ARAFlowCore

Overview of Services

The ARAFlowCore platform consists of PC2 compliant core facilities providing world-class flow cytometry services to scientists from Monash University, The Burnet Institute, The Baker Institute, other members of the Alfred Research Alliance (ARA) and broader scientific community in and around Melbourne, Australia.

Our dedicated laboratories currently house both conventional and spectral cytometers; three high speed cell sorters plus one dedicated to PC3, six analysers, and an imaging cytometer, allowing for unrivalled flexibility for Melbourne researchers.

The platform’s experienced staff operate the cell sorters and provide training and assistance for the analysers, along with expertise in experimental design.

For more information see our website: https://www.monash.edu/researchinfrastructure/araflowcore

Location and hours of operation

ARAFlowCore office

Cell Sorting Platform

Cell Sorting Platforms: BD FACSAria™ Fusion, BD Influx™, Cytek® Aurora CS

Staff assisted cell sorting is available from 10am to 5pm Monday to Friday

Operation outside of these hours is possible by prior arrangement - please contact us for information at ara.flowcore@monash.edu

After hours self-operated cell sorting is available for trained and experienced users by arrangement with platform staff

Analysis and Imaging Platforms

Analyser Platforms: Cytek® Aurora,Cytek® Northern Lights, BD™ LSR II, BD LSRFortessa™, BD LSRFortessa™ X-20, and Beckman Coulter CytoFLEX 

Imaging Platform: Cytek® AMNIS ImageStreamX MkII (option for staff assisted)

These instruments are available to licensed users 24 hours 7 days a week

Analysis computer

A communal analysis computer located on Level 2 ACBD and is available to licensed users

FlowJo, SpectroFlo, FCSExpress, Ideas software is available for use

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