Research Flow Cytometry Facility
Analyzers

Analyzers

The RFCC at Cincinnati Children's maintains ten analytical cytometers for measuring fluorescence in cellular applications including immunofluorescence, cell cycle analysis, proliferation and phospho-flow. The instruments are available 24/7 for those who have been trained by our staff.

Design a panel on one of our instruments using FluoroFinder.

Number of Fluorescence PMTs
Instrument Name* Instrument Make/Model** Location*** UV (355nm) Violet (405nm) Blue (488nm) Yellow-Green (561nm) Red (635nm)
Canto 1 BD/FACSCanto R5087A

2
4 3
Canto 2 BD/FACSCanto II R5087A
2 4 2
Canto 3 BD/FACSCanto R5087A
3 5
3
Fortessa 1 BD/LSRFortessa R5524 2 6
2
5 3
Fortessa 2 BD/LSRFortessa R5524 2 6
2
5 3
Fortessa 3
BD/LSRFortessa R5524 2 6
2
5 3
A5 BD/FACSymphony A5 R5524 14 9 9 6 3
Aurora Cytek/Aurora R5509 16
16
14
10
8
Maleficent Cytek/Aurora R5509 16
16
14
10
8
Diablo Cytek/Northern Lights R5509 16 14 8

Analyzer Information

Location
R5087A: FACSCantos 1, 2 and 3
R5524: LSRFortessas 1, 2 and 3; and FACSymphony A5
R5503: ImageStreamX Mark II
R5509: Auroras

Hours
24/7 for those who have been trained by our staff

Contact Us
General information, help and analyzer training:
513-636-3575
Analyzer rooms:
513-636-3332

To Schedule Time
Stratocore

*Click on the instrument name for the configuration.
**Only the following BD Falcon tubes can be used on our instruments. BD Cat. No. 352058, 352052, 352008, 352235. Any other tube will damage the instrument!
***BL2 rooms. Doors must be kept closed at all times and appropriate PPE worn while in the instrument rooms.

Scheduling

After training, you can schedule time using the Stratocore Scheduling system. Times of more than four hours must be approved by flow core staff. Schedule only for the time you need and delete any unused time.

Sample Transportation to the RFCF

All samples must be placed in sealed capped tubes and in a secondary leak-proof container with absorbent. Please refer to the Transporting Samples to the RFCF document for more details.

Cancellation Policies and Fees

Pricing for internal clients can be found on Centerlink. For external clients, please contact us. See policies for more details about other fees. You need to cancel your appointment via Stratocore. All cancellations will be confirmed via email to the client.

Technical Support

This video provides insight on how to import/export templates on FACSDiva.

Please look at this troubleshooting document for basic troubleshooting of the BD instruments.

Look at those resources for more information on Spectral Flow Cytometry

Need help? We can be reached in R5503, R5564 or at 513-636-3575

Data Storage

A project drive has been set up called “RFCC-FACSDATA.” For the Aurora the drive is called "RFCC-AURORA". Directions on how to access the project drive will be provided at training or refer to our data management policy for further information.

Request access to one of our project drives (Cincinnati Children's users only) at https://bmirdsdp/DP.

Data Analysis

Any time spent on the acquisition computers is considered billable time. However, computers are available for data analysis free of charge to flow core users in R5503. See "Software" for more information.

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