Bindley Bioscience Center

Researchers who have had training on the instrumentation can use the on-line reservation system called CORAL. CORAL is a web-based reservation and billing system.

Coral can be accessed HERE

Directions on how to use Coral can be found HERE

ALL Coral help requests should be sent to coral@ecn.purdue.edu

First time users:

1. Contact Jill Hutchcroft(hutchcroft@purdue.edu) the Flow Cytometry Facility to schedule a meeting to discuss your project needs and estimate costs. All new applications should be discussed with the Flow Cytometry Core staff before scheduling your experiment.
2. Contact Jill Hutchcroft (hutchcroft@purdue.edu) to schedule mandatory laboratory training and training on the instrument.
3. Each PI needs to request a CORAL account for all new users
4. Schedule time on the instrument using CORAL.
5. CORAL can be accessed HERE
6. ALL Coral help requests should be sent to coral@ecn.purdue.edu

How do I schedule time on the Quanta SC or the FC500 Flow Cytometers?

• Contact Jill Hutchcroft(hutchcroft@purdue.edu) to schedule a meeting to discuss your project needs and estimate costs.
• All new applications should be discussed with the Flow Cytometry Facility staff before scheduling your experiment.
• Contact Jill Hutchcroft (hutchcroft@purdue.edu) to schedule mandatory laboratory training and training on the instrument.
• Schedule time on the instrument using CORAL.
• CORAL can be accessed HERE

How do I schedule a cell sort on the Sony iCyt Reflection Cell Sorter?

• All new sorts and sorting applications must be discussed with the Flow Cytometry Facility staff before scheduling your experiment.
• All sorts will be performed by the Flow Cytometry Facility staff.
• Contact the Flow Cytometry Facility , Jill Hutchcroft(hutchcroft@purdue.edu) to schedule a meeting to discuss your project needs and estimate costs.
• You can view the iCyte reflection cell sorter schedule on CORAL to determine instrument availability.
• Send an email to Jill Hutchcroft(hutchcroft@purdue.edu) to request a cell sorting appointment.
• The Core Staff will make the appointment in CORAL for you.

What do I need to know before contacting the staff to schedule a sort?

• The fluorescent probes to be used in the experiment
• The size of the cells to be sorted
• The number of populations to be sorted
• Whether the sorted sample should be kept sterile
• Whether the sorting sample is a biohazard
• The schedule for the iCyte reflection sorter is available on CORAL
• You must have a CORAL account created before scheduling a sort.