The Southern Catalonia Biomedical Research Institute – IRBCatSud (formerly IISPV) Flow Cytometry Platform will host, on a demonstration basis, the CytoFLEX nano Flow Cytometer from Beckman Coulter, a state-of-the-art instrument that will be available to the scientific community for a two-month period, starting on 18th May, at the platform facilities located at the Hospital Joan XXIII in Tarragona.
The arrival of this instrument will be accompanied by an online training seminar, lasting one hour, which will take place on 18 May from 10.50 a.m. (link available here). The seminar will begin with a brief welcome, followed by an introduction by Jorge A. Formaro, a member of the Flow Cytometry Division at Beckman Coulter Life Sciences (11 a.m.), who will present the main capabilities of the new tool. The session will include an open question and discussion time (11.50 a.m.) and will conclude at 12 p.m..
Researchers interested in testing samples, attending the seminar, or receiving further information are required to contact the platform in advance via citometria@irbcatsud.cat. Experiments will be individually designed, with the appropriate controls prepared in advance.
The main objectives of this demo are to explore the potential of flow cytometry applied to nanoparticles using real samples, assess the suitability of the equipment for ongoing research projects, and analyze the potential impact of this technology on the local research community.
The CytoFLEX nano is designed for advanced analysis of nanoparticles and extracellular vesicles, enabling the detection of particles as small as 40 nm. The system offers high sensitivity multiparametric analysis, with up to six fluorescence channels and five side scatter channels, as well as detailed characterization of extracellular vesicles, viruses, and nanoparticles.
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