project between the University of Toronto and BD, we will develop new polymer-based fluorophores for enhanced multicolour flow cytometry. Breakthroughs in polymer design will lead to new world-wide product lines for BD. BD is widely regarded as a leader in the design and commercialization of fluorophores for multicolour flow cytometry and already has several successful product lines, including the Brilliant VioletTM and Brilliant UVTM fluorophores, considered market leaders. The Seferos group has deep expertise in the controlled 'living' synthesis and study of semiconducting polymers, polymer photophysics, and polymer characterization techniques. BD Biosciences seeks to expand their market presence by developing brighter and more well-defined polymer based dyes to support their instrumentation businesses. This partnership is thus ideally poised to make significant breakthroughs in fluorophore design for enhanced multicolour flow cytometry.