BD Fortessa Analyzers
We have three BD LSR Fortessa SORP (Special Order Research Product) instruments in our facility. Fortessa and Fortessa HTS 1 are equipped with 5 lasers (405nm, 445nm, 488nm, 561nm and 640 nm) detecting up to 18 colors simultaneously plus forward and side scatter signals. These analyzers are located in D53 and both BSL-1/BSL-2 samples can be acquired.
Fortessa HTS 2 has an additional 355nm laser, it is placed in D51 and both BSL-1/BSL-2 samples can be acquired.
The optical filters of all analyzers can be exchanged to configure the instrument appropriately for the individual combinations of fluorochromes.
Optical Configuration:
Technical Information:
• Fortessa and Fortessa HTS 1 have installed the Forward Scatter PMT option that lowering the threshold for size measurements allows the analysis of smaller particles such as microbial cells.
• Only 5mL tubes with the reference 352054 from BD can be used on these instruments.
• Fortessa HTS 1 and 2 are equipped with an HTS loader (see below) to enable automated sample acquisition from 96 or 384 well plates.
HTS Information:
The High Throughput Sampler (HTS) provides rapid, fully automated sample acquisition of 96 or 384 well plates.