Services and Rates
The Flow Cytometry Shared Resource offers the following general services
- Consultation about the experiment design and preparation of cells for analysis
- Training on use of equipment, associated computer programs, and interpretation of data
- Scheduling of instrument usage and billing
- Acquisition of data and analysis on a fee-for-service basis
Specific services currently include
- Cell sorting and analysis in 16 colors
- One to 18-color analysis of fluorescence-labeled cells
- Intracellular protein detection including cytokines and viral proteins
- Analysis of green fluorescent protein expression
- Apoptosis assays
- DNA content for cell cycle distribution
- Intracellular calcium levels
- Mitochondrial membrane potential
- Analysis of fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH)
Flow cytometry data analysis software subscription service
The Flow Cytometry Shared Resource, or FCSR, offers investigators low-cost access to the powerful data analysis tools provided by FlowJo, the leading flow cytometry data analysis package. FlowJo includes tools to analyze flow cytometry data files recorded on any flow cytometer platform and offers advanced gating, cell cycle, proliferation, multi-color cluster analysis, display and data summary tools. Please contact the FCSR’s staff to sign up. Once added to the subscription service, users are able to access FlowJo at any time provided an active internet connection.
Flow Cytometry Shared Resource recharge rates
Current hourly rates are shown below; please note that UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center members receive a lower, subsidized rate for cancer-related research.
| Instrument or service | Non-member with core operator assistance rate | Non-member self-operated rate | Cancer Center member with core operator assistance rate | Cancer Center member self-operated rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astrios Cell Sorter - Davis | $123.00 | $100.00 | $107.00 | $85.00 |
| Sony MA900 Cell Sorter - Davis | $123.00 | $100.00 | $107.00 | $85.00 |
| BD Aria Cell Sorter - Sacramento | $123.00 | $100.00 | $107.00 | $85.00 |
| Becton Dickinson Canto II Davis | $101.00 | $44.00 | $88.00 | $38.50 |
| Becton Dickinson Fortessa Sacramento | $117.00 | $81.00 | $102.00 | $70.50 |
| Sony ID7000 Sacramento | $117.00 | $81.00 | $102.00 | $70.50 |
| Becton Dickinson LSR II Davis | $117.00 | $81.00 | $102.00 | $70.50 |
| Becton Dickinson LSR II Sacramento | $117.00 | $81.00 | $102.00 | $70.50 |
| Consulting Services | $238.00 | $0.00 | $207.00 | $0.00 |
| Consulting Services - External Customer | $318.00 | $318.00 | $318.00 | $318.00 |
| Cytek Aurora Spectral Cytometer: Davis | $117.00 | $81.00 | $102.00 | $70.50 |
| Cytoflex cytometer Davis | $101.00 | $44.00 | $88.00 | $38.50 |
| Fluidigm BioMark qPCR - Davis | $270.00 | $46.00 | $235.00 | $40.00 |