Flow Cytometry Core

Flow cytometry is a powerful technology that enables high-throughput analysis of heterogeneous populations of cells at the single cell level, providing researchers with valuable information of cell function in health and disease.

The Flow Cytometry Core Facility (FCC) at the Research Campus of the University Hospital Cologne is a central technology platform for cell sorting and analysis, which supports all research groups of the University of Cologne on the Life Science Campus of the Medical and Natural Sciences Faculty, independent of their group affiliation or location. Our central service facility aims to overcome the current bottleneck in flow cytometry research infrastructure and enable access to this technology for scientists in various disciplines.

Upon experimental planning, please visit Flow Cytometry Core or contact us via ccf-flow@uk-koeln.de for more information. We offer to advise and support you throughout all stages of your flow cytometry-based experiments and enable you to take full advantage of this advanced technology.

•  Access to state-of-the-art and well-maintained analyzers and sorters
• Cell sorting (safety levels S1 and S2) as a fully operated service by our core facility staff 
• User training on analyzers to enable independent use
• Consultation on planning and implementation of flow cytometry-based experimental approaches
• Support with flow cytometry data analysis and interpretation
• Providing a powerful data analysis workstation and software licenses for analysis software (i.e. FlowJo)

FACS introductory training is required prior to registration and booking.

Bookings via: ccf-cologne.agendoscience.com

Please follow the Agendo registration and booking instructions on the Flow Cytometry Core website.

For cell sorting requests and more information, please refer to Flow Cytometry Core or contact ccf-flow[at]uk-koeln.de.