Cell Sorting

Instrument available for fluorescence-activated cell sorting:

• BD FACSAria-III cell sorter

  • • three-laser (405, 488 and 633nm), 15-colour digital cell sorter (Diva software)

    • Location: Room 462, Apotex Center, University of Manitoba Bannatyne Campus, 750 McDermot Ave, Winnipeg, MB.

    • Contact Dr. Christine Zhang to book for cell sorting with the BD FACSAria-III.

• BD FACSMelody cell sorter

  • • three-laser (405, 488 and 561nm), 8-colour digital cell sorter (Diva software)

    • Location: Room 451 (BSL2+), Apotex Center, University of Manitoba Bannatyne Campus, 750 McDermot Ave, Winnipeg, MB.

    • Contact Dr. Christine Zhang to book for cell sorting with the BD FACSMelody

• Please note that the cell sorters can be used for flow cytometry analysis. However, user-operated sample acquisition is not available on these instruments.

• FACSMelody is located in BSL2+ room, so only those on the permit of the room are allowed to stay in that room.  For those users dropping off samples for sorting on the Melody, please drop off samples and quickly check the sample gating with Dr. Christine Zhang  before heading out of the room.