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FlowCore currently has one flow cytometric analyser operating within the facility. A summary chart of its capabilities is presented below.

Free training is provided for the analyser with the first booking, after which the analysis machine is typically run without assistance. If you would like to book a training session or require extra help running your samples, please contact us to organise a time with a staff member before making your booking.
 
  LSRII
Sample Tube Compatibility "Hard" FACS tubes
(5ml polystyrene round-bottom tube)
Max. Sample Rate 30,000 events/sec
488nm Blue Laser
(FITC, A488, GFP, CFSE, PE+tandems, PI, 7AAD)
633-640nm Red Laser
(APC+tandems, A647, A680, A700)
561 Yellow Laser1
(PE+tandems, RFP, DsRed, mCherry, A568, A594)
405nm Violet Laser
(DAPI, Pacific Blue, Pacific Orange, Qdots)
High-throughput Plate Sampler
(96 well, 384 well)2
Automated Tube Loader (Carousel)
1The yellow laser line excites PE more optimally, and eliminates spillover issues with bright GFP signals.
2To ensure compatibility with the LSRII plate loader, please only use plates manufactured by BD Bioscience (Falcon).
 
A collaborative intiative between
Australian Stem Cell Centre Monash University