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Scripps Technical Forum

Monthly Meeting

30 June 2009
11:30am - 12:30pm
Sumner Auditorium

Use of flow cytometry and cell sorting in the (in situ) analysis of marine plankton
Ger van den Engh, VP
Advanced Cytometery, Beckton Dickinson, Cell Analysis

Flow cytometry has been developed mainly for applications in medical research. The technology has also been proven to be very useful for the analysis of marine plankton. For some time, van den Engh has been building special instruments that are optimized for marine studies. These instruments offer increased sensitivity and the possibility to measure special optical properties that improve the detection and classification of pico plankton. One such instrument is suitable for unattended operation in the field. Results will be presented that were obtained in field trials and from a recent arctic cruise studying the spring plankton bloom around Spitsbergen.

Personal history:
PhD Biophysics Leiden University. Assistant Professor Radiobiology, Erasmus University Rotterdam. Director of the Flow cytometry facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Professor of Molecular Biotechnology University of Washington. Developed the MoFlo cell sorter that is used by several marine institutions. Co-founder of the Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle, WA. Founder of Cytopeia, home of the inFlux Cell Sorter. Professor Oceanography, University of Washington. Currently Vice President Advanced Cytometry, Becton Dickinson, Cell Analysis.

Past Presentations:

2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

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