ZMBH - Central Services - Flow Cytometry & FACS Core Facility (FFCF)

Welcome to the Facility

Flow cytometry and FACS (fluorescence activated cell sorting) represent fast and reliable methods for characterizing and isolating certain cell subpopulations based on fluorescent labeling, and can be applied to a great variety of organisms and cell types, including both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

The facility is equipped with state-of-the-art instruments and offers the possibility of flow cytometric cell analysis and cell sorting.

For analytical measurements a BD FACSymphony A1, a BD FACSCanto and a BD FACSCanto II flow cytometer are available. FACSymphony and FACSCanto are equipped with a high-throughput sampler for plate-based acquisition. For cell sorting applications we have a BD FACSAria III or a BD FACSMelody.

The FFCF is a DFG-registered service unit (RI_00566). The facility is mainly supported by the ZMBH. Financial support was also provided by Cell Networks, HMLS, SFB 638, SFB 1036 and the GK 1188. Moreover, different research groups have contributed to the present equipment: Nickel lab, Melchior lab, Edgar lab, and Knop lab. Dr. Monika Langlotz runs the FFCF as head of the facility together with Prof. Dr. Michael Knop as responsible PI .

Note

Dr. Jochen Barths is our new interim Head of the FACS Core Facility. Jochen is linked to the field of flow cytometry since the days of his thesis about chromosome sorting at the DKFZ / Heidelberg. After 16 years of employment with the major manufacturers of flow cytometers, he worked for 20 years as head of the core facilities for flow cytometry and cell sorting at the IGBMC in Illkirch/France and at INSERM U1110/University of Strasbourg/France.
He is now working on a temporary assignment as head of the FACS-Core-Facility of the ZMBH during the medical leave of the head of the facility (for a maximum of 6 months).
You can reach the FACS-Core-Facility:
Location: Im Neuenheimer Feld 345 - ground floor (Doorbell)
By mail: facs-core-facility@zmbh.uni-heidelberg.de
By phone: +49-(0)6221- 54 3986
Jochens direct e-mail address: j.barths@zmbh.uni-heidelberg.de
Jochen works part time, but should be always reachable in person between 1-3 pm.
Dr. Jochen BARTHS
Head of the FACS Core Facility
ZMBH
University Heidelberg
Im Neuenheimer Feld 345
D-69120 Heidelberg / Germany
Tel.: +49-(0)6221-54-6843

Access to Instruments and Training

The facility offers introduction tutorials to flow cytometry and the use of the analytical instruments, as well as support and aid in all questions concerning flow cytometry as a method. Users, who have received the necessary training, can autonomously operate the analyzers. The facility staff operates the cell sorters and provides aid in using the analyzers.
Trained users have access to our online booking system.

Equipment

Flow Cytometers

BD FACSymphony A1: 4 lasers (405/488/561/637), 16 colors (6-2-5-3), high-throughput sampler option (96 or 384 well plates)

BD FACSCanto: 3 lasers (405/488/561), 8 colors (2-2-4), high-throughput sampler option (96 or 384 well plates)

Cell Sorters

BD FACSAria III: 4 lasers (407/488/561/633), 11 colors (3-2-4-2), tube sorting (2-way, 4-way), plate sorting

Flow Cytometry Software

The facility offers access to flow cytometry software for data analysis.

ZMBH
Flow Cytometry & FACS Core Facility (FFCF)

Mon-Fri: 11 am - 1 pm

EG R066 (Office) and R009/R010 (Lab)
Im Neuenheimer Feld 345
69120 Heidelberg

+49 6221 - 546843

facs-core-facility@zmbh.uni-heidelberg.de

ZMBH
Flow Cytometry & FACS Core Facility (FFCF)

Mon-Fri: 1 pm - 3 pm

EG R066 (Office) and R009/R010 (Lab)
Im Neuenheimer Feld 345
69120 Heidelberg

+49 6221 - 543986

facs-core-facility@zmbh.uni-heidelberg.de

Downloads

• User's Guide BD FACSCanto (HTS Option)
• User's Guide BD FACSCanto II
• User's Guide BD FACSSymphony A1 (HTS Option)
• Instrument Specifications
• FAQs
• User Rules & Price List