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Transfection solution for gram-scale protein production
Shortening timelines with transient production.
Explore the VLx
For GMP manufacturing of cell-based therapies
Transfect up to 20 billion cells with our clinically validated flow-through electroporation, shortening your time to clinic.
Explore the GTx
For complex proteins, vaccines, and biologics
Transfect up to 20 billion cells with scalable static or flow-through electroporation.
Explore the STx
For bench scale R&D
Small- to medium-scale static electroporation.
Explore the ATx
ExPERT ATx
Features
Video
Scalability
Modes of Operation
ATx Instrument Weight
ATx Input Power
Fuse Requirements
Operating Humidity
Operating Temperature
Storage Temperature
Process Volumes
Ports Available
Static
48 lbs (21.8 kg)
Item
Specification
100-240VAC, 50-60Hz, 1.25A
2X 4A Slow Blow, 250V, 5X20mm
93% max
15ºC – 25ºC | 59ºF – 77ºF
0ºC – 45ºC | 32ºF – 113ºF
20 µL – 3.5 mL
1 USB / 1 Ethernet
Instrument Specifications
8.7"
19.4"
17.6"
HLA-A::HIIC-A
0
104
I06
No EP / Control
OC-25x3
R-50x3
R-50x8
OC-100
OC-100x2
OC-400
R-/G-1000
CL-1.1
CL-2
Waterfall Plots Across all PA Formats
R-1000
Hold your research and proof of concept studies to the highest standards with reliable and efficient electroporation technology.
Achieve high efficiency and cell viability
Accelerate the development of your research with reliable, scalable and efficient performance
Enjoy compatibility with all MaxCyte static electroporation Processing Assemblies
Seamlessly transition to clinical GMP platform
Rapidly transfect from 75 thousand to 700 million cells
The touch screen on MaxCyte instruments serves as the central user interface, providing intuitive access to system controls and real-time process information. It displays key data such as run setup parameters, electroporation status, progress indicators, and error or alert messages—enabling users to monitor and manage runs with ease and confidence.
Touch Screen
The USB port enables users to import and export data to and from the instrument, including electroporation protocols, software updates, and new processing assemblies. This functionality supports easy expansion and customization of the available cell protocol library, allowing users to tailor the system for a wide range of cell types and applications. Additionally, the USB port is essential for exporting service data or troubleshooting packages for technical support and instrument maintenance.
USB Port
The Processing Assembly (PA) loading area is designed to securely hold the Processing Assembly (PA) during static and Flow Electroporation runs. By precisely aligning and stabilizing the PA, the port ensures optimal electrical and fluidic connectivity. This setup helps streamline bag management, ensuring optimal upstream and downstream cell processing, maintaining an organized and efficient workspace during the electroporation process.
Processing Assembly Loading Area
The industry’s leading scalable electroporation technology for high-yield, transient expression of complex proteins, vaccines and biologics.
Rapidly transfect 75 thousand to 20 billion cells
Faster production of stable clones
Proprietary Flow Electroporation® Technology
Improved yields for decreased development timelines
High efficiency enables flexible media strategies that can deliver significant cost savings
STx Instrument Weight
STx Input Power
Performance (Flow Mode)
Static and Flow
55 lbs (25 kg)
100-240VAC, 50-60Hz, 3.5A
20 µL – 100 mL
8 mL / minute
ExPERT STx
ISO-certified and CE-marked
The barcode reader on MaxCyte instruments is specifically designed to scan MaxCyte buffer bottles, helping to reduce input errors, enhance traceability, and streamline system setup. This functionality supports GMP-compliance requirements, making it well-suited for use in cleanroom environments.
Barcode Reader
The software-operated peristaltic pump ensures consistent sample processing, preserves cell viability, maximizes the total yield of engineered cells, and enables a successful transfection result. The pump's design is ideal for sensitive cell engineering processes. Samples are moved by the positive and negative pressure as the pump function introduces and removes air from the closed electroporation system, allowing the sample to flow gently through the processing assembly.
Peristaltic Pump
The pinch valves provide reliable and aseptic flow control by precisely opening and closing the fluid pathways. Software regulates the opening and closing of the tubing to ensure the correct Flow Electroporation® workflow. This innovative design ensures controlled, accurate, and sterile fluid processing throughout the electroporation process.
Pinch Valves
The hooks are designed to facilitate the Flow Electroporation® process by providing dedicated hang points for both sample and collection bags. This setup helps streamline bag management, ensuring proper flow and maintaining an organized, efficient workspace during cell processing runs.
Bag Hooks
From product development to translation into clinical trials, GTx’s clinically validated scalable electroporation technology is equipped to handle your most complex cellular engineering demands.
Rapidly transfect from 75 thousand to 20 billion cells
Enjoy MaxCyte’s proprietary Flow ElectroporationⓇ technology
Manufacture confidently with closed, cGMP-compliant, ISO-certified and CE-marked products
Develop quickly with an established regulatory path supported by a FDA Master File
Move forward with 21 CFR Part 11 enabled software
GTx Instrument Weight
GTx Input Power
ExPERT GTx
ExPERT VLx
Instrument Weight
Input Power
105 lbs (48 kg)
115/230VAC, 50/60Hz, 500W
2X 5A Slow Blow, 250V, 5X20mm
80% max
15ºC – 30ºC | 59ºF – 86ºF
20 µL – 3.5 mL (static mode) 100 mL – 1 L (flow mode)
60 mL / minute (approximate)
3 USBs / 1 Ethernet
23.9"
18.9"
16"
The ExPERT VLx system delivers unmatched transfection scalability with Flow Electroporation® technology for industry-leading reproducibility, flexibility and ease of use.
Reduce time, cost and risk
Scale seamlessly to expedite your transition from discovery to Phase 1
Achieve reproducible results, superior transfection efficiency, cell viability and protein expression
Obtain grams of proteins in weeks, not months
Transfect up to 200 billion cells, in a single-use system, in less than 30 minutes
Proprietary Flow Electroporation Technology
Operating Altitude
2,000 meters (max)
IP Rating
IP40, IEC 60529 ed2.2, Table 1 only
Pollution Rating
Degree 2 (IEC 60664-1)
Low scale clinical applications
Efficient and high cell recovery
Process development optimization bridge to higher clinical scales
The 500 to 1,000 µL capacity is ideal for small-scale clinical applications or for bridging studies when transitioning to larger clinical scales The wide opening and large well allow easy sample loading and unloading, and provide a high percentage of cell recovery per volume loaded The attached locking lid secures the loaded sample, and the writing space helps with sample identification and management
R-1000™ | G-1000™
G-1000
Cell Range: 100 K – 5 M
Volume: 20 µL – 25 µL
OC-25x3™
Large 5 mL – 1 L
Medium 200 µL – 3.5 mL
Small 15 µL – 100 µL
Electroporation Modality: Static
Cell Range: 1 M – 80 M
Volume: 200 µL – 400 µL
OC-400™
Cell Range: 5 M – 700 M
Volume: 1 mL – 3.5 mL
CL-1.1™
Cell Range: 2 M – 200 M
Volume: 400 µL – 1 mL
R-/G-1000™
Cell Range: 225 K – 11 M
Volume: 45 µL – 55 µL
R-50x3™
R-50x8™
Cell Range: 250 K –20 M
Volume: 50 µL – 100 µL
OC-100™
Cell Range: 250 K – 20 M
OC-100x2™
Cell Range: 250 M – 200 B
Electroporation Modality: Flow
Volume: 100 mL – 1 L
R-/G-1L™
Cell Range: 50 M – 20 B
Volume: 10 mL – 100 mL
CL-2™
Cell Range: 200 M – 4 B
Volume: 5 mL – 20 mL
R-/G-20K™
Benefits:
Cell Range
Application
Instrument Compatibility
Research use only
Achieve high performance with consistent transfection efficiency and cell viability Transfect up to three samples simultaneously and minimize reagent use with optimized volume for 25 µL transfections Seamlessly scale your process within the MaxCyte platform, from early research to clinical development
Volume Range
100 K – 5 M
Number of Samples
3
20 µL – 25 µL
Small volume for limited cell number applications
V-shaped well design for efficient cell recovery
Multi-well for increased throughput; lower cost per transfection
Achieve high performance with consistent transfection efficiency and cell viability Transfect up to three 55 µL transfections and seamlessly scale your process within the MaxCyte platform, from early research to clinical development A locking, attached lid ensures secure handling and ease of use and V-shaped wells support easier and improved cell recovery
Research & development applications
Easy cell recovery with V-shaped well design
Efficient three-sample processing per transfection
Process up to eight samples at once to boost throughput and accelerate workflows using minimal reagent and sample volume for efficient, cost-effective transfections Achieve consistent transfection efficiency, viability, and reproducibility with every run and seamlessly scale from research to clinical applications Recover more cells after electroporation thanks to the U-shaped well design
8-wells for increased throughput; lower cost per transfection
Sample tracking with A-H lettering and front writing space
U-shaped well design for efficient cell loading and recovery
Maximize cost-effectiveness by transfecting two 100 µL samples in parallel and achieve excellent transfection efficiency and cell viability with every run Support low- to mid-scale applications with an optimized format for higher cell or material requirements Scale seamlessly from research to larger-scale development within the MaxCyte platform
Process a single 100 µL sample—ideal for low- to mid-scale experiments or when sample conservation is key Achieve consistent, high-efficiency transfection and excellent cell viability Scale seamlessly from research to larger-scale development within the MaxCyte platform
Small volume applications and experimental optimization
Well designed for efficient cell loading and recovery
For quick single sample transfection
Process 200 to 400 µL sample, ideal for mid- to larger-scale research or preclinical applications Achieve high transfection efficiency and cell viability, even at increased volumes for a seamless transition to larger-scale manufacturing Maximize productivity while minimizing variability with consistent, scalable performance
Mid-scale applications and scale-up optimization
Specifically designed for efficient cell loading and recovery
Process a single 1.1 to 3.5 mL sample, ideal for late-stage research, preclinical, or early clinical workflows Achieve robust transfection efficiency and high cell viability at larger volumes Supports consistent, reproducible results for critical therapeutic development stages that integrate seamlessly into the MaxCyte platform for end-to-end scalability from research to clinic
RUO:
Closed chamber with luer locking syringe port
Made from high grade, inert materials to protect precious cells
Mid-range production scale
Process billions of cells in 10 minutes, up to 20 mL samples, enabling application flexibility Designed for maximum sample recovery at all volumes with high-grade, inert materials to ensure cell product quality FDA Master File supported and bioweld compatible for automated processing with optional adaptability to closed-process workflows.
Maximum cell recovery at all volumes
Designed for high-energy transfection
Bioweld compatible; closed process adaptable
R-20K™ | G-20K™
R-/G-20K
Unmatched scalability from 10 to 100 mL sample, up to 20 billion cells, delivering high transfection efficiency and cell viability at larger volumes FDA Master File supported, it ensures consistent, reproducible performance for critical therapeutic workflows and GMP manufacturing Ideal for late-stage preclinical and early clinical development, and bioweld compatible for automated processing with optional adaptability to closed-process workflows.
High volume clinical scales
Electroporation processing of up to 20 billion cells in 30 minutes
Processes from 100 mL to a full 1-liter volume sample, ideal for large-scale clinical and commercial manufacturing Maintains high transfection efficiency and cell viability at production scale and enables consistent, reproducible performance across large batches Designed for secure, closed-system processing to reduce contamination risk
Very large volume electroporation
GMP manufacturing
Close process adaptable
R-/G-1L
225 K – 11 M
45 µL – 55 µL
8
250 K – 20 M
2
50 µL – 100 µL
1
1 M – 80 M
200 µL – 400 µL
GMP and clinical research applications
2 M – 200 M
400 µL – 1 mL
5 M – 700 M
1 mL – 3.5 mL
GMP:
R-20K:
G-20K:
R-20K: RUO G-20K: GMP
250 M – 4 B
5 mL – 20 mL
50 M – 20 B
10 mL – 100 mL
250 M – 200 B
100 mL – 1 L
Strip PA adapter for all MaxCyte instrument platforms Secures strip processing assemblies for safe electroporation Lasts for hundreds of high-performance transfections
ExPERT Docking Station
ExPERT Platform Starter Pack
R-50x8 Starter Pack
Test and Training Modules
Racks
Docking Station and Starter Packs
Accessories and Kits
MaxCyte's single use Electroporation Buffer ensures gentle yet efficient transfection for any cell type. Optimized for all our instruments and Processing Assemblies, it supports scalable applications. Manufactured in a cGMP facility, it is free of human or animal components, 0.1 µm filtered, and tested for sterility, endotoxins, and technical specifications. To fit various workflows, the buffer is available in 100 mL and 500 mL bottles or sterile, medical-grade bags (500 mL and 1L) for seamless integration with closed-process systems.
Our electroporation buffer is also available in sterile, medical-grade bags with medical-grade tubing and multiple Luer ports. The bag format offers connection flexibility and compatibility with closed-process workflows.
Our electroporation buffer is optimized for use with all MaxCyte instruments and Processing Assemblies to perform transfection experiments with any cell type and at any scale.
Electroporation Buffer in Bottle Format
Electroporation Buffer
Electroporation Buffer in Bag Format
Buffer
Accessories and Kits to help get you up and running on the ExPERTTM Platform.
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Our proprietary, GMP-manufactured electroporation buffer is available in multiple formats to address your workflow needs.
Starter kit for the R-50x8 Strip Processing Assembly Contains necessary supplies for set-up and use Starter Guide included
Contents: Three R-50x8 Processing Assemblies, one ExPERT Docking Station, two Px6s Workflow Racks, 100 mL Electroporation Buffer, Starter Guide
Contents: Five Electroporation Buffer (100 mL); one Px5 Workflow Rack; one 3.5Kx3 Loading Rack; Stylus pen and holder; Timer
Px5™ Workflow Rack Holding rack for static processing assemblies
3.5Kx3™ Loading Rack CL-1.1 holding and loading rack
Px12s™ Strip High-throughput Rack Strip Processing Assembly holding rack for high-throughput projects
Px6s™ Strip Workflow Rack Strip Processing Assembly holding rack
Holds 1 to 5 small volume PAs (≤ 1 ml) ‘To Do’ and ‘Done’ positions for tracking PA workflow status Stackable for easier transport and low footprint storage
Px5 Workflow Rack
Contents: Two Px5 Workflow Racks
Contents: One 3.5Kx3 Workflow Rack
Holds 1 to 3, CL-1.1 Processing Assemblies Keeps processing assemblies correctly oriented when loading Ergonomically designed for unencumbered loading
3.5Kx3 Workflow Rack
Contents: Two Px6s Workflow Racks
Holds 1 to 6 strip processing assemblies ‘To Do' and 'Done' positions for tracking PA workflow status Stackable for easier transport and low footprint storage
Px6s Strip Workflow Rack
Contents: Two Px12s High-throughput Racks
Holds 1 to 12 strip processing assemblies Rapid multi-channel pipette dispensing Single lid cover to protect samples outside the hood
Test and Training Processing Assembly Static electroporation only VLx Platform only
Test Module 1 (TM-1™)
TM-1 is used for QC runs to check the pumps, pinch valves, and electrical function of the instrument prior to Flow Electroporation to ensure proper operation. As a training tool it is used to guide use of the pumps and pinch valves. TM-1 is reusable, works with the VLx instrument only and does not come with bags and tubing.
Test and Training Processing Assembly Flow electroporation only GTx and STx platforms only
Test Module 2 (TM-2™)
TM-2 is used for QC runs to check the pumps, pinch valves, and electrical function of the instrument prior to Flow Electroporation to ensure proper operation. As a training tool it is used to guide the use of the pumps and pinch valves in addition to practicing loading bags and managing the tubing. TM-2 is reusable and works with GTx and STx instruments only.
