Overview
The wide range of training options for your BD FACSMelody™ Cell Sorter includes hands-on instructor-led training as well as self-paced e-Learning and product resources. No matter your preferred style of learning, we have training options to help you make the most of your scientific endeavors.
View our self-paced e-Learning to learn more about your instrument and software. Most of our courses begin with an introduction to the topic and end with a short quiz to check your knowledge.
BD FACSMelody™ Cell Sorter Overview Course
This course will introduce you to the BD FACSMelody™ Cell Sorter and BD FACSChorus™ Software. By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Describe the main instrument components and software windows and their functions
Describe how to carry out the startup and shutdown procedures
Explain how to set up an experiment and sort
Our operator training courses are designed to quickly get you up and running on your instrument. Our courses are delivered in small class sizes with a 2-to-1 ratio of learners-to-instrument to provide plenty of hands-on time and opportunity to get comfortable with the day-to-day operation of the software and cytometer.
BD FACSMelody™ Cell Sorter Operator Training Courses
This course provides you with the practical knowledge and skills to acquire and analyze multicolor data and perform maintenance tasks.
In this class, you will learn:
General principles of flow cytometry and sorting
Cytometer operation, maintenance and troubleshooting common hardware and software issues
Compensation, data acquisition and analysis, and data management using BD FACSChorus™ Software
Instrument setup and sorting in standard conditions
Tube and plate sorting, including index sorting
Target Audience: New operators or operators who have not had formal training on this cytometer.
Prerequisites: None
Want to attend a class? Click Request Course to complete the training request form to attend a training class at one of the following locations.
Product training resources for your cell sorter.
Videos
Workflow
Learn how to turn on the system, check the fluid tanks and load a sample.
Learn how to run a daily fluidics startup, insert the sort nozzle and run a cytometer setup with drop delay.
Learn how to use the Design Experiment tab as the first step to define your sort experiment parameters.
Learn how to use the View Data tab to determine the layout of experiment data including optimizing threshold and scatter settings of a sort sample and collecting a pre-sort data file.
Learn how to set up and perform a sort, then, view and export the report for each sort operation.
Learn how to perform a daily shutdown to clean the sample path and how to prepare the flow cell for a shutdown.
Loading the Collection Devices
Learn how to set up and load a tube holder, as well as a plate on the automated stage.
Learn how to set up and complete an index sort.
Learn how to update compensation in BD FACSChorus™ Software using your own controls for your experiment.
Maintenance
Aligning the Waste Aspirator Drawer
Learn how to align the waste aspirator drawer to the stream.
Learn how to perform a flow cell clean, as well as an optional flow cell scrubbing procedure.
Learn how to clean the sort nozzle and the closed-loop nozzle.
Cleaning the Deflection Plates
Learn how to remove and clean the deflection plates.
Cleaning Laser and Camera Windows
Learn when and how to clean the strobe lens window, upper camera window, the Accudrop laser window and lower camera window.
Learn how to change a fluid filter and prepare a new filter to prevent bubble formation.
Preparing for an Aseptic Sort - 1 Tank Method
Learn how to clean your entire system of any potential contaminants in preparation for an aseptic sort using the provided sheath tank.
Preparing for an Aseptic Sort - 2 Tank Method
Learn how to clean the system of any potential contaminants in preparation for an aseptic sort using the two-tank method.
Learn how to properly check, adjust, confirm and test alignment to ensure each sorted drop falls into the exact center of each well or slide.
Learn when and how to replace the sample line to prevent clogging.
Product web page
Visit the BD FACSMelody™ Cell Sorter product page for a full list of available resources.
