Flow Cytometry Services and Rates
Flow Cytometry is fundamental to the analysis of live or fixed cells and subcellular particles. Flow cytometers can quickly characterize, enumerate, and separate single cells from mixed populations. The applications of flow cytometry include:
- Apoptosis assays
- Cell signaling pathway analysis
- Cell sorting
- DNA measurement
- Multicolor detection of biomarkers
- Probes of metabolic state
The Flow Cytometry Core (FCC) at the CNPRC offers state-of-the-art resources and training for investigators throughout the research community, including UC Davis, other academic institutions, and for-profit partners. Our cytometry experts can support your research with cell sorting, analytical cytometry, and hands-on training. We assist investigators with:
- Data analysis
- Experiment planning
- Manuscript preparation and review
- Operator-assisted cell sorting
- Troubleshooting
The Flow Cytometry Core (FCC) supplies flow cytometry instrumentation, experimental protocols, technical support, maintenance, and administration for optical biology instruments that are very intensively used in a variety of research endeavors. Much of the immunology, cell biology, and infectious disease work carried out at the CNPRC would be impossible without services provided by the FCC, including established work on SIV pathogenesis, development of novel vaccines, analysis of the interplay of the microbiome and immune system development, and new research on Zika virus.
The FCC’s focus on nonhuman primate assays and experience developing new assays for novel immunophenotypes are unique strengths. In addition, we have substantial experience in pediatric models of normal development, maternal and fetal inflammation, and infectious disease.
Services include:
- FACS Calibur hourly rate
- FACS Calibur (with operator) hourly rate
- BD Fortessa hourly rate
- BD Fortessa (with operator) hourly rate
- BD Aria hourly rate
- BD Aria (with operator) hourly rate
- Hourly labor – key operator
- Baseline data on healthy macaque lymphocyte populations
- Consultation on experimental design and antibody choice
- Education in cytometry techniques and analytic approaches
Our Flow Cytometry Core is staffed by experienced researchers and scientists. We look forward to helping you develop new approaches to cellular analysis and sorting.