Infrastructure
Next-generation, multi-technology immune-monitoring and easy-access spectral flow cytometry (CYTOMET) KU Leuven
Flow cytometry represents an essential technology in all
domains of fundamental, translational and clinical
biomedical research. At the KU Leuven, flow cytometric
services are centralized at the KU Leuven Flow and Mass
Cytometry core facility (KUL-FMC) and shaped by the needs
of its users. However, beyond life-time mid-range
cytometers threaten the research continuity. To warrant an
uninterrupted transition of ongoing research projects from
aged to state-of-the-art equipment, the applying crossdepartmental
consortium of biomedical researchers ...
Flow cytometer cell sorter FCU-AFCS (FCU-AFCS) Hasselt University
The Biomedical Research Institute (UHasselt) has a longstanding expertise in immunology research, specifically in autoimmune diseases. One of the core specialties is flow cytometry, including fluorescent-activated cell sorting (FACS). The BD FACSAria Fusion flow cytometer delivers exceptional multicolor performance and ease-of-use. This ...
Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorter (FACS) Ghent University
Robust, user-friendly and state-of-the-art fluorescence activated cell sorter (FACS) which allows isolation of individual cells and pathogens from complex cell mixtures derived e.g. from body fluids and tissues based on different cell characteristics (size, granularity and fluorescence). Isolated cells can be characterized in molecular detail, either directly or upon further cultivation. As such, FACS represents an essential tool in a plethora of life science research domains. Since FACS involves live cells and pathogens, it requires on-site access by users to avoid transport-associated ...
SPECY-SORT: SPEctral flow CYtometer and cell SORTer (SPECY-SORT) Vrije Universiteit Brussel
parameters on a single cell level using live cells in complex
mixtures, to gain insights in which proteins are expressed by
the cells and in which amount. Via this technique, it can
thus be determined which types of cells are present in a
sample and what are their properties. Based on the
measured parameters, the cells can also be further sorted
into different fractions, allowing their functional
characterization or evaluation of cell-based therapies. For
the current cell sorter in the ...
FACS Core facility : technology platform for next-generation cytometry (FACS) KU Leuven
Flow cytometry is a technique which has revolutionized cell-based scientific disciplines, including immunology, cancer and stem cell biology. The essence of flow cytometry is the ability to take a large mixed population of cells, narrow them down to a fluid stream that is only a single cell in diameter, and then read multiple parameters from that cell. This process allows us to distinguish different cell types apart from each other and to create pure populations for functional analysis. Flow cytometry is therefore both a critical technology in its own right, and also a gateway technology ...
Flanders BioImaging ((FBI)/EBI) Ghent University
Flanders Bioimaging (FBI) is an interuniversity consortium focused on advanced light microscopy and biomedical imaging, set up to integrate, optimize and coordinate the available infrastructure in Flanders. This consortium includes infrastructure for the study from the molecular scale, over small and large animal models to human biomedical imaging.
The main goal is to provide seamless access for international researchers through a link with the EuroBioImaging (EuBI) project, which received the status of European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) in 2019. Therefore, FBI ...
BD FACS cell sorter (BD FACS) Ghent University
To be in a position to better understand the roles played by different immune cells in healthy and disease settings we must first be able to purify these cells. Only once we can obtain these cells as a pure fraction can we truly assess their individual contributions in any given setting. In recent years, our ability to discriminate between different cells types that often look similar has improved dramatically. By marking the cells with many different fluorescently-labelled antibodies recognising proteins on the surface of specific cell types, we can now accurately identify the cells.
Intravital imaging as tool to bridge the gap between macroscopic in vivo imaging and microscopic tissue analysis (IVM) Vrije Universiteit Brussel
imaging technique that allows dynamic imaging at cellular
and subcellular resolution in living animals. By bridging the
gap between macroscopic in vivo imaging and microscopic
analysis of processed tissues, IVM can serve the
understanding of biological processes and the assessment
of new therapeutic strategies within the complex context of
living organisms. IVM is thus an indispensable technique to
address important fundamental and applied research
questions raised by VUB researchers and will ...
FB-III (“FB triple-I”) : Flanders BioImaging: Integrating Imaging Infrastructure from cell to man (EUBI) KU Leuven
Flanders Bioimaging (FBI) is an interuniversity consortium of advanced light microscopy and
biomedical imaging core facilities set up to integrate, optimize and co-ordinate the available
imaging infrastructure in Flanders. This infrastructure allows imaging from the molecular scale,
via small and large animal models to human biomedical imaging, and the main aim is to provide
seamless international research access via linking to the EuroBioImaging (EuBI) project, which
achieved European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) status in 2019. This includes ...