This is course 1 of a 10-part fundamentals of flow cytometry series. It is aimed for anyone who would like to have a detailed understanding about the basics of flow cytometry and stay ahead in all experiments.    

Courses are led by Bio‑Rad's flow cytometry experts who have diligently compiled all the questions they are regularly asked about the application and have designed this program to be both comprehensive and efficient.

You will receive a downloadable certificate upon completion of each course.

What you will learn

in Course 1: Flow Cytometry Basics

  • The principles behind a flow cytometer

  • The uses of flow cytometry

  • The types of problems that it can help solve

Course Overview

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    1. Welcome to the course

    2. How to use this course

    3. Meet the instructor

    4. Course Overview

    1. Introduction to Flow Cytometry Basics

    2. Chapter 1 Quiz

    1. Flow cytometry animation

    2. Chapter 2 Quiz

    1. Useful Guides and Tools

About this course

  • Free
  • 9 lessons

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Meet your instructor

Product Manager, Flow Cytometry Mike Blundell

Your instructor for this course is Mike Blundell, Ph.D. He graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a BSc (Hons). in Immunology. He then moved to University College London where he joined the group of Prof. Adrian Thrasher and obtained his Ph.D. His thesis research was focused on the primary immunodeficiency Wiskott Aldrich Syndrome, and he contributed to over 50 peer reviewed papers. He investigated novel activating mutations and developed lentiviral vectors for use in gene therapy treatments, which have now been successfully used in clinical trials. Mike left academia in 2015 to become a product manager for Flow Cytometry Reagents at Bio-Rad.

FAQ

  • Who should take this course?

    This course is designed for people who want to have a fundamental understanding of how flow cytometry works and how it can be used to answer research questions.

  • How long will this course take?

    This class should take approximately 30 minutes to complete.

  • Can I get a certificate for this course?

    Once all sections of this course have been completed a certificate with your name and course name will be available for download.

  • Will I be able to ask questions and get answers?

    By enrolling in this class you will be automatically added to Bio-Rad's Flow Cytometry Community. This is a highly collaborative place to ask questions and share flow cytometry ideas with the instructors and your peers. You can post pictures, comments, and reply to others.

  • What are the other classes in this series?

    There are ten classes in the Fundamentals of Flow Cytometry Series. Course 1: Flow cytometry basics Course 2: Inside a flow cytometer, Course 3: Fluorescence and flow cytometry principles, Course 4: Sample preparation essentials, Course 5: Target protein detection, Course 6: How to use controls, Course 7: Successful multicolor flow cytometry, Course 8: Data Acquisition and Analysis, Course 9: Cell sorting essentials, Course 10: Planning flow cytometry experiments.

All Courses

In the fundamentals of flow cytometry series

Course 1: Flow cytometry basics

Course 2: Inside a flow cytometer

Course 3: Fluorescence and flow cytometry principles 

Course 4: Sample preparation essentials 

Course 5: Target protein detection

Course 6: How to use controls

Course 7: Successful multicolor flow cytometry

Course 8: Data acquisition and analysis 

Course 9: Cell sorting essentials 

Course 10: Planning flow cytometry experiments


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