Instrumentation and Services

The CSCI Flow Cytometry core maintains an array of high-end, cutting-edge, and well-maintained instruments to serve the diverse range of flow cytometry and cell sorting needs across the Columbia University campuses.

Instrumentation includes:

• Four state-of-the-art cell sorters:  two Becton Dickinson FACSAria Cell Sorters, and two Sony MA900 Multi-Appliction Cell Sorters
• Three high-end conventional cell analyzers that can accommodate experiments of 20+ colors: two NovoCyte Penteons and a NovoCyte Quanteon.
• A Sony ID7000 Spectral Flow Cytometer for true high-parameter flow cytometry.
• Imaging cytometry: Luminex (Amnis) ImageStreamX MkII
• 10x Genomics Chromium Controller and workspace for generation of barcoded cDNA from single cells
• Real-time PCR: Bio-Rad CFX Opus
• Cell counting: Nexcelom Cellometer Auto 200 and Bio-Rad TC20
• Basic Imaging: Thermo Fisher EVOS FLOID microscope

Please click the relevant links in the sidebar to learn more about our instruments.