BD Aria III sorter

Location: BFB, room I04.EG.017

The BD FACS Aria III can only be used in the presence of an operator (user). Startup, shutdown and system configuration are exclusively performed by trained Imaging and Optics Facility staff in order to prevent instrument damage and down-times.

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Software: FACS Diva 9.7.

Available Channels:

  • 488 nm blue laser:
    • FITC, EGFP, CFSE (502LP, 530/30)
    • PerCP-Cy5-5, 7-AAD (655LP, 695/40)
  • 561 nm yellow/green laser:
    • PE, tdTomato, Propidium Iodide (PI) (582/15)
    • PE-Texas Red, mCherry (600LP, 610/20)
    • PE-Cy5 (630LP, 670/14)
    • PE-Alexa Fluor 700, PE-Cy5-5 (685LP, 710/50)
    • PE-Cy7 (735LP, 780/60)
  • 633 nm red laser:
    • APC, AlexaFluor 647 (660/20)
    • AlexaFluor 700 (690LP, 730/45)
    • APC-Cy7, APC-H7 (755LP, 780/60)
  • 405 nm violet laser (OR 375 nm UV laser):
    • DAPI, Pacific Blue, Horizon V450 (450/40)
    • BV510, V500, (502 LP, 510/50)
    • Qdot 605 (600LP, 610/20)

Additional filters are available and can be installed upon request → please contact the facility at least 1 week in advance, as custom device configurations require the setup of a new calibration baseline.


Available Nozzle sizes:

Nozzle size
(μm)		 Sheath pressure
(psi)		 Frequency*
(kHz)		 Cell types
70 70 87 Non-activated T cells, B cells, Platelets, Bacteria
85 45 47 Activated T cells, PLasma cells, NK-T cells, NK-cells, Monocytes, mDC, pDC, Stem cells
100 20 30 Tissue cells in general, Neurons, Macrophages, tissue DC, Stem cells, cell lines
130 10 12  Problematic cell-types using other nozzle sizes

*max. event rate is ~1/3 or frequency

System manual and additional material is available on SeaFile (login required).

Contact for application and experiment planning: