Main Applications:

Flow cytometry

Person in Charge: Shiksha Ajmera, Silvia Kost

Location:

Building 67/121 (Kost lab)
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CyFlow Space

Overview

The CyFlow Space is a high-performance multi-laser flow cytometer, which offers flexible, simple and reliable features for routine and research work. It is a compact multi-colour instrument for the analysis of individual cells and microscopic particles in suspension covering a wide range of different applications:
  • Analysis of cell and particle concentration by True Volumetric Absolute Counting (TVAC).
  • Cell sorting.
  • Fixed standard configurations and flexible customised configurations tailored to the user´s requirement.
  • Walk-away automation by sample auto-loading from 96- and 384-well plates.

Specifications

  • FACS analyser
  • Lasers:
    • 488 nm (FITC, PE, PI, GFP, PE-Cy5, Per CP, Cybr. Green, Syto 9)
    • 561 nm (mCherry, TexasRed, mRFP)
  • Filter sets for 6 optical parameters: FSC, SSC, 4 fluorescence parameters

Software

  • Partec FloMax® Softwareprogramm Version (Windows XP)

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