Last week, Bigelow Laboratory hosted the Introduction to Aquatic Flow Cytometry course.
Led by Senior Research Scientist Nicole Poulton, Research Associate Laura Lubelczyk, and Oregon State Associate Professor Jason Graff, with guest lecturer Marcos Oquendo, the course detailed the wide variety of aquatic applications for flow and imaging cytometry.
In addition to lectures presented by experienced flow cytometrists, participants had an opportunity to gain first-hand experience with several different instruments in the Center for Aquatic Cytometry, the Single Cell Genomics Center, and the Center for Ocean Education and Innovation.
You may be asking yourself: what is flow cytometry? It’s a method that allows scientists to detect microbes and other small particles in water using laser light. Bigelow Laboratory was one of the first places to examine, count, and study phytoplankton using the tool. In fact: co-founder Clarice Yentsch championed its use and established the first center dedicated to flow cytometry for aquatic sciences!
Thanks to everyone who helped make this year’s course a success!
