UAT - Cytometry platforms

Flow cytometry is based on the study of optical parameters derived from the interaction of an excitation light source (laser) with particles (cells, subcellular fractions). In this way, structural information (size, complexity) can be collected and, from the fluorescent labeling of different epitopes, multiparametric information can be obtained from each individual cell of the general population. Based on these properties, cytometry techniques make it possible to analyze and classify a considerable number of cells, with relative ease and speed, with objectivity and high sensitivity, to obtain qualitative and quantitative measurements of complex subcellular populations. Resources and additional information The High Technology Unit (UAT) is a VHIR’s preclinical core-facility that provides researchers with state-of-the-art equipment and specialized technical advice, offering different services within its five Platforms (Genomics, Cytometry, Molecular Diagnosis, Metabolomics and Microscopy) This platform aims to offer the scientific community services and protocols related to functional genomics, mainly dedicated to the profile of gene expression using microarrays: This platform is complemented by the services of our genomics platform, both for quantitative analysis and qualitative of nucleic acids as for the validation of the results obtained by qPCR.