Melbourne Brain Centre (MBC) flow cytometry facility

The facility provides all researchers with the latest in high-end flow cytometric technology, training and support, so that you can get the most out of your research. Contact us for assistance with all of your flow cytometric needs!

Welcome to the University of Melbourne’s Melbourne Brain Centre flow cytometry facility.  In the heart of Parkville’s biological sciences precinct, our facility provides all researchers with the latest in high-end flow cytometric technology, training and support, so that you can get the most out of your research.  Contact us for assistance with all of your flow cytometric needs!

Location

PC2 Facility located at Room 2.56,
2nd floor, Melbourne Brain Centre (Building 144, Kenneth Myer Building,
University of Melbourne, Royal Parade, Parkville. (Opposite the Royal Melbourne Hospital)

Equipment

Sorter

Technician-operated Becton Dickinson FACS Aria III: 4 lasers, great sensitivity, precision sorting.

Available for booking during University of Melbourne opening hours:

  • Monday - Thursday 10am-5pm
  • Friday 10am-4pm

Analysers

  1. Beckman Coulter CytoFLEX S
    New ultra-sensitive detector technology! Detect very dim signals and analyse nano-particles in addition to standard particles. 4 lasers, 13 fluorescent detectors
  2. Beckman Coulter CytoFLEX LX 
    Big brother of the CytoFLEX S, detect very dim signals and expand your immunophenotyping panels with this instrument. Tested and shown to be the most sensitive instrument within the Melbourne Cytometry Platform. 6 lasers, 21 fluorescent detectors

Click here for more information on terms and conditions of use.

Bookings

https://cytometry-um.calpendo.com/

We don't just sort!  Click here to find out more about our other services.

Data analysis

The Melbourne Cytometry Platform offers two software licenses:

FCS Express 7 license for University staff, students and affiliated research institutes. This is an extremely powerful software with spectral unmixing algorithms specifically for Cytek Aurora users. Contact Dr Vanta Jameson for pricing, training and general enquiries.

FlowJo 10 site licence for University staff and students. Contact Dr Alexis Gonzalez for pricing and other enquiries.

Acknowledgement of the Facility in publications

Core facilities and facility staff rely on acknowledgement in research publications. Acknowledgement is a measurement of relevance and importance of the technology/ facility to the completion of your research, and is directly linked to funding of the facilities for instrument upgrades, new technology investment and research support staff.

Please acknowledge the Melbourne Cytometry Platform (MBC node) in your publications if you make use of any of the equipment in this facility. If appropriate, please also acknowledge specific facility staff, Dr Vanta Jameson for assistance during your experimental design process.

Contact us

Facility email: mbc-flowlab@unimelb.edu.au
Lab phone: 0401 994 897

Facility manager:  Dr Vanta Jameson via vanta.jameson@unimelb.edu.au
Office: (03) 90358536

Facility operator:  Lidia Trogrlic  trogrlic@unimelb.edu.au

Cytometry platform manager: Dr Alexis Gonzalez via alexis.gonzalez@unimelb.edu.au

Want to know more?

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