Sysmex Partec RI-300 Flow Cytometer
The CyFlow™ RI-300 is a specialized flow cytometer engineered for the rigorous demands of industrial microbiology. Unlike traditional cultivation methods that take days, the RI-300 provides precise microbial counts in minutes. Its compact, bench-top design is optimized for high-throughput environments when paired with the AL-20 Autoloader, processing a full 96-well plate in less than 30 minutes.
- 96-Well-Plate, V, U and flat-bottom type are compatible
- 96-Deep-Well plates
- 48- Well plates
- Plates meeting the Standards (ANIS/SLAS 1-2004 through 4-2004)
- Up to 60x 2 mL sample tubes
| Feature | RI-300 |
| # of Parameters | 5 optical parameters: 3 colors + FSC & SSC |
| Light source | Blue laser 488 nm (60 mW) |
| Sample volume (manual port) | 10 μL - 1000 μL |
| Sample volume (autoloader) | 10 μL - 180 μL |
| Sample flow speed | 0.5 μL/s up to 5 μl/s |
| Dimensions flowcytometer (L x W x H) | 399 mm x 426 mm x 395 mm |
| Dimensions autoloader (L x W x H) | 317 mm x 390 mm x 395 mm |
| Product code | Product name |
| AE538566 | CyFlow RI-300 Flow Cytometer |
| AS490930 | CyFlow AL-20 Autoloader |
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- Quality Control on Food
- Quality Control on Animal Feed
- Mycotoxin Analysis
- Quality Control on Cosmetics
- Quality Control on a variety of (alcoholic) Beverages
- Quality Control on different types of Water
- Quality Control on Food
- Quality Control on Animal Feed
- Mycotoxin Analysis
- Quality Control on Cosmetics
- Quality Control on a variety of (alcoholic) Beverages
- Quality Control on different types of Water
Industry Solutions
Tailored for Diverse Industrial Matrices
Beverages & Brewing
Monitor yeast vitality during fermentation and ensure bottle sterility in soft drinks, juices, and alcoholic beverages.
Water Monitoring
Fast assessment of drinking water, process water, and wastewater. Differentiate between total and viable bacterial counts.
Food & Animal Feed
Specialized mycotoxin analysis for grain and feed products, alongside microbial contamination checks in finished foods.
Cosmetics & Personal Care
Efficient safety testing for creams, solids, and raw materials, ensuring microbiological purity and shelf-life stability.
- Adaptive cleaning
- Standardized workflows and instrument QC procedures
- Linear scale or 4-decade logarithmic scale
- Open for customization
- LIMS connectivity
- Barcode reader for automatic rack ID registration
- Adaptive cleaning
- Standardized workflows and instrument QC procedures
- Linear scale or 4-decade logarithmic scale
- Open for customization
- LIMS connectivity
- Barcode reader for automatic rack ID registration
From Fermentation to Bottling
Precision Analysis for the Beverage Industry
The RI-300 provides rapid microbiological insights across the entire production chain, ensuring product stability and flavor profile consistency. By moving beyond traditional plating, producers can achieve real-time release and minimize storage overhead.
What is tested & monitored:
- Beer & Spirits: Monitoring of yeast vitality and concentration during pitch, as well as detection of beer-spoiling bacteria (Lactobacillus and Pediococcus).
- Wine: Rapid quantification of Brettanomyces and acetic acid bacteria to prevent "off-flavors" and spoilage during aging.
- Juices & Soft Drinks: Detection of acidophilic heat-resistant bacteria (Alicyclobacillus) and yeast/molds in high-sugar environments.
Key Benefit: By delivering results in minutes rather than days, the system enables real-time process control and immediate product release, significantly reducing storage costs, shortened production cycles and reduction of the risk of batch spoilage.
Real-Time Microbial Safety
Advanced Solutions for Water Quality & Process Water
Water is a critical raw material in industrial processes. The RI-300 offers a bead-free, volumetric approach to quantifying the total microbial load, providing results in under 30 minutes compared to the 24-72 hours required for agar plates.
What is tested & monitored:
- Drinking & Process Water: Total Bacterial Count (TBC) and differentiation between viable and dead cells (intact cell counts).
- Cooling Towers & Wastewater: Monitoring of microbial growth and biofilm formation to optimize biocide dosing.
- Ultrapure Water: High-sensitivity detection of even the lowest microbial concentrations in pharmaceutical or electronics wash-water.
Key Benefit: The ability to detect Viable But Non-Culturable (VBNC) bacteria ensures a much higher level of safety than traditional plating, allowing for the precise optimization of chemical treatments and immediate response to contamination.
Safeguarding the Food Chain
Rapid Screening for Food Safety and Mycotoxins
The RI-300 serves as a high-throughput platform for assessing the safety of raw materials and finished food products.
What is tested & monitored:
- Mycotoxin Analysis: Quantitative screening for Aflatoxins, Ochratoxin A, and Deoxynivalenol (DON) in grains and feed.
- Dairy & Liquid Foods: Detection of spoilage organisms and total viable counts in milk and plant-based alternatives.
- Solid Food Matrices: Analysis of microbial load in processed foods after automated sample preparation.
Key Benefit: Early detection of field and storage toxins prevents contaminated raw materials from entering the production line, protecting your brand reputation and ensuring compliance with strict global food safety regulations.
Purity & Shelf-Life Assurance
Microbiological Purity in Personal Care Products
Cosmetic formulations require strict microbiological control to ensure consumer safety and product stability.
What is tested & monitored:
- Raw Material Inspection Screen incoming ingredients, including oils, surfactants, and extracts, to ensure microbiological standards are met before production begins. This prevents the introduction of contaminants into your facility.
- In-Process Manufacturing Control Monitor production lines in real-time for early detection of microbial growth. Rapid oversight enables immediate corrective actions, safeguarding batches and preventing costly downtime.
- Final Product Testing Accelerate market launch with reliable, bead-free absolute counts of final formulations. Shorten quarantine times and improve supply chain efficiency with definitive safety profiles.
- Cleaning Process Validation Verify the efficacy of CIP/SIP protocols by detecting residual microorganisms in rinse water. Ensure equipment is fully decontaminated and ready for the next production run.
- Research and Development Support Shorten development cycles for new formulations. Use high-resolution data to optimize preservative systems and verify the stability of innovative product bases against microbial challenges.
Key Benefit: Implementing flow cytometry slashes "quarantine time" for finished batches, allowing for a leaner supply chain, faster distribution to market, and improved operational cash flow.
Expert Consultation
Optimize Your Industrial Microbial Monitoring
Our specialists are available to help you configure the RI-300 for your specific laboratory requirements, whether you are testing beverages, cosmetics, animal feed or process water.
