Cytek® Biosciences Achieves ISO 13485 Certification at Headquarters

Certification Validates Company’s Commitment to Quality in all Areas, Helping to Advance Roadmap for Translational and Clinical Markets in the United States

FREMONT, Calif., Sept. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cytek Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTKB), a leading cell analysis solutions company, today announced that it has received EN ISO 13485:2016 Quality Management System (QMS) certification. The certification applies to Cytek’s headquarters and manufacturing operations in Fremont, California for the design, development, manufacturing, distribution, installation and service of flow cytometers, reagents and accessories. The company’s manufacturing facilities in Wuxi, China are also EN ISO 13485:2016 certified.

ISO 13485 is the global standard established by the international standards organization to ensure that medical devices meet the proper regulatory compliance laws to keep professionals and customers in clinics, hospitals and other medical settings safe.

“At Cytek, we have long held a ‘quality first’ mindset – we are constantly striving for higher quality in all that we do, from conception through manufacturing,” said Chris Williams, chief operating officer for Cytek Biosciences. “Having an ISO 13485 certified QMS is a terrific achievement, and bolsters our plans to focus on the translational and clinical markets. This certification sends a strong signal to customers in these segments that we are committed to serving them, and we plan to take every step necessary to responsibly do so in the future.”

Recognized as a pioneer in spectral flow cytometry, Cytek’s patented Full Spectrum Profiling™ (FSP™) technology empowers scientists, allowing them to go even further with their research – all with greater ease and shorter time to results compared to conventional flow cytometry.

Cytek’s EN ISO 13485:2016 certification follows extensive analysis and audit of its QMS by TÜV Rheinland^®, an independent certification body. Cytek plans to pursue certifications for increasingly stringent standards and regulations, targeting additional geographies to seek authorization to sell its cell analysis solutions for clinical use in countries worldwide. Currently, Cytek solutions are approved for clinical and diagnostic use in China and the European Union, with EN ISO 13485:2016 certification representing a first step to achieve Cytek’s goal of entering the U.S. clinical market.

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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, Amnis and Guava are trademarks of Cytek Biosciences, Inc.

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Cytek Biosciences
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