Flow Cytometry
UC Davis Flow Cytometry Shared Resource Laboratories
The mission of the UC Davis Flow Cytometry Shared Resource Laboratory is to provide access to expertise and instrumentation for analytical flow cytometry, cell sorting, and laser scanning cytometry to all researchers at UC Davis, including members of the UC Davis Cancer Center, and to biotech companies and other research organizations.
Research Support for Flow Cytometry and Cell Sorting
Cell sorting and analytical cytometers are located at three sites in Davis and Sacramento for research use on a recharge basis. The Davis and Sacramento labs are managed by Bridget McLaughlin, Technical Director and Jonathan Van Dyke, Technical Manager, who operate the cell sorters for assisted sorting on an appointment basis and provide training to investigators in acquiring data on the analytic cytometers. With a combined 30+ years of flow cytometry expertise, we can advise on experiment design for flow cytometry, provide training to enable independent use of the analytical cytometers, and familiarize investigators with popular data analysis software tools such as BD Diva and CellQuest, FlowJo, ModFit and iBrowser.
Our Locations
Location: Davis Campus Shared Flow Cytometry Resource, 3425 Tupper Hall, Health Sciences Complex, Davis, CA, 95616, Phone: 530-752-7205.
Cell sorter:
- 11 color Cytomation MoFlo high speed cell sorter
Analytic cytometers:
- Cytek xP5 (FACScan) 5 color cytometer
- BD LSRII 17 color cytometer
Laser Scanning Cytometer:
- 3 laser, 4 color solid substrate, microscope based, inverted optic scanning cytometer for histological specimens, cytospin slides and tissue culture dishes.
Location: Sacramento Health System Shared Flow Cytometry Resource, 2921 Stockton Blvd., Institute for Regenerative Cures, Suite 1670, Sacramento, CA 95817, Phone: 916-703-9307
Cell sorter:
- 16 color BD inFlux high speed cell sorter in HEPA enclosure
Analytic cytometers:
- BD Fortessa 20 color cytometer
- Stratedigm 12 color S1000EX cytometer
Location: Sacramento Health System Satellite Facility, Room 3154, Research III, Sacramento, CA
- BD FACScan 3 color cytometer
Contact Us
To learn more or to make an appointment for cell sorting or instrument training, contact:
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Bridget McLaughlin Technical Director Phone: 530-752-7205 Email: bmclaughlin@ucdavis.edu |
Jonathan Van Dyke Technical Manager Phone: 916-703-9307 Email: jvandyke@ucdavis.edu |
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Find us on the Web: Specific details about our flow cytometry instrumentation, instrument hourly rates and scheduling calendar can be found at our main Cancer Center supported web page: https://ccresources.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/csr/content/index.csr
Please visit our site and create a secure profile to view our online reservation calendar and to see even more details about our instrumentation, sample preparation methods and protocols.
For convenience, our current hourly rates are shown below; please note that Cancer Center members receive a lower, subsidized rate for cancer related research.
Instrument Name | Non-Member w/Op |
Non-Member Self Op |
CC Member w/Op |
CC Member Self Op |
Becton Dickinson FACScan - Davis | 118 | 67 | 83 | 47 |
Becton Dickinson FACScan - Sacramento | 118 | 67 | 83 | 47 |
Becton Dickinson Fortessa, Sacramento | 134 | 96 | 94 | 68 |
Becton Dickinson LSR II, Davis | 132 | 94 | 93 | 66 |
Consulting Services | 60 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
Cytomation MoFlo Cell Sorter, Davis | 151 | 114 | 106 | 80 |
Stratedigm S1000EX Cytometer, Sacramento | 134 | 84 | 94 | 66 |
iCys® Research Imaging Cytometer, Davis | 86 | 33 | 60 | 23 |
inFlux Cell Sorter, Sacramento | 151 | 114 | 106 | 80 |
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Reagent and staining panel design wizards:
Visit our Fluorish page for specifics about the optical components of our cytometers, flow cytometry reagent catalogs, staining panel design wizards and much, much more! Create a profile at http://fluorish.com and join our UC Davis flow cytometry core page!