Instrumentation:
The laboratory houses a dual laser, Becton Dickinson FACSVantage with
five fluorescence PMTs plus forward and right
angle light scatter, doublet discrimination, Autoclone-CYT automated
deposition system for cloning cells, ratioing capability
option, and Cytek Time Zero sample injection system.
Other equipment:
The RCL also houses a 6-foot laminar flow tissue culture hood, a Shandon
Cytospin II cytocentrifuge, water bath, pH meter,
fluorescence microscope,refrigerator, water-jacketed CO2 incubator,
and clinical centrifuge.
User Fees:
Single laser:
Analysis $6.25/sample
($25.00 minimum)
Sorting/cloning/biochemical(*)
$65.00/hr ($65.00 minimum, 1 hr segments)
Dual laser:
Analysis:$7.25/sample
($30.00 minimum)
Sorting/cloning/biochemical(**)$75.00/hr
($75.00 minimum, 1 hr segments)
(*) e.g., Ca2+ analysis using Fluo 3. (**) e.g., Ca2+ analysis using
Indo 1