FACS & Imaging Core Facility

SERVICES

The FACS & Imaging Core Facility is home to 30 bookable resources, including wide-field and confocal microscopes, flow cytometry analyzers and sorters, shared histology equipment, and PC workstations for data analysis.

We provide additional services such as software training, access to analysis software, and help with experimental planning and post-acquisition analysis.

INSTRUMENTS

Flow cytometry (FACS)

Flow Cytometry is a technology that simultaneously measures and analyzes multiple physical characteristics of single cells or other particles as they move in a stream of liquid and pass a beam of light.

BD FACSAria IIIu

BD FACSAria IIIu
BD FACSAria IIIu: High-speed cell sorter and analyzer with 4 lasers and 14 fluorescent parameters.

BD FACSAria Fusion

BD FACSAria Fusion: High-speed cell sorter and analyzer with 5 lasers and 18 fluorescent parameters and biosafety cabinet.

BD FACSCanto II

BD FACSCanto II
BD FACSCanto II: Analyzer with 3 lasers and 8 fluorescent parameters.

BD LSRFortessa

BD LSRFortessa: Analyzer with 5 lasers and 18 fluorescent parameters.

Amnis ImageStream X Mk II

Amnis ImageStream X Mk II: Imaging cytometer with 4 lasers and 12 imaging channels.

Miltenyi autoMACS Pro

Miltenyi autoMACS Pro
Miltenyi autoMACS Pro: Magnetic cell separator.

Microscopy (Imaging)

Microscopy is the technology of using microscopes to view samples and objects that cannot be seen with the unaided eye.

Nikon Eclipse Ci

Nikon Eclipse Ci
Nikon Eclipse Ci: Upright microscope for bright field and polarized light microscopy

Leica DMI6000B

Leica DMI6000B
Leica DMI6000B: Inverted fluorescent microscope, equipped with incubation chamber for live-cell imaging.

EssenBioscience IncuCyte S3

EssenBioscience IncuCyte S3
EssenBioscience IncuCyte S3: Live cell imaging and fast screening system.

ThermoFisher EVOS FL Auto 2

ThermoFisher EVOS FL Auto 2: Inverted fluorescent microscope, equipped with on-stage incubator for live-cell imaging.

Zeiss Axioscan 7

Zeiss Axioscan 7: Slide scanner to create virtual microscope slides.

Laser-scanning confocal SP8-DLS

Laser-scanning confocal SP8-DLS
Laser-scanning confocal SP8-DLS: Inverted laser-scanning confocal microscope with different lasers and 5 fluorescent detectors. Equipped with incubation chamber for live-cell imaging. It can be used as a light-sheet microscope.

Laser-scanning confocal Leica SP8-X

Laser-scanning confocal Leica SP8-X
Laser-scanning confocal Leica SP8-X: Inverted laser-scanning confocal microscope with different lasers and 5 fluorescent detectors. Equipped with incubation chamber for live-cell imaging.

Spinning disc confocal Olympus SpinSR

Spinning disc confocal Olympus SpinSR: Inverted spinning disc microscope with 6 lasers and 2 cameras. Equipped with incubation chamber for live-cell imaging.

Spinning disc confocal Andor Dragonfly

Spinning disc confocal Andor Dragonfly
Spinning disc confocal Andor Dragonfly: Inverted spinning disc microscope with 4 lasers and 2 cameras. Equipped with incubation chamber for live-cell imaging.

Laser-scanning confocal Leica SP8-Upright

Laser-scanning confocal Leica SP8-Upright
Laser-scanning confocal Leica SP8-Upright: Upright laser-scanning confocal microscope with different lasers and 5 fluorescent detectors.

Superresolution microscope Abberior Instruments Facility Line

Superresolution microscope Abberior Instruments Facility Line
Superresolution microscope Abberior Instruments Facility Line: Superresolution stimulated-emission depletion (STED) microscope with 8 lasers and 4 fluorescent detectors.

Histology Lab

The histology unit hosts equipment for the study of the microscopic anatomy of cells and tissues including instruments for fixing, processing, embedding, sectioning, and staining.

  • Tissue processor
  • Heated paraffin embedding module
  • Microtome
  • Cryostat
  • Vibratome
  • Antigen Retriever
  • Automated Slide Stainer
  • Cassette and slide printer
  • Tissue Microarrayer
  • Batch stainer
  • Microscope