Core/Resources
Flow Cytometry Satellite
The flow cytometry core housing our two units will be located on the third floor of the Hill Pavilion and jointly managed under the School of Medicine Flow Cytometry and Cell Sorting Resource Laboratory (FCCSRL).
Please visit www.med.upenn.edu/bmcrc for information on rates, all locations and training, or call the core lab at 215.898.3528. Training is required before using the facility.
The two SVM units located on the third floor of the Hill Pavilion are:
- A BD FACS Canto was recently installed: FACSCanto II Flow Cytometry System is capable of detecting 6 fluorescence colors with dual laser (488nm and 633nm) excitation. The BD FACSCanto II boasts a new fluidic and optical design, which allows for high acquisition speed and low sample carryover. Fully digital electronics make for easier multicolor compensation.
- The BD FACSCalibur is a two-laser (488nm and 635nm), four-color analog analyzer.
To further inquire about the services offered, training, and the fee structure by the FCCSRL, contact the Technical Director, Hank Pletcher, at 215.898.3528.
Penn Vet Imaging Facility
Penn Vet's Imaging Facility is located on the third floor of the Hill Pavilion. The core houses a new (4 laser) two-photon/cofocal laser scanning spectral imaging Leica SP5 system on a DM6000 microscope and a (2 laser) Yokagawa CSX-1 spinning disk confocal configured with a Leica DMI4000 microscope. These instruments will provide capability for fixed specimen, in vivo and live cell optical micro-imaging. The Department of Pathobiology will maintain and oversee the fee structure for this service center.
To inquire further about this core facility, please contact Dr. Ling-Li Zhang at 215 746-0471 or the Department of Pathobiology at 215 746-2046.
Proteomics Core Facility
The School of Veterinary Medicine has a proteomics core facility with a nanobore L/MALDI-Q Star System for characterization of proteins and peptides. Peptides from proteomics or in-gel digested material can be analyzed by MS and sequenced by MS-MS analysis.
The facility also offers specialized services on phospho-peptide mapping and characterization of acetylated proteins. For further information on services and fee schedule contact: Dr. Ji-Kang Fang at 215.898.6651.
DNA Core Facility
The DNA core facility offers DNA sequencing and for details contact: Dr. Ji-Kang Fang at 215.898.6651.
Campus Core Facilities for Investigators
Research Investigators at Penn Vet utilize many research core facilities across campus and some may be found at www.med.upenn.edu/rpd/core_sect1.htm.