New System Saves Time and Resources, Improves Efficiency and Accuracy

FREMONT, Calif., December 21, 2023 – Cytek Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTKB), a leading cell analysis solutions company, announced today the introduction of the Cytek Orion™ reagent cocktail preparation system. Cytek’s new automated reagent cocktailing technology simplifies and accelerates laboratory workflow, assures consistent experimental results, saves time and reduces the potential for errors. 

Manually preparing reagent cocktails for flow cytometry can be a time-consuming, error-prone process, particularly when panels with more than six colors are being used. The Cytek Orion system, a small, easy-to-operate, fully automated reagent cocktail preparation instrument for flow cytometry, eliminates the need for lab technicians to manually prepare multicolor antibody cocktails for flow cytometry. With the Cytek Orion system, users can mix and manage reagent cocktail combinations of up to 60 individual reagent antibody conjugates.

The Cytek Orion workflow is designed to fit seamlessly with the Cytek ecosystem of complete solutions – including its cloud-based platform, analyzers, sorter, reagents, and software. It is instrument agnostic, enabling it to be used with other systems as well.

Key features include:

• Accommodates antibody-conjugate tubes with volumes of 0.5 mL to 2.0 mL per tube
• Up to 60 individual reagents can be added per cocktail
• Aspirator can add 4 uL to 200 uL of reagent to cocktail at the proper volume and concentration
• SpectroPrep^™ software stores information regarding reagents in a library for future use and can provide an audit trail
• Users can mix up to three different reagent cocktails per run
• Users can create cocktail recipes and save for reuse, or use pre-programmed recipes for Cytek kits and assays

Key benefits include:

• Hands-on time savings in the lab due to walk away automation
• Reduces costs due to potential human errors in cocktail preparation
• Decrease in repetitive motion injuries when preparing high-color assays

“While other solutions enable everything from washing to staining and more, the Cytek Orion system is unique in that it is focused solely on cocktail making for sample preparation,” noted Wenbin Jiang, Ph.D., CEO of Cytek Biosciences. “This singular focus gives the Cytek Orion reagent cocktail preparation system a smaller footprint and makes it ideal for applications such as drug discovery that will use the same cocktail multiple times. It also ensures that users are only paying for features that they need – at a cost of approximately half that of competitive solutions. The introduction of this unique new preparation device moves the Cytek roadmap forward, expands our suite of solutions for the cell analysis market and is expected to broaden our reach into new markets.”

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About Cytek Biosciences, Inc.

Cytek Biosciences (Nasdaq: CTKB) is a leading cell analysis solutions company advancing the next generation of cell analysis tools by delivering high-resolution, high-content and high-sensitivity cell analysis utilizing its patented Full Spectrum Profiling™ (FSP™) technology. Cytek’s novel approach harnesses the power of information within the entire spectrum of a fluorescent signal to achieve a higher level of multiplexing with precision and sensitivity. Cytek’s FSP platform includes its core instruments, the Cytek Aurora™ and Northern Lights™ systems; its cell sorter, the Cytek Aurora™ CS; the flow cytometer and imaging products under the Amnis^® and Guava^® brands; and reagents, software and services to provide a comprehensive and integrated suite of solutions for its customers. Cytek is headquartered in Fremont, California with offices and distribution channels across the globe. More information about the company and its products is available at www.cytekbio.com.

Cytek’s products are for research use only and not for use in diagnostic procedures (other than Cytek’s Northern Lights-CLC system and certain reagents, which are available for clinical use in China and the European Union).

Cytek, Full Spectrum Profiling, FSP, Cytek Aurora, Northern Lights, Cytek Orion, SpectroPrep, Amnis and Guava are trademarks of Cytek Biosciences, Inc.

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Media Contact:

Stephanie Olsen
Lages & Associates
(949) 453-8080
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Investor Contact:

Paul Goodson
Head of Investor Relations
Cytek Biosciences
pgoodson@cytekbio.com

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