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UC Davis Flow Cytometry Shared Resource Laboratory

University of California, Davis

Contact Info:

Bridget McLaughlin

University of California Davis, 1 Shields Avenue

3425 Tupper Hall, Dept. of Medical Microbiology & Immunology

Davis, CA 95616

http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/cancer/research/sharedresources/flowcytometry.html

Grants and Identifiers:

RRID: RRID:SCR_017826

Instrumentation:

BD LSRFortessa Fortessa Flow Cytometer

BD LSRFortessa cell analyzer offers the ultimate in choice for flow cytometry, providing power, performance, and consistency. Designed to be and expandable, the BD LSRFortessa has the flexibility to support the expanding needs of multicolor flow cytometry assays. The BD LSRFortessa system can be configured with up to 7 lasers*,blue, red, violet, UV and yellow-green. The instrument can accommodate the detection of up to 18 colors simultaneously with a defined set of optical filters that meet or exceed the majority of today's assay requirements. BD FACSDiva software controls the efficient setup, acquisition, and analysis of flow cytometry data from the BD LSRFortessa workstation. The software is common across BD FACS instrument families, including the BD FACSCanto cell analyzer and BD FACSAria cell sorter systems. [Product Link]

RRID:SCR_019601

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Beckman Coulter CytoFLEX Flow Cytometer

Flow Cytometer provides performance needed for sensitivity and resolution throughout all configurations. [Product Link]

RRID:SCR_019627

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Beckman Dickinson Aria IIu Flow Cytometer

Aria has four lasers, 405, 488, 561 and 633 nm, and can detect light in sixteen photomultiplier tubes. Its primary function is to examine complex populations of cells and yield pure populations of cells. The Aria can sort lymphocytes at a rate of approximately 15,000 events per second. For larger cells, the rate is much slower in order to optimize the passage of cells through the instrument. Cells from single populations can be sorted into 96-well plates. Alternatively, the Aria can sort into two 15-ml tubes or four 5-ml tubes. The Aria can purify samples that are simply positive and negative for a single fluorophore or as complex as nine-color samples with intricate gating schemes. The BD FACSAria IIu cell sorter is a high speed benchtop digital flow cytometer equipped with a sensitive, fixed-alignment cuvette flow cell. It has three spatially separated lasers - 405 nm, 488 nm and 633 nm. Its primary function is to analyze complex populations of cells and yield pure populations of cells meeting defined criteria. The sorter can purify samples that are simply positive and negative for a single fluorophore or as complex as multi-color samples with complex gating strategies. Sorting can be performed into two or four tubes with speeds up to 25,000 events/second. The system sorts by incorporating cells from the sample tube into a stream of sterile PBS. The stream is interrogated by the lasers at the flow cell and the system electronics keeps track of each cell as they pass through the laser and determines specific cells that meet the sort criteria. A transducer vibrates the stream and induces droplet formation, with cells in the stream being incorporated into the droplets. If a cell meets the sorting criteria and is in the last drop before the break off, the instrument will charge that drop. The charged droplet is then deflected into the proper collection tube by the charge plates. Different cell types can be sorted with the use of 70 ?m, 85 ?m and 100 ?m nozzles. If you need a yellow-green (561 nm) laser, check the BD FACSAria III instead. [Product Link]

RRID:SCR_019667

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BD Biosciences LSRII Cytometer

3-laser, 17-color conventional flow cytometer

Beckman Coulter Astrios cell sorter

4-laser, 18-color cell sorter

Beckman Coulter Cytoflex NANO

Specialized flow cytometer capable of detecting 40 nm polystyrene particles

Cytek Aurora Spectral Cytometer

5-laser, 64-detector spectral cytometer

Sony Biotechnology ID7000 Spectral Analyzer

5-laser, 148-detector spectral analytic cytometer

Sony Biotechnology Sony MA900 12-color Cell Sorter

4-laser, 12-color user friendly cell sorter

Other Equipment

MoFlo 10 color cell sorter inFlux 16 color cell sorter with index sorting *Large cell sorting with 200um nozzle on inFlux sorter *Enhanced small particle detection on inFlux sorter Fluidigm BioMark qPCR and genotyping Compucyte laser scanning microscope-based cytometer for tissue and adherent cytometry 18 color, 5 laser (355, 405, 488, 561 & 638nm) Fortessa analytic cytometer 16 color, 3 laser (405, 488, 638nm) LSRII analytic cytometer 12 color, 3 laser (405, 488, 635) Stratedigm analytic cytometer - optimal for small particle analysis CantoI 2 laser cytometer FACScan 2 laser cytometer

Services Provided:

50 Nm Exosome And Microparticle Analysis

Cell Sorting

Data Analysis

DNA Analysis

Flow Cytometric Analysis

Nanoscale Cytometry

Online Flow Cytometry Training: Semi-Annual Comprehensive Week-Long Cytometry Course

Spectral Flow Cytometry

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Description:

The UC Davis Flow Cytometry Shared Resource operates cell sorting and analytic cytometry equipment, including nanoscale and spectral flow cytometry support. We have two full-service locations, one on the main academic campus in Davis, CA and another in a separate facility at the UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, CA. We offer multiparameter cell sorting and analytic cytometry services, instrumentation training and comprehensive flow cytometry training for UCD, UC, and industry scientists. Comprehensive, week long flow cytometry training is offered online in winter and summer, with live-streamed lecture and laboratory instruction - this course is open to all interested participants and typically costs less than $1,000.00 for a full week of training. Single cell sorting and with phenotypic indexing is offered, Please contact us for more information on these services.