Flow cytometry is a laser-based technology for counting, sorting, and biomarker detection of cells suspended in a stream of fluid that passes by an electronic detection apparatus.
Flow cytometry is a laser-based technology for counting, sorting, and biomarker detection of cells suspended in a stream of fluid that passes by an electronic detection apparatus. This is a rapid method for simultaneous analysis and segregation of cells based on their physical and chemical characteristics. Flow cytometry is routinely used in the diagnosis of health disorders, especially blood cancers, but has many other applications in basic research, clinical practice and clinical trials. A common variation is to physically sort particles based on their properties so researchers can purify populations of interest.
The Doherty Institute houses the ImmunoID, a purpose-built facility that provides researchers with a world-class flow cytometry resource. Equipped with the latest high-end instrumentation, it also forms part of the Melbourne Cytometry Platform, providing a resource for the University of Melbourne and broader scientific community in and around Melbourne. The flow cytometry platform houses two PC2 high-speed sorters (FACS Aria III and MoFlo Astrios) and five analysers (LSR Fortessa 2x FACS Calibur, FACS Canto II and Canto II). FACs Calibur is for cell analysis and the MoFlo Astrios for cell sorting.
