Flow Cytometry Core Facility

Cell Sorters

Cell Sorters

All the fluorochromes listed in the tables have been validated to work on our instrumentation individually or as part of multi colour panels.

Our cell sorters are:

  • FACSAria II
  • FACSFusion Sorter
  • Astrios Sorter

Read about them below. Download more details about each sorter (PDF: 352 KB).

We also have information and support on using our cell sorters.

FACSAria II

This sorter is based at the Centre for Life. It has four lasers:

  • Blue 488nm
  • Red 635nm
  • Violet 405nm
  • UV 355nm

FACSFusion Sorter

This instrument is based at the Medical school. It has five lasers:

  • Blue 488nm
  • Yellow/Green 561nm
  • Red 640nm
  • Violet 405nm
  • UV 355nm

Astrios Sorter

This instrument is based at the Medical school. It has four lasers:

  • Blue 488nm
  • Yellow/Green 561nm
  • Red 640nm
  • Violet 405nm