Flow cytometry core facility

What the facility does

Flow cytometry and cell sorting services for cells and extracellular vesicles.

Areas of expertise

From experimental design to data analysis, the flow cytometry core facility at the Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire (CRCHU) de Québec offers a vast array of personalized services and access to state-of-the art instrumentation. Training and education are offered to the research centre’s staff members and students.

The core facility is specialized in the analysis of extracellular vesicles and platelets.

Research services

Assisted and unassisted flow cytometry analysis
Cell sorting
Multicolor panel design and validation
Theoretical and practical training
Data analysis

Sectors of application

Agriculture, animal science and food

Fisheries and aquaculture

Forestry and forest-based industries

Life sciences, pharmaceuticals and medical equipment

Ocean industries

Specialized labs and equipment

Equipment	Function
BD FACSCanto™ II Flow Cytometry System	Analyzer with 3 lasers (Violet/Blue/Red) allowing detection of 8 colours.
BD FACSCanto™ II Flow Cytometry System	Analyzer with 2 lasers (Blue/Red) allowing detection of 6 colours.
BD FACS SORP LSR II Flow Cytometry System	Special Order Research Product (SORP) digital cell analyser with 5 lasers (UV/Violet/Blue/Green/Red) allowing detection of 13 colors.
BD FACSymphony™ A1 Cell Analyzer	Analyzer with 4 lasers (Violet/Blue/Yellow-Green/Red) allowing detection of 16 colors.
BD Biosciences FACSAria™ Fusion Cell Sorter	4-way cell sorter with 4 lasers (Violet/Blue/Yellow-Green/Red) allowing detection of 16 colors.
BD Biosciences FACSAria™ Fusion Cell Sorter	4-way cell sorter with 3 lasers (Violet/Blue/Red) allowing detection of 12 colors.
BD FACSCanto™ II Flow Cytometry System	Nano-flow cytometer (nFCM). 3-laser (Violet/Blue/Red)/6-color analyzer dedicated to small particles and platelet detection.
BD FACSymphony™ A1 Cell Analyzer with SPM	4-laser (Violet/Blue/Yellow-Green/Red)/16-color analyzer equipped with an SPM (suspended particulate matter) small particle detector.
FACSAria™ II Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sorter	4-way cell sorter equipped with 5 lasers (Near UV/Violet/Blue/Green/Red) allowing detection of 13 colors. Dedicated to small particle sorting.