FACS Machines

Sorters:

BD FACS Aria IIu SORP

The Aria IIu SORP cell sorter has 3 laser lines: violet at 405nm, blue at 488nm and red at 635nm. It can detect up to 12 colours and two scatter parameters.

For the configuration click the link: BD FACS Aria IIu SORP Filters and Mirrors

BD FACS Aria III

The BD FACS Aria III has 5 laser lines: near UV at 375nm, violet at 405nm, blue at 488nm, yellow-green at 561 nm and red at 635nm. The violet and near UV are co-linear and cannot be used simultaneously. It can detect up to 16 colours and two scatter parameters.

For the configuration click the link: BD FACS Aria III Filters and Mirrors

BD FACS Melody

The BD FACS Melody is contained within a biosafety hood which makes it suitable for sorting primary human samples and transduced cells. The Melody has three laser lines: violet at 405 nm, blue at 488 nm and yellow-green at 561 nm. It can detect 8 colours and two scatter parameters.

For the configuration click the link: BD FACS Melody Filters and Mirrors

BD FACSymphony S6

Our most advanced and latest addition! The BD FACSymphony S6 has 5 laser lines: UV at 355nm, violet at 405nm, blue at 488nm, yellow-green at 561 nm and red at 635nm. It can detect 30 colours and two scatter parameters.

Picture of sorters at the FACS core facility — The BD FACS Aria IIu, Aria III and Melody cell sorters (from left to right).

Analysers:

BD LSR II

The BD LSR II has three laser lines: violet at 405 nm, blue at 488nm and red at 640 nm. It can detect 12 colours and two scatter parameters.

For the configuration click the link: BD FACS LSR II SORP Filters and Mirrors

BD LSR Fortessa

The BD LSR Fortessa has four laser lines: violet at 405 nm, blue at 488nm, yellow-green at 561 nm and red at 640 nm. It can detect 17 colours and two scatter parameters.

For the configuration click the link: BD FACS LSR Fortessa SORP Filters and Mirrors

BD LSR Fortessa X20

This analyser is a good supplement to our BD LSRFortessa and also has the UV laser to give more fluorochrome choices for your multi-colour analysis. The X-20 has five laser lines: UV at 375 nm, violet at 405 nm, blue at 488nm, yellow-green at 561 nm and red at 640 nm. It can detect 18 colours and two scatter parameters.

For the configuration click the link: BD LSR Fortessa X20 Filters and Mirrors