About us
The LMCB Cell Sorting Facility provides training and access to advanced cell sorting and analysis instrumentation. The facility is open to researchers across UCL, as well as external academic and industry users. It is a self-service facility; users are expected to operate the equipment independently following appropriate training. Independent instrument access is granted only to trained, regular users.
As a TRAC-listed facility, all charges for instrument access, training, and consumables are calculated in accordance with UKRI and UCL-approved transparent costing methodologies.
Equipment
Sony MA900 Multi-Application Cell Sorter
The Sony MA900 Multi-Application Cell Sorter is a high-performance, user-friendly instrument designed for flexible, high-precision cell sorting across a wide range of research applications.
Key Features
- Up to 12 fluorescence parameters
- 4-way sorting capability
- 4 lasers: 405 nm, 488 nm, 561 nm, 638 nm
- Microfluidic chip-based sorting technology
- Fully automated startup, alignment, and calibration
- Interchangeable sorting chips (70–130 µm)
Available Sorting Modes
- Tube sorting
- Multiwell plate sorting
Biosafety Requirements
- Users must declare biosafety level (BSL)
- Only approved sample types may be sorted
Additional precautions may apply for infectious or hazardous samples
Publications and Acknowledgement
Users are expected to acknowledge the facility and staff in publications.
Suggested text: Acknowledgement ……. of the LMCB Cell Sorting Facility for support and assistance in this work.
UCL’s Acknowledgements guidance
For enquiries, training and access please contact
Anisha Kubasik
Click to email. anisha.kubasik@ucl.ac.uk