For all enquiries or to book the flow cytometry equipment or to become a trained and licensed user, please contact us.
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Flow cytometry facility
The School of Medicine flow cytometry facility (SOMFlow) provides cell analysis and sorting services to support Deakin researchers and the broader Geelong scientific research community.
Access state-of-the-art facilities
SOMFlow provides access to flow cytometry equipment and expertise, enabling the analysis, isolation and separation of target cells from mixed populations. This capability significantly expands the potential for in-depth detailed cellular analysis. Our PC2 facility houses two analysers, BD CantoTM II (3-Laser, 8-Color), BD Fortessa X20 (3-Laser, 16-Color) and one BD FACSAriaTM III sorter (4-Laser, 12-Color).
Guidelines for using the flow cytometry facility
Bookings are essential to access the facility and all users must complete full training before use. The Flow Cytometry Facility operates 24/7 and can be booked in one-hour minimum increments, with additional time in 30-minute intervals. Charging begins at the scheduled booking time, so arriving on time is crucial – you will be charged for the booked duration or the actual time used, whichever is longer.
Each booking includes 20 minutes for machine setup and 10 minutes for post-sort cleaning. If purity checks are required after sorting, an additional five to 10 minutes will be included in your booking.
Book the facility
Bookings can be made online via the Outlook calendar following these instructions or by contacting us directly. Please include date and time details plus the equipment you’d like to use.
Hourly rates
FACSCanto II analyser licensed user operated
- School of Medicine users: $30/hour
- Other Deakin users: $40/hour
- External users: $50/hour
FACS Fortessa X20 licensed user operated
- School of Medicine users: $30/hour
- Other Deakin users: $40/hour
- External Users: $50/hour
FACSAria III cell sorting service core operated
- School of Medicine users: $80/hour
- Other Deakin users: $90/hour
- External users: $120/hour
Training and education
SOMFlow offers comprehensive training and education, experimental design and protocol guidance specifically targeting effective data generation and interpretation in the field of flow cytometry. Training is essential and compulsory for using the analyser.
Training fees
The training fee is a one-off payment:
- School of Medicine trainees: $100
- Other Deakin trainees: $110
- External trainees: $120.
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