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ULS Equipment Upgrade - FACSAria III

We are glad to announce that the 5-lasers FACSAriaIII cell sorter in ULS has recently been upgraded with an Automatic Cell Deposition Unit (ACDU) which users can perform single cell sorting or index sorting into 6, 24, 48, 96, and 384-well plates. It is an important additional tool for subsequent single cell analysis. For more information or training session of this accessory, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Ryan Chow (34008057) or Dr. Rachel Li (34008056) for arrangement. Thank you very much for your attention. 

Reports and lucky draw result for ULS Survey 2020

The reports of the ULS Survey 2020 have been released and can be viewed from the Download area of the ULS webpage. On the other hand, 20 survey participants were randomly selected to each receive 2 hours of free equipment usage for their laboratories in March and the result has been announced on the ULS Facebook Page.

TECAN Automated Liquid Handling System for Drug Screening and Protein Purification

The University Research Facility in Life Sciences (ULS) is pleased to announce that the TECAN Automated Liquid Handling System (Freedom EVO 100, 150 and 200) for Drug Screening and Protein Purification is now available for booking. Please refer to the following link for details and charges of the instrument: HERE, and contact Dr Carol Tsang (Email: carol.cs.tsang@polyu.edu.hk; ext.: 8980) for any enquiries on its applications and for arranging a training. Current users should contact Dr Carol Tsang to arrange for a refresher training in order to renew their access to the instrument. Thank you for your attention.

ULS Survey for 2020

The ULS survey for 2020 has commenced and all current ULS users and PIs would receive an email with details of the survey. Your participation is of great importance for the ULS to understand our strengths and shortcomings. All survey participants will enter into a lucky draw and a total of 20 winners will each receive 2 hours of free ULS equipment usage for their laboratories in March. Please complete the survey by 10 February and contact us if you have any queries.

ULS Online Seminar - Multi-color & Single Cell Flow Analysis

You are cordially invited to attend the ULS online seminar. Details are as follows: Title: Multi-color & Single Cell Flow Analysis Date: 16 Dec 2020 (Wednesday) Time: 2:00pm – 3:30pm Speaker: Ms. Ivy Chen (BD Biosciences) • How to design Panel: rules & myths • Multicolor Instrument Setup in FACSDiva • Tools available for panel design & analysis Dr. Yin Lui (Bio-Gene Technology Ltd.) • The solution of Single Cell Sorting & Multi-Omics Analysis: BD Melody & Rhapsody Venue: Online via Microsoft Teams Registration link: HERE (Link for online seminar will be sent to registered users by email later) Should you have any enquiries, please contact Dr. Ryan Chow (email: bcchy@polyu.edu.hk) Thank you for your attention.

ULS Online Seminar - Rapid functional evaluation of cell growth and viability using multi-parametric live cell analysis

You are cordially invited to attend the ULS online seminar. Details are as follows: Title: Rapid functional evaluation of cell growth and viability using multi-parametric live cell analysis Date: 10 Dec 2020 (Thursday) Time: 11:00 a.m.- 12:00 noon Speaker: Ms. Stephanie Ting (Field Application Scientist, Agilent Technologies Inc.) Venue: Online via Webex Registration link: HERE (Link for online seminar will be sent to registered users by email later) Should you have any enquiries, please contact Dr. Rachel Li (email: rachel.ws.li@polyu.edu.hk) Thank you for your attention.

ULS Online Seminar - New Advances in Live-Cell Imaging and Analysis

You are cordially invited to attend the ULS online seminar. Details are as follows: Title: New Advances in Live-Cell Imaging and Analysis Date: 4 December 2020 (Friday) Time: 3:30pm - 4:30pm Speaker: Jenny Li (Field Application Scientist Area Manger, Sartorius (Shanghai) Trading Co. Ltd) Venue: Online via Teams Registration link: HERE (Link for online seminar will be sent to registered users by email later) Should you have any enquiries, please contact Dr. Rachel Li (email: rachel.ws.li@polyu.edu.hk). Thank you for your attention.

ULS Newsletter (Fall 2020)

The fourth issue of the ULS newsletter has been issued. Please follow the link to view it online. The ULS newsletter aims at introducing the latest technologies and innovations in life science, promoting new and existing equipment managed by the ULS, as well as encouraging users and principal investigators to connect with us. We welcome readers to give us comments and suggestions as we strive to make our contents timely, relevant and interesting. Thank you very much for your support.

FUJIFILM Vevo LAZR ultrasound imaging software arrangement

The FUJIFILM Vevo LAB software has now been moved to the PolyU Universal Desktop Services (UDS), which is a remote desktop sharing platform where user can access without time and location constraint. All ULS Vevo LAZR users are now eligible to book the software via the ULS booking system and access the software through the ULS UDS platform with this link. Please be reminded that booking is necessary in order to use the software, and the maximum usage time is 2 hours per session. The offline Vevo Lab software at Y708 is suspended with immediate effect.

Flow cytometry software arrangement at ULS

The 2 licensed flow cytometry softwares, FlowJo and Modfit LT, have now been moved to the PolyU desktop sharing platform called Universal Desktop Services (UDS), which is a remote desktop sharing platform where user can access without time and location constraint. All ULS flow cytometer users are now eligible to book the software via the ULS booking system and access the software through the ULS UDS platform with this link. Please be reminded that booking is necessary in order to use the software, and the maximum usage time is 2 hours per session. The offline flowing analysis platform at Y709 is suspended with immediate effect.