Update of the FLOWer database

We are developing great efforts to put the FLOWer database working as we wanted. After having some problems with the first version of the database, a new version is being implemented and today it is finally possible to search by Family, Genus and Species. It is a great improvement as these are some of the most important fields that a researcher may want to search when consulting the database. Other small changes have also been made, such as sorting by columns on the "Search Results", and some formatting issues on the "Articles Details" sections.

Soon, we expect to have the Contribution area finished, and then you can help us more actively by providing the reference to missing articles on the database.

We will post any more relevant updates when it is convenient.

An update on the European Cytometry Network Meeting

As posted below, with the aim to create a network of European Cytometrists, next 28th and 29th of February a meeting will be held in Heidelberg, Germany. Now, there are more details concerning the meeting, particularly, the preliminary programme and the registration procedure (by the way, the deadline for registration was extended until the 3rd of February). Head to the meeting webpage at the EMBL facility for this and more information.

European Cytometry Network meeting

Last October during the DGfZ meeting, the Flow Cytometry Core Laboratory at EMBL Heidelberg has proposed to form an European network of Cytometrists with the aim of close co-operation between different cytometry Societies, Organisations and Laboratories within Europe. More specifically the goals of these network will focus on education, on the promotion of cytometry techniques and on the support of local and regional meetings. You can have a look at the poster that was presented in the DGfZ meeting in here.

For discussing such a network the FCC Laboratory is organizing a meeting to take place at EMBL Heidelberg, Germany on the 28th and 29th of February 2008. Please head to their webpage for more details.

We have just been invited by Andy Riddell to present a talk about plant flow cytometry in the meeting, which is quite an honour for us. As soon as we have more details we will give further news in the blog and forum.

A special acknowledgement to Andy Riddell for all his efforts.

New flow cytometry website

The Flow Cytometry Core Facility of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg has just launched a new interesting website with many downloadable resources, such as software, hardware designs, teaching tutorials and how-tos and educational resources (e.g., video tutorials).

It is certainly worth a look and as the developers of the website intend to regularly update it with new information and resources, one should return to read the latest contents.