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| name = | | name = Flow Cytometer <!-- Name of the item. --> | ||
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| model = | | model = Coulter EPICS ALTRA <!-- Model --> | ||
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There is a good description of how a flow cytometer works here; http://probes.invitrogen.com/resources/education/tutorials/4Intro_Flow/player.html | There is a good description of how a flow cytometer works here; http://probes.invitrogen.com/resources/education/tutorials/4Intro_Flow/player.html | ||
It was donated as working, but in need of repair. There is quite a lot of damage due to corrosion, and to the sampling area. | It was donated as working, but in need of repair. There is quite a lot of damage due to corrosion, and to the sampling area which we are working on. | ||
The machine requires a dust free environment due to it's use of lasers and optics | The machine requires a dust free environment due to it's use of lasers and optics. | ||
I am currently looking to obtain a copy of the service manual. | I am currently looking to obtain a copy of the service manual. | ||
Revision as of 14:55, 1 October 2013
| Flow Cytometer | |
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| Model | Coulter EPICS ALTRA |
| Sub-category | Biology |
| Status | Faulty |
| Consumables | Sheath Solution, Cleaning fluid, sample tubes |
| Accessories | Unknown |
| Training requirement | Yes |
| Training link | Unknown |
| Owner | LHS/biohackers |
| Origin | Donated by Imperial College London |
| Location | Basement, PCB area/Darkroom |
| Maintainers | tolland |
Imperial College donated a Flow Cytometer. The unit is currently sitting on 1.8m X 0.8m = 1.44 square meters of floor space in the PCB area of the basement.
Status: Currently waiting for basement plumbing to complete, before proceeding with fixing the fluid-assembly at the front right of the instrument. It needs a dust cover, or some protection to access the laser cabinet.
There are a number of large external units some of which are for providing power and cooling to the large laser. (I do not anticipate that the largest laser will be tested for some time, so I hope to move these into out-of-the-way storage, under the worktop in the biolab)
There is a good description of how a flow cytometer works here; http://probes.invitrogen.com/resources/education/tutorials/4Intro_Flow/player.html
It was donated as working, but in need of repair. There is quite a lot of damage due to corrosion, and to the sampling area which we are working on.
The machine requires a dust free environment due to it's use of lasers and optics.
I am currently looking to obtain a copy of the service manual.
