The Flow Cytometry Laboratory currently operates a Becton Dickinson FACScan flow cytometer. This instrument houses a single 488 nm argon laser, and is capable of three color flow cytometry. The machine is currently utilized for lymphocyte immunophenotyping, cell cycle analysis, apoptosis, and both cell surface markers and intracellular protein detection including cytokines and viral proteins. The FACScan has been recently upgraded to run off the new Macintosh platform, reducing run time and analysis time.
Information is available on development of cell staining methods and data interpretation.
The machine is run by a trained operator on a recharge bais, and training is also available for researchers to use the instrument themselves. For more information, please contact Carol Oxford . All rights reserved.