The Flow cytometry core facility at EMBL (Heidelberg)

is dedicated to support research projects requiring FACS analysis and cell sorting both for the EMBL and any institution of our member states. Our equipment and services can be easily booked from outside of EMBL and we welcome every user making their way to us, by writing an email to: fccf-team@embl.de

We are a team of two highly trained PhDs with expertise spanning from developmental biology to sophisticated immunology. We provide guidance through all the steps of your flow experiment. We design, run, and analyse the results of your flow cytometry experiment together with you.

Services overview

FACS Analysis

How it works and how could be useful for your research project?

Cell Sorting

For users that need a sorting slot right now but still do not know what for…

Protocols

Planning an experiment but still wondering how to perform it?

Education

Interested to know a bit more about Flow Cytometry and the falling drops on the sorter screen?

Data Analysis

Flow cytometers associated computers, controls instrument set-up and sample acquisition through specialised softwares. As data is acquired, a file of data, often referred as flow cytometry standard (fcs) data file is created. The computer program can then be used to analyse data subsequent to its acquisition or to export the data.

Data Storage

Due to the big amount of data that is daily processed by our cytometers and sorters, the facility cannot store data in the computers associated to the instruments. It is the researchers responsibility to keep a copy of his/her experiments for long-term storage.