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The Flow Cytometry Core Facility is housed in the Department of Microbiology (Jordan Hall, Room 7065 and 7051) and provides all investigators at the University of Virginia access to high quality, cost effective flow cytometry services. By providing these services, as well as the scientific expertise necessary to effectively use this technology, the facility serves to enhance the scope and quality of scientific research performed at the University. With state of the art instrumentation, such as the DIVA FACSVantage SE TurboSort™, the facility offers 4 way high speed cell sorting and complex analytical services. In addition, the facility has three dual laser FACSCalibur™ benchtop analyzers two of which can provide up to four color routine analyses, and a third which can provide up to 5 color routine analyses. Recent additions include a Cyan ADP nine color benchtop cytometer, an Imagestream100 imaging flow cytometer and a Luminex 100 bead based muliplex analyzer. Researchers have the option, once trained, of performing their own analysis or utilizing the expertise of the facility's staff to run their samples for them. Specialized training classes are offered for those researchers who wish to better understand the principles and techniques employed in this technology and prefer to directly acquire and/or analyze their own samples. |