Cytomation: Small biz with long reach

Biotech company markets cell-sorting tool around world

Cytomation CEO Nigel Ferrey uses a bit of the Old World to define his company’s work.

“We’re tool makers,” he says.

That description, apt as it is, sounds quaint. But make no mistake, Cytomation is firmly rooted in the present and poised for the future, as evidenced by the tool it makes.

The tool is a sophisticated biotechnical instrument called a flow cytometer. It identifies and sorts individual cells, blending such diverse technologies as laser-optics, electronics and fluidics.

The instrument, dubbed the MoFlo, isn’t the only flow cytometer on the market. It is the fastest, Ferrey…