FCC – user guidelines
Guidelines for accessing and using the Flemingsberg Flow Cytometry Core Facility, including sorter and analyser access, iLab booking, data agreements, and how to acknowledge the facility in publications.
Access to the Core Facility
Sorters
To get assisted sorting, initially send an email to facs@medh.ki.se with a short description of your project, your requirements, and proposed date and time. Then, create an account in the iLab and send an iLab request for sorting. We will get back to you with available dates for sorting and arrange for a meeting to discuss your requirements (if necessary).
To become an independent user for sorting in the Flemingsberg Flow Cytometry Core Facility, please contact us at facs@medh.ki.se. –
Analyzers
The first step to access the Flemingsberg Flow Cytometry Core Facility analyzers is to get an introduction to the facility by sending an email to facs@medh.ki.se. We will get back to you with a date for the introduction.
After the introductory session, you will need to create an account in the iLab booking system and send an iLab request for the analysers.
Please note that KI users can use the Neo access form link to get access to Neo building and to the Flemingsberg Flow Cytometry Core Facility.
Account and online booking
The iLab system is used for all bookings and service requests Flemingsberg Flow Cytometry Core Facility.
iLab
Data Processing Agreement (DPA)
Acknowledgment
In order to document usage of the Flemingsberg Flow Cytometry Core Facility, which is important for us when securing core funding, the users are encouraged to acknowledge the Flemingsberg Flow Cytometry Core Facility in publications in which data generated in the facility are included. As a core facility, there are no expectations regarding co-authorships for the staff operating the facility (unless the users think this is scientifically warranted).
When publishing data generated from the Flemingsberg Flow Cytometry Core Facility, please use the following phrase:
Acknowledgement section
The authors would like to acknowledge the contributions of the Flemingsberg Flow Cytometry Core Facility financed by the Infrastructure Board at Karolinska Institutet for providing instruments for cell sorting** /cell analysis** and technical expertise**/scientific input**”. **delete as required.
Method section
The (specific experiment or analysis) was performed at the Flemingsberg Flow Cytometry Core Facility that receives funding from the Infrastructure Board at Karolinska Institutet.