The Flow Cytometry Facility is an essential and versatile analytical tool with numerous applications in basic research and clinical medicine. It can rapidly measure multiple characteristics of thousands of individual cells, thus quantifying different types of cells in complex, heterogeneous populations. The additional capability of cell sorting enables investigators to purify or enrich a particular cell type from a mixed population, allowing their further study.

Our services are available to all Virginia Tech faculty, staff, and students, as well as to researchers outside the University community. Current and former clients include scientists in the College of Science, Agriculture and Life Sciences,  College of Engineering,  College of Natural Resources and Environment, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute, the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, and numerous corporate entities in the New River Valley and Roanoke areas.