Phenotyping

Emulate cell culture system ( organ on a chip)

The Emulate cell culture system, also known as an "organ-on-a-chip" platform, is a cutting-edge microfluidic technology that replicates the physiological environment and mechanical forces experienced by cells in human organs. By incorporating microengineered chips lined with living human cells, the system enables researchers to study complex biological processes, disease mechanisms, and drug responses in a more predictive and human-relevant manner than traditional in vitro models. Emulate's organ-on-a-chip technology integrates key features such as dynamic fluid flow, tissue-tissue interfaces, and mechanical cues, making it an invaluable tool for biomedical research, drug development, and personalized medicine applications.

Seahorse XF Pro Analyzer

The XF Pro measures cellular metabolism (mitochondrial respiration and glycolysis) in live cells using a label-free, solid-state sensor cartridges in a microplate format.  This machine is a 96-well format, requiring fewer cells than the XFe 24-well model, and is ideal for primary cells, cell lines, and T-cells, with newly available assays for measuring T cell metabolism in human and murine immune cells.  Please email [email protected] for a consultation or make a reservation at the iLab site.

The Seahorse XF Pro Analyzer is managed and maintained by the UCSF Mouse Metabolism Core and is located in the PCAT space.  To use this technology, you must book through the iLab website.

10X Chromium Controller

The Chromium Controller uses advanced microfluidics to perform single cell partitioning and barcoding in a matter of minutes. Powered by Next GEM technology, the Chromium Controller enables integrated analysis of single cells at massive scale.

The suite of Chromium Single Cell products can capture molecular readouts of cell activity in multiple dimensions, including gene expression, cell surface proteins, immune clonotype, antigen specificity, and chromatin accessibility. The key to this technology is its ability to generate tens of thousands of single cell partitions, each containing an identifying barcode for downstream analysis.

Seahorse XFe24

The Seahorse XFe Analyzer is managed and maintained by the UCSF Mouse Metabolism Core and is located in the PCAT space.  To use this technology, you must book through the iLab website.

The instrumentation is used to collect data on cellular processes and pathologies. The Seahorse XFe Extracellular Flux Analyzer provides the capability to examine the intact and functional cellular system, enabling comprehensive investigations into metabolic pathways, substrate preference and utilization, catabolic and anabolic processes, and metabolic phenotypes. The Seahorse XFe Analyzer simultaneously measures the two major energy pathways of the cell — mitochondrial respiration and glycolysis — in live cells using a label-free, solid-state sensor cartridges in a microplate format. The Seahorse XFe Analyzer works with all cell types, including primary cells, cell lines, suspension cells, as well as islets, C. elegans, yeast, and isolated mitochondria.  Please email [email protected] for a consultation or make a reservation at the iLab site.

IncuCyte ZOOM

The IncuCyte® ZOOM System enables observation and quantification of cell behavior over time by automatically gathering and analyzing images around the clock within a standard incubator. Whether it be for simple cell proliferation assays or more advanced stem cell differentiation biology, our live-cell, non-perturbing imaging approach yields kinetic data and insight far beyond that achievable with conventional end-point or non-image based approaches. Combine IncuCyte® ZOOM with our live cell imaging assay reagents and protocols for integrated, turnkey solutions to advanced live-cell based assays.

HybEZ II Hybridization System

Successful implementation of RNAscope® Assay is directly linked to hybridization environment. The ACD HybEZ™ II Hybridization System and its ability to accurately keep the temperature stable is essential to the success of RNAscope® and BaseScope™ workflows. The HybEZ™ II Oven is a simple, easy-to-use, low-profile benchtop hybridization oven that provides superior conditions for RNA-ISH, and is the only hybridization oven for which ACD can provide our customers with our RNAscope® and BaseScope™ performance guarantee. The HybEZ™ II Oven provides a gasket-sealed, temperature-controlled humidifying chamber necessary for optimized RNAscope® assay performance. This instrument system is capable of holding 20 slides at a set temperature and high humidity for hybridization and other incubation steps as specified in the manual RNAscope® and BaseScope™ protocols.

FACSArray

The BD FACSArray™ bioanalyzer features an automated microtiter plate sampler that quickly acquires flow cytometric data from 96-well plates. The plate sampler is controlled by flexible and easy-to-use software, for immediate adoption of the bioanalyzer in your laboratory. The system software controls the instrument and sample acquisition, and is powerful enough to support batch analysis across multiple plates. Its experiment wizard contains ready-to-use acquisition and analysis templates for key applications, and lets you rapidly define and store your own templates.

Perkin Elmer Envision

The EnVision® 2105 multimode plate reader provides exceptional speed, ultra-high throughput, and maximum sensitivity across all detection technologies. Tried and tested, the EnVision microplate reader gives you robust performance and reliable data for high throughput screening, time after time.

The EnVision 2105 model delivers even higher sensitivity for time-resolved fluorescence (TRF) applications, and the Enhanced Security software option includes tools to facilitate 21 CFR Part 11 compliance for integration into regulated environments (GxP).

Technologies included

  • Filter based fluorescence intensity (top and bottom)
  • Time-resolved fluorescence (top and bottom)
  • Luminescence, including glow, flash and dual luminescence
  • Filter-based absorbance
  • Fluorescence Polarization
  • Dispensers

Fluorescence filters include 260/280, 405 nm, DAPI/Hoechst/BFP/Alexa350/AMC/Umbelliferone, mCherry/Alexa594/Texas Red, FITC,  BODIPY/TAMRA, and maybe additional ones that PCAT users purchase.

High Throughput Confocal

The Opera Phenix® Plus High Content Screening System is the premier confocal solution for today's most demanding high content applications. Drawing on over a decade of experience with the industry-leading Opera® and Opera® Phenix system, the Opera Phenix Plus is designed for high-throughput high-content assays, phenotypic screening, assays using complex disease models, such as live cells, primary cells and microtissues, and fast-response assays, such as Ca2+ flux.  

Objectives include a 10X air objective, a 20X water objective, and a 63X water immersion objective. The instrument has four large format (4.7 mega pixel) CMOS cameras allowing for simultaneous image acquisition of four channels. The unit is also fitted with the four solid state excitation Lasers: 405 nm 50mW, 488 nm 60mW, 561 nm 50mW, and 640 nm 40mW. Emission filters include: 435-550 nm, 435-480 nm, 500-550 nm , 570-630 nm, and 650-760 nm.

Attune FACS--Tom

The Invitrogen™ Attune™ NxT Flow Cytometer combines precision with performance in a true benchtop flow cytometer with 4 lasers and 16 parameters of detection. This equipment has an autosampler which enables significantly faster high-throughput multiparametric screening. Up to 35,000 events/sec acquisition and 1 mL/min flow rates without losing data, at acquisition transmission speed equivalent to streaming 10 HD movies. Up to 10x faster than traditional cytometers, thanks to acoustic focusing technology, elegant fluidic design, optimized optics, and enhanced data transmission.