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FlowCore is a purpose built core facility providing world-class flow cytometry services to researchers from ARMI, Monash University, the Australian Stem Cell Centre, and the wider scientific community. Flow cytometry is a high-speed laser-based technology, for analysing the characteristics of cells, organisms and particles. Researchers tag their samples with fluorescent probes, dyes or proteins before running the samples through multiple laser beams, exciting these probes. The cytometer measures the light scatter and fluorescence of the cells or particles, rapidly generating multi-parametric data about the size, complexity, protein expression and cellular processes within the sample, on a cell by cell basis. We can also sort samples into sub-populations based on these parameters, allowing researchers to conduct experiments on pure populations of cells or particles.

FlowCore is a purpose built core facility providing world-class flow cytometry services to researchers from ARMI, Monash University, the Australian Stem Cell Centre, and the wider scientific community.

Flow cytometry is a high-speed laser-based technology, for analysing the characteristics of cells, organisms and particles. Researchers tag their samples with fluorescent probes, dyes or proteins before running the samples through multiple laser beams, exciting these probes. The cytometer measures the light scatter and fluorescence of the cells or particles, rapidly generating multi-parametric data about the size, complexity, protein expression and cellular processes within the sample, on a cell by cell basis. We can also sort samples into sub-populations based on these parameters, allowing researchers to conduct experiments on pure populations of cells or particles.

FlowCore is a PC2 facility run by four full-time highly experienced staff, who provide scientists with quality controlled flow cytometry experiments and expert advice, allowing for better reproducibility of results and thus a higher quality of research. FlowCore also houses Australia’s first five-laser cell sorter, allowing greater flexibility for our researchers.

Flow cytometers

5 laser BD Influx cell sorter
3 laser BD Influx cell sorter
3 laser BD FACSVantage DiVA cell sorter
4 laser BD LSRII analyser

Capabilities & Services

High speed cell sorting
High throughput flow cytometric analysis
Training and education
Data analysis software