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Belkina AC, Roe CE, Tang VA, Back JB, Bispo C, Conway A, Chakraborty U, Daniels KT, de la Cruz G, Ferrer-Font L, Filby A, Gravano DM, Gregory MD, Hall C, Kukat C, Mozes A, Ordoñez-Rueda D, Orlowski-Oliver E, Pesce I, Porat Z, Poulton NJ, Reifel KM, Rieger AM, Sheridan RTC, Van Isterdael G, Walker RV. Guidelines for establishing a cytometry laboratory. Cytometry A 2024; 105:88-111. [PMID: 37941128 DOI: 10.1002/cyto.a.24807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2023] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
Abstract
The purpose of this document is to provide guidance for establishing and maintaining growth and development of flow cytometry shared resource laboratories. While the best practices offered in this manuscript are not intended to be universal or exhaustive, they do outline key goals that should be prioritized to achieve operational excellence and meet the needs of the scientific community. Additionally, this document provides information on available technologies and software relevant to shared resource laboratories. This manuscript builds on the work of Barsky et al. 2016 published in Cytometry Part A and incorporates recent advancements in cytometric technology. A flow cytometer is a specialized piece of technology that require special care and consideration in its housing and operations. As with any scientific equipment, a thorough evaluation of the location, space requirements, auxiliary resources, and support is crucial for successful operation. This comprehensive resource has been written by past and present members of the International Society for Advancement of Cytometry (ISAC) Shared Resource Laboratory (SRL) Emerging Leaders Program https://isac-net.org/general/custom.asp?page=SRL-Emerging-Leaders with extensive expertise in managing flow cytometry SRLs from around the world in different settings including academia and industry. It is intended to assist in establishing a new flow cytometry SRL, re-purposing an existing space into such a facility, or adding a flow cytometer to an individual lab in academia or industry. This resource reviews the available cytometry technologies, the operational requirements, and best practices in SRL staffing and management.
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Affiliation(s)
- Anna C Belkina
- Flow Cytometry Core Facility, School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Cancer and Immunology Core, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology, Flow Cytometry Core Facility, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Flow Cytometry Core Lab, AbbVie Inc, South San Francisco, California, USA
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- Manipal Institute of Regenerative Medicine, Bengaluru, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Flow Cytometry Platform, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine - reNEW, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Hugh Green Cytometry Centre, Malaghan Institute of Medical Research, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Flow Cytometry Core Facility and Innovation, Methodology and Application Research Theme, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Stem Cell Instrumentation Foundry, University of California Merced, Merced, California, USA
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- Cleveland Clinic, Florida Research and Innovation Center, Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA
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- Flow Cytometry Facility, Babraham Institute, Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge, UK
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- FACS & Imaging Core Facility, Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing, Cologne, Germany
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- Flow Cytometry Platform, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Flow Cytometry Core Facility, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Cell Analysis and Separation Core Facility, Department of Cellular Computational and Integrative Biology, University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Flow Cytometry Unit, Life Sciences Core Facilities, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Center for Aquatic Cytometry, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, East Boothbay, Maine, USA
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- Flow Cytometry Core Facility, Vaccine Research Center, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Flow Cytometry Core Facility, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada
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- VIB Flow Core, VIB Center for Inflammation Research, Belgium & Department of Biomedical Molecular Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Flow Cytometry Facility, Babraham Institute, Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge, UK
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Kukat C, Neumann E, Fava E, Fried H. A novel room concept for shared resource laboratories. Cytometry A 2024; 105:16-23. [PMID: 37772729 DOI: 10.1002/cyto.a.24795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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Shared resource laboratories/core facilities (SRLs) are centralized platforms that house and provide access to complex and expensive research equipment. Due to the highly complex nature of the instrumentation they support, SRLs have special environmental requirements for their laboratory space. Here, we describe the planning and establishment of a large light microscopy SRL, with a special focus on room layout, custom-designed air conditioning and vibration, which can also be adapted to proteomics, genomics, and flow or mass cytometry SRLs.
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- Christian Kukat
- FACS & Imaging Core Facility, Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing, Cologne, Germany
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- Department for Technical Infrastructure, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Bonn, Germany
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- Core Research Facilities and Services, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Bonn, Germany
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- Core Research Facilities and Services, Light Microscope Facility, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Bonn, Germany
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Tao C, Sun G, Tang X, Gan Y, Liang G, Wang J, Huang Y. Bactericidal efficacy of low concentration of vaporized hydrogen peroxide with validation in a BSL-3 laboratory. J Hosp Infect 2022; 127:51-58. [PMID: 35594986 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2022.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Highly infective pathogens are cultured and studied in biosafety laboratories. It is critical to thoroughly disinfect these laboratories to prevent laboratory infection. A whole-room, non-contact, reduced corrosion disinfection strategy using hydrogen peroxide was proposed and evaluated. AIM To evaluate the bactericidal efficacy of 8% and 10% vaporized hydrogen peroxide( VHP) in a laboratory setting with spores and bacteria as bioindicators. METHODS Spores of B. atrophaeus and B. stearothermophilus, along with bacteria E. coli, S. aureus, and S. epidermidis were placed in pre-selected locations in a sealed laboratory and an OXY-PHARM NOCOSPRAY2 vaporized hydrogen peroxide generator was applied. Spore killing efficacy was qualitatively evaluated, and bactericidal efficacy was quantitatively analyzed, and the mean log10 reduction was determined. Finally, the optimized disinfection strategy was verified in a BSL-3 laboratory. FINDINGS Significant reductions in microbial load were obtained for each of the selected spores and bacteria when exposed to VHP in concentrations of 8% and 10% for 2~3 h. S. aureus was found to be more resistant than E. coli and S. epidermidis. Tests with 8% hydrogen peroxide and exposure for more than 3 h completely killed B. atrophaeus on surfaces and equipment in the BSL-3 laboratory. CONCLUSION The vaporized hydrogen peroxide generator is superior in terms of good diffusivity and low corrosiveness and is time-effective in removing the disinfectant residue. This study provides reference for the precise disinfection of air and object surfaces in biosafety laboratories under varying conditions.
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- C Tao
- Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
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- Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University. Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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Back JB, Martinez L, Nettenstrom L, Sheerar D, Thornton S. Establishing a biosafety plan for a flow cytometry shared resource laboratory. Cytometry A 2022; 101:380-386. [PMID: 35037390 PMCID: PMC9081124 DOI: 10.1002/cyto.a.24524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A biosafety plan is essential to establish appropriate practices for biosafety in a shared resource laboratory (SRL). A biosafety plan will contain the essential information for the use of biological samples on specific instrumentation, their apparent risks, and the steps that should be taken to mitigate these risks. Establishment of a biosafety plan can be a daunting task as the variety of pathogens that come through the SRL is highly diverse and may change over time; however, having a plan that can adapt to this variety will provide a framework for addressing concerns and educating personnel and users on biosafety practices. Using resources available at your institution and developing a robust relationship with health and safety personnel at your institution is key to generating an effective biosafety plan. Here we provide a basic underlying structure for a biosafety plan to aid SRL personnel in generating or maintaining their biosafety procedures, and provide guidance for establishing a dynamic, living biosafety plan.
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- Jessica B. Back
- Microscopy, Imaging, and Cytometry Resources Core, Karmanos Cancer InstituteWayne State UniversityDetroitMichiganUSA
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- Flow Cytometry Core Unit, Spanish National Cancer Research Center (CNIO)MadridSpain
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- Carbone Cancer Center Flow Cytometry Laboratory, University of WisconsinMadisonWisconsinUSA
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- Carbone Cancer Center Flow Cytometry Laboratory, University of WisconsinMadisonWisconsinUSA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterUniversity of CincinnatiCincinnatiOhioUSA
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Graham A, Korecky J, Schultz E, Gregory M, Asosingh K. Considerations for user consultation in a flow cytometry shared resource laboratory. Cytometry A 2021; 101:228-236. [PMID: 34787950 DOI: 10.1002/cyto.a.24519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2021] [Revised: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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User consultation is an essential first step in assuring high-quality flow cytometric data. A central challenge to shared resource laboratory (SRL) staff is how to best guide new and current users to meet each projects' needs. One solution to this challenge is to follow a standard user consultation platform addressing all critical steps between the conception of the experiment and the actual acquisition of samples. Here we describe considerations to help an SRL understand the researcher's goals and how best the SRL staff can provide expert advice in a structured manner. User consultation has an educational nature, informing users about current best practices in cytometry that apply to their specific utilization. A consultation report also improves communication between the SRL, principal investigator, and lab members of the collaborating researcher. Development of best SRL practices is spearheaded by the ISAC SRL committee and this communication sets the foundation to initiate such report for user consultation. Implementation of best practices during user consultation will improve rigor and reproducibility in cytometry.
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- Amy Graham
- Flow Cytometry Core Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Flow Cytometry Core Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Flow Cytometry Core Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Florida Research and Innovation Center, Cleveland Clinic, Port St Lucie, Florida, USA
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- Flow Cytometry Core Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.,Department of Inflammation and Immunity, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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