Evaluation and comparison of flow cytometers using human tissues
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Evaluation and comparison of cytometers including spectral, conventional and imaging flow cytometry and applications using human tissues
IRAS ID
330280
Contact name
Rachael Walker
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Babraham Institute
Duration of Study in the UK
5 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
As a cutting edge facility we have invested in a range of different equipment (https://www.babraham.ac.uk/science-facilities/flow-cytometry) which we want to assess using staining protocols (different antibodies, fluorochromes and dyes) and also possibly sort various populations present in human tissues. We aim to compare different technologies (including but not limited to conventional, spectral and imaging flow cytometry) in order to determine which are the advantages and disadvantages of each one and whether the newer ones are superior. Moreover we would like to validate that the sorting carried out in our facility is of the highest standards. Finally we would like to know which instrument suites better which application.
REC name
North West - Liverpool Central Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
23/NW/0287
Date of REC Opinion
22 Sep 2023
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion