Beckman Coulter Product Milestones 1930s 1935
Model E pH Meter - First Beckman pH Meter (sold approximately 350,000 Models E, F, and G over next 50 y...
Model E pH Meter - First Beckman pH Meter (sold approximately 350,000 Models E, F, and G over next 50 years)
1936
Model F pH Meter
1937 1937
Model G pH Meter (sold approximately 27,800) Model M pH Meter
1940s 1940
Helipot Precision Potentiometer
1941
DU Quartz Spectrophotometer (sold approximately 34,000)
1942 1942
Model R Industrial pH Meter IR-1 Infrared Spectrophotometer
1943 1943 1943
Model P Oxygen Analyzer – first commercial oxygen analyzer Model D2 Oxygen Analyzer RXG Micromicroammeter
1945
Model H Electrophoresis System. Tiselius-cell system was first to separate immunoglobulins from other serum proteins
1946
IR-2 Infrared Sectrophotometer
1947 1947 1947
Models 789 and 790 Decimal Counting Units Model E Ultracentrifuge Flame Attachment for DU Spectrophotometer
1948
Model B Spectrophotometer
1949
MX-8 Radioactivity Detector
1950s 1950 1950 1950 1950
Model L Preparative Ultracentrifuge GP (general purpose) pH Sensitive Electrode EPUT Events per Unit Time Meter Model K Automatic Titrator
1951
Model V Micromicroameter
1952 1952
Model 102 Dosimeter EASE Analog computer
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1953 1953 1953
Model R Electrophoresis System. First commercially manufactured system using Durrum cell paper medium; produced five zone electrophoresis pattern. Model W Industrial pH Meter Model H Electrophoresis Diffusion Instrument
1954 1954
DK-1 Spectrophotometer Model III Data System
1955 1955 1955 1955 1955 1955
LB Nondispersive IR Analyzers Ferristor Direct Reading Flame Photometer Model R Paper Electrophoresis System DK-2 Spectrophotometer Model 28 Auto Exhaust Analyzer
1956 1956 1956 1956 1956
Pocket pH Meter IR-4 Infrared Spectrophotometer CP continuous Flow Electrophoresis System Cermet Potentiometer GC-1 Laboratory Gas Chromatograph
1957 1957 1957
PGC 120A Process Gas Chromatograph 112 Transistorized Data Processing System IR-5 Infrared Spectrophotometer
1958 1958 1958 1958 1958 1958
Mark III Submarine Atmospheric Analyzer Model 210 Data Processing System Automated Amino Acid Analyzer IR-7 Infrafed Spectrophotometer First Mobile Air Monitoring Laboratory Trimming Potentiometer
1959
Megachrom Preparative-Scale Gas Chromatograph
1960s 1960 1960 1960
Model DB Spectrophotometer (sold approximately 24,000) Microfuge Centrifuge (high capacity miniature centrifuge built specifically for clinical lab samples) Ultramicro Analytical System
1961 1961
Pycnometer Dynograph Recorder and EEGs
1962
Medical Gas Analyzer
1963 1963
LS-1 Liquid Scintillation Spectrometer First Titanium Ultracentrifuge Rotor
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1964 1964 1964 1964 1964
LS100C Liquid Scintillation DU-2 Spectrophotometer Zonal Ultracentrifuge IR-11 and IR-12 Infrared Spectrophotometers Microzone Electrophoresis System
1965 1965
Atomic Absorption Analyzer LS-2000 Series Liquid Scintillation Sytems
1967 1967 1967
Hybrid Microcircuits Vital Signs Monitor Model R-110 Microzone Densitometer
1968 1968
Blood Chemistry Monitor DSA-560 Discrete Sample Analyzer Company’s entry into clinical chemistry analyzers; processed over 100 samples per hour for 25 chemistries
1969
Glucose Analyzer First of a kind dedicated instrument using rate methodology for glucose analyses; STAT system, uses a 10 mL sample; directly measures blood sugar in 3 minutes Infrared Exhaust Emission Analyzer Protein Sequencer L3-40 Preparative Ultracentrifuge LS-16 Liquid Scintillation System
1969 1969 1969 1969
1970s 1970 1970 1970 1970
Diagnostic Reagents First group of dry enzyme reagents sold in bulk for use on many clinical instruments. ACTA V Spectrophotometer J-21 High Speed Centrifuge Model 117 Automatic Amino Acid Analyzer
1971 1971 1971 1971 1971
Microzone Digital integrator KLiNa Flame System Protein-Peptide Synthesizer Elutriator Rotor Uric Acid Accessory Kit for Glucose Analyzer
1972
Blood Urea Nitrogen Analyzer
1973 1973 1973 1973 1973 1973 1973
System TR. First dedicated automated analyzer for clinical enzymes. Accutrace Electroencephalograph Biogamma Radioimmuno Analyzer Series 4200 Infrared Spectrophotometers pHASAR-I pH Meter (liquid crystal display readout) RIAphast HTSH – first kit on the market L5 Preparative Ultracentrifuge
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1973 1973 1973 1973 1973 1973 1973
Model 121M Microcolumn Amino Acid Analyzer Century SS-1 pH Meter Model 4500 Digital pH Meter Liquid Crystal Display modules for electronic wristwatches Model 590 Vehicle Exhaust Analyzer Model 6700 Process Gas Chromatograph Acculab Infrared Spectrophotometer
1974 1974 1974 1974 1974
Model B Microfuge Tabletop Centrifuge System 1 Glucose/Blood Urea Nitrogen Analyzer ACTA M UV Spectrophotometer Model MB Series RIA Data Reduction System Model R-112 Scanning Densitometer
1975 1975 1975 1975 1975 1975
Airfuge Ultracentrifuge Series3100 Liquid Scintillation Systems Chloride/CO2 Analyzer CDS-100 Computing Densitometer Biogamma II System Metabolic Measurement Cart
1976 1976 1976 1976
Model 3500-4500 Digital pH Meters Model J6 and TJ-6 Centrifuges Metabolic Measurement Cart Gamma 8000 System
1977 1977 1977 1977
PHASE 1 RIA Sample-Handling System LS-7000 Liquid Scintillation System Creatinine Analyzer. First instrument designed for clean, color free creatinine analyses; STAT system uses a 25 m. sample. Immunochemistry Analyzer
1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978
Glucose and BUN Analyzers - Second generation Microlab 600 computing Infrared Spectrophotometer System ASTRA 4 and ASTRA 8 Automated Stat Routine Analyzer Systems TRACE III Clinical Spectrophotometer System LS-7000 microprocessor-based liquid scintillation counter J-6B Centrifuge L8 programmable Preparative Ultracentrifuge Liquid STAT Enzymatic Reagents (pre-diluted, stabilized reagents)
1979 1979 1979
Microtox Acute Water Toxicity Monitor MV 8000 Process Control System Glucose, BUN and Creatinine 2 Analyzers
1980s 1980 1980
Auto ICS Electrolyte 2 Analyzer
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1981 1981 1981 1981 1981 1981 1981
System E4A Model 42 Clinical Spectrophotometer Paragon Electrophoresis System Laboratory Management System Microfuge 11 and 12 Centrifuges DU-7 UV/Visible Spectrophotometer pHI Series pH Meters
1982 1982
Lumadex FSI Fetal Lung Maturity Test System 6300 High Performance Amino Acid Analyzer
1983 1983 1983 1983
Accuspin Digital Centrifuge FTIR Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer System 1 DNA Synthesizer CALS Computer Automated Laboratory System
1984 1984 1984 1984 1984 1984 1984
TL-100 Bench Top Ultracentrifuge DU-50 UV/Vis Series Spectrophotometers Model 170 Radioisotope Detector MicroGenie database of entire sequence library of nucleic acids Appraise computerized densitometer Laboratory Management Systems TL 100 Tabletop Preparative Ultracentrifuge
1985 1985 1985 1985
System 7300 DU Analyzer Series AA (1,2,3 & 4) Amino Acid Analysis Systems L-7 Ultracentrifuge Future II Calomel Electrode
1986 1986 1986 1986 1986 1986 1986
Biomek 1000 Automated Laboratory Workstation Prep 350 Gradient Liquid Chromatography System Array Protein System Microfuge E Miniature Tabletop Centrifuge Ultrapore C8 HPLC Column LS 1701 Benchtop Liquid Scintillation Counter 96 Well Plates
Synchron CX3 Clinical Analyzer Paragon SPE Serum Protein Electrophoresis Kit System Gold series of PersonalT Chromatographs Model 171 Radioisotope Detector DU Series 60 and 70 UV/Visible Spectrophotometers System Gold for various Analyzers Model L7-65 Ultracentrifuge Appraise Junior Densitometer GP Series Centrifuges INTERLINK System for Synchron Systems Lablyte 800, 810, 820 and 830 Electrolyte Analyzers
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1988 1988 1988 1988 1988 1988 1988
Biomek SL Robotic Arm LS 5000 Series Liquid Scintillation Counters Synchron CX4 Clinical Analyzer Synchron CX5 Clinical analyzer pHI 32, 34 and 50 pH Meters 338 Gradient HPLC System DU 68 spectrophotometer
1989 1989 1989 1989 1989 1989
System 6300 Amino Acid Analyzer Synchron EL-ISE Electrolyte System L and XL Optima Series Ultracentrifuges P/ACE System 2000 for Capillary Electrophoresis LS 6000 Series Liquid Scintillation Counters Synchron CXL Clinical System
1990s 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) Assays for Synchron CX Systems DU Series 7000 Diode Array Spectrophotometers J-6 Series Centrifuges GS-6 Series Centrifuges GENELINE for DNA mapping
1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991
Array 360 System XL-A Analytical Ultracentrifuge Synchron CX7 Clinical System Synchron ASX Spinchron Centrifuges Array 360 CE Appraise Paragon Electrophoresis System Tabletop OPTIMA Ultracentrifuge J2 Series High Speed Centrifuges P/ACE System 2100 and 2050
1992 1992 1992 1992 1992
Oligo 1000 DNA Synthesizer L7-80 Ultracentrifuge Porton LF3000 Protein Sequencer P/ACE 2100 System for CE/MS Analysis DU Series 600 Spectrophotometer
1993 1993 1993 1993 1993 1993 1993 1993
Synchron CX5CE Clinical Chemistry Analyzer J6 Series Centrifuges: J6-HC, J6-MC and J6-MI LS 6500 Value/Scintillation System GS-15 Series Multipurpose Microcentrifuge J2-HC Centrifuge P/ACE 5000 Capillary Electrophoresis (CE) systems Avanti 30 Tabletop Centrifuge Paragon CZE™ 2000 Capillary Electrophoresis System
1994 1994
Biomek 2000 Laboratory Automation Workstation HPLC System Gold Series
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1995 1995 1995 1995
Avanti J-25 High Performance Centrifuge System Oligo 1000M DNC Synthesizer Optima XL-100 Ultracentrifuge Synchron CX Delta Clinical Systems Series
1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996
phi 200, 300 and 720 Series pH Meters Optima SX-A and XL-I Series Ultracentrifuges BioSys 500 and 2000 Protein Purification Workstations Avanti J-301 High Performance Centrifuge Biomek 2000 Laboratory Automation Workstation combined with ORCA Linear Track Robot System Microfuge R and Microfuge Lite
1997 1997 1997
P/ACE System MDQ Avanti Tandem J-20 Series High Performance Centrifuges ACCESS Immunoassay System
1998 1998
CEQ 2000 DNA Analysis System Optima MAX Ultracentrifuge – First to surpass one million g of force
1999 1999 1999 1999
CEQ 2000 DNA Analysis System - Performs fully automated DNA sequencing COULTER® AcT diff 2 Hematology Analyzer COULTER® HmX Hematology Hybritech® free PSA – First FDA-approved test for fPSA
2000s 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000
Biomek® FX Liquid Handling Workstation CEQ™ 2000XL DNA Analysis System Coulter® Gen•S™ Cell Hematology COULTER Ac•T 5diff™ CP Hematology Analyzer Avanti J-20 XP High Performance Centrifuge
2001
Span-8 and 384-well Pipetting Options for the Biomek® FX Laboratory Automation Workstation SYNCHRON CX® PRO Series of Analyzers SYNCHRON LX®20 PRO Clinical System with Closed-tube Sampling COULTER Ac•T 5diff™ CP Hematology System with Closed-tube Cap Piercing Access®2 Immunoassay System COULTER® LH 755 Hematology Workcell 1536-well Pipetting Option for the Biomek® FX Laboratory Automation Workstation and SAGIAN™ Core System
2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001
2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002
Cytomics FC 500 System, a Dual-laser, Five-color Flow Cytometer CEQ® 8000 Genetic Analysis System Avanti® J-E Centrifuge Vi-CELL™ Cell Viability Analyzer Optima™ L-XP Ultracentrifuge System SYNCHRON LX®i 725 Clinical System
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2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003
ProteomeLab™ Initiative Allegra™ X-22 Series Benchtop Centrifuges UniCel™ DxI 800 Access® Immunoassay System ProteomeLab™ PF 2D CEQ™ 8800 Genetic Analysis System LH 1500 Series Hematology Automation System COULTER® LH 500 Hematology Analyzer
2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004
GenomeLab™ SNPstream® Genotyping System. Biomek® 3000 and Biomek® NX Liquid Handling Workstations iTopia™ Epitope Discovery System ProteomeLab™ A2® Microarray System FC 500 CXP Flow Cytometry System Immage® 800 Serum Protein Analyzer Allegra® X-15R Refrigerated Benchtop Centrifuge Biomek® Assay Workstation Command Central
UniCel DxC 600i Chemistry/immunoassay Work Cell Biomek FXP and NXP Laboratory Automation Workstations AutoMate 800 Sample processing Station
2007
UniCel® DxI 600
2008 2008 2008 2008 2008
Unicel® DxH 800 Unicel® DxC 680i work cell Unicel® DxC 860i work cell Unicel® DxC 880i work cell Unicel® DxC 660i work cell
2009 2009 2009
Unicel® DxH 800 HematoFlow work cell to automate manual differentials Gallios flow cytometer for research markets Navios flow cytometer for clinical markets