Applications include immunophenotyping, cell-cycle analysis, and genome size determination. The instrument has a single laser of 488 nanometers wavelength. Up to three fluorescence colors and two scatter parameters can be measured simultaneously. Commonly used dyes, such as Fluorescein Isothiocyanate, Phycoerythrin, and PerCP are measurable on the instrument. Facility personnel are available to help set up new applications on the instrument, to discuss experiment design and sample preparation, to analyze data, and to assist in troubleshooting.
Users are responsible for their own data backup and removal.
Ross to Serve as Agriculture Dean at ISU Richard Ross will serve as dean of the Iowa State University College of Agriculture for a two-year period, which began July 1. Ross was appointed interim dean of the College of Agriculture in February 2000. Since then, Ross has been dividing his time between his regular responsibilities as dean of the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine and dean of the College of Agriculture. An interim dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine will be named. He knows the state of Iowa and its agriculture well and is attuned to the changes that Iowa State needs to make to serve the needs of Iowa farmers.