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FlowCore currently has three cell sorters operating within the facility. A summary chart of their capabilities is presented below.

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  Influx 1
(5 laser)
Influx 2
(3 laser)
FACSVantage
DiVa
Sample Tube Compatibility "Soft" FACS tubes
(5ml polypropylene round-bottom tube)
"Soft" FACS tubes
(5ml polypropylene round-bottom tube)
"Hard" FACS tubes
(5ml polystyrene round-bottom tube)
Max. Sample Rate 50,000 events/sec 50,000 events/sec 30,000 events/sec
Standard Nozzle Setup 90um @ 30psi 70um @ 60psi 80um @ 30psi
Standard Max. Sort Rate 12,000 events/sec 25,000 events/sec 10,000 events/sec
Alternate Nozzle Setups Contact a FlowCore staff member for more information.
488nm Blue Laser
(FITC, A488, GFP, CFSE, PE+tandems, PI, 7AAD)
633-640nm Red Laser
(APC+tandems, A647, A680, A700)
561nm Yellow Laser1
(PE+tandems, RFP, DsRed, mCherry, A568, A594)
350nm UV Laser
(DAPI, Hoechst)
405nm Violet Laser
(Pacific Blue, Pacific Orange, Qdots)
Sterile Sorting
Sorting of Infectious Material
Tissue Culture Plate Deposition (inc. single cell )2
1The yellow laser line excites PE more optimally, and eliminates spillover issues with bright GFP signals.
2Whilst plate sorting is possible on all machines, it is most easily performed using the DiVa software.
 
A collaborative intiative between
Australian Stem Cell Centre Monash University