Shared Resources

Location:6th Floor, Nils Hasselmo Hall (NHH)

Contact: Paul Champoux , Research Services Coordinator, 612 626-3068

Cell Separation
The cell separation resource consists of a fully-maintained Miltenyi autoMACS system. The autoMACS is a fully automated magnetic-based device which allows for the enrichment of diverse cell populations quickly and efficiently. Multiple separation protocols allow the user to customize operation to suit their individual needs.

Cesium Irradiator
The Cesium Irradiator resource houses a J.L.Shepherd Mark I Model 30 irradiator for use with a variety of samples including biological and industrial. The current maximum dosage is approximately 43,000 RADS/min. Access to the unit is secured by a biometric system based on a fingerprint scan technology.

Flow Cytometry
An important asset to the Center is our Flow Cytometry Core Facility. Consisting of 5 benchtop analyzers, a dual G5 Mac workstation and high-quality color printing capability. Instrumentation consists of 1 FACScan, capable of 5-parameter acquisition, and 2 FACSCaliburs, capable of 6 parameter acquisition and 2 Becton-Dickinson LSR II's. One FACSCalibur(E1764) is equipped with the Autoloader and Sort module. LSR II(H1160) is equipped with 4 lasers(14 parameter including UV) while the other LSR II (H1010) has 3 lasers(11 parameter) including a 50mW Violet.

Instrumentation
A variety of common laboratory instrumentation is also shared by the center staff members.A sampling of this equipment encompasses centrifugation, spectrophotometry, real-time PCR, radioisotope counting, and protein purification.