School of Medicine  Analytical Cytometry Core

The School of Medicine Analytical Cytometry Core (SMACC) at the Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMHSC) provides multi-parameter cell analysis and cell sorting services for research in the TAMHSC and Texas A&M community and is managed by the Department of Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology.

Equipment:

Cytek Aurora 5L:

• 5-laser configuration:UV (355nm)Violet (405nm)Blue (488nm)Yellow-Green (561 nm)Red (640 nm)

• 64 fluorescent detectors (16 UV, 16 Violet, 14 Blue, 10 Yellow-Green, and 8 Red)
• Equipped with optional plate loader

BD Fortessa X-20

• 4 Lasers:
  • Violet (405)
  • Blue (488)

• Yellow-Green (561)
• Red (640)
  • 16 fluorescent channels
  • Multi-parametric and high-resolution phenotypic and functional characterization on a per cell basis.
  • Equipped with optional plate loader

BDFACS Aria III

• Violet (405)
• Blue (488)
• Yellow-Green (561)
• Red (640)
• 13 fluorescent channels
• Up to 4-way bulk sorting
• ACDU attachment for sorting into well plates or slides
• Single Cell Index sorting

Miltenyi gentleMACS Octo Dissociator

• Semi-automated dissociation of tissues into single-cell suspensions or homogenates
• Optimized, pre-set programs
• Kits optimized for specific tissue types: mouse, human or rat-tumor, heart, neural tissue, spleen, lung, lamina propria, muscle, epidermis, liver and others

Seahorse XFe96 Analyzer

• 96-well plate format
• Measure OCR and ECAr of live cells
• Measure mitochondrial function
• Quantify ATP production
• Generate a metabolic phenotype within one hour
• Measure glycolytic rates in live cells
• Flexible assay design