Expertise
Platforms
Keywords - Platforms: Analytical Flow Cytometry | Cell sorting | Imaging Flow Cytometry
The facility houses state of the art cytometry equipment including, 2 x BD LSRFortessa, 3 x Cytek Aurora, 1 x BioRad ZE5, 1 x Sony ID7000 and 1 x Thermo Fisher Attune CytPix analysers. The facility also runs a cell sorting service using 1 x BD FACSAria Fusion sorter, 1 x BD FACSAria III, 3 x BD FACSJazz, 3 x Thermo Fisher Bigfoot and 1 x Cytek Aurora CS. The core also has a Merck Millipore Amnis Imagestream MkII Image Cytometer.
Babraham Institute also holds regular flow cytometry training courses for scientists using flow in Industry and Academia.
Applications
Keywords - Applications: Phenotyping | Cell cycle | Mammalian cells | Fluorescent proteins | Functional studies | Screening (high throughput)
The facility has expertise in analytical flow cytometry, image cytometry and cell sorting.
Data Analysis
Keywords - Software: FlowJo | IDEAS
We offer assistance to our users with data analysis, use of post-acquisition software and data interpretation.
Shared Access
The Babraham Institute Flow Cytometry Facility is available for external users to use the analysers, image cytometer and the cell sorting service.
Funding
The Babraham Institute Core Facilities are funded by the BBSRC.