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Grant Provides New Equipment ( a Semi-Automatic Mask Alignment System integrated with NanoImprinter) with Diverse Applications

 

Discounts with BD Biosciences and Biolegend (Valid through 12/31/24)

BD Biosciences and Biolegend have continued to offered discounted pricing to UC Merced researchers of up to 30-40% off most antibodies. Click here for details and to download the discount confirmation.

Bio-Rad ZE5 21-color panel

We have worked to optimize voltages and compensation settings for a 21-color panel. For recommendations on fluorophores to use in your high-parameter panels, good starting voltage settings, and compensation values to be expected, click here for more information. I have ranked fluorophores in the order I would recommend adding them to your panels based on a combination of brightness, spillover performance, and cost/availability. 

2020 SCIF Cytometry Annual Report

Click here to view our annual report

March 3, 2020

Research Week SCIF Tours

SCIF will open its doors to tour groups as part of UC Merced Researc Week. Please see the link below for more information.

https://research.ucmerced.edu/research_week

 

March 5, 2019

Research Week SCIF Tours

SCIF will open its doors to tour groups as part of UC Merced Researc Week. Please see the link below for more information.

https://research.ucmerced.edu/research_week

 

January 16, 2019

Levitas Bio Sorter hands-on training

Contact David Gravano (dgravano@ucmerced.edu) to set up an appointment to test your samples on the Levitas system.

 

January 15, 2019

Levitas Bio seminar on label-free cell sorting.

SCIF is obtaining and early access intrument that utilizes mangentic levitation to seperate cells and biomaterials. This seminar will explain the technology and application of this intrument. Lunch will be provided.

http://levitasbio.com

 

September 20, 2017

New Confocal Objective

4x/0.20 objective lens has been acquired for use on the Nikon Ti-E microscope.

 

August 19, 2017

QSB Lab Olympics

SCIF organized the 3rd installment of the Quantitive Systems Biology Lab Olympics

 

August 7, 2017

High-Dimensional Analysis Workshop

SCIF sponsored a day-long high-dimensional analysis workshop to assist flow cytometry users in the utilization of tools such as viSNE, FLOCK, and CITRIS

 

June 5-6, 2017

FACS Sorting 2-Day course

SCIF offered our 2-day sorting course that covers topics including sorter theory, setup for independent sorting, sample prep, optimizing yield and purity, and sorter biosafey. This course is required for anyone performing after hours and weekend sorting. Please contact David Gravano for future offerings.

 

November 22, 2016

ARIA III Violet Upgrade

4 new PMTs have been added to the Violet detector array on the ARIA III allowing simultaneous deteciton of BV421, BV510, BV605, BV650, BV711, and BV786.

 

September 12, 2016

Profilometer Move

SCIF has completed the move of the profilometer from the clean room to SE1 379.

 

September 7, 2016

ARIA II/LSR and Microscopy Move

SCIF has completed the move of the LSR/ARIA II and microscopy rooms. All flow cytometry equipment is now located in SE1 153 and microscopy instruments are located in SE1 379.

 

August 8-9, 2016

FACS Sorting 2-Day course

SCIF will be putting on a 2-day sorting course that will cover topics including sorter theory, setup for independent sorting, sample prep, optimizing yield and purity, and sorter biosafey. The course is currently full. Please contact David Gravano for future offerings.

 

March 21-22, 2016

Intensive 2-Day Flow Course

SCIF held an intensive 2-day course on flow cytometry sample prep, acquisition, and data analysis. This course reached enrollment capacity and will be offered on an annual basis.

 

January 2016

Atomic Force Microscope

SCIF has acquired a NT-MDT Next atomic force microscope (AFM) which is now availalbe in the microscopy room.

 

February 2015

New Profilometer

SCIF has purchased a Bruker Dektak XT Profilometer that is now available for use in the cleanroom

 

September 2014

Biological Safety Cabinets certified

We have recertified 3 Biological Safety Cabinets in the SCIF for cell culture use. 

 

June 2014

BD FACSDiva8.0 Analysis Station online

This data analysis workstation (located in SE153) allows users to analyze their data in the SCIF without needing to purchase their own software package for data analysis

 

May 2014

Aerosol Management Upgrade

We now have an aerosol management system installed on the Aria III. This allows control of hazardous aerosols and must be used on all BSL-2 samples including human cell lines, primary human cells, and infectious agents.