Flow Cytometry Biosafety

This course will provide a summary of biosafety principles as they apply to flow cytometry and cell sorting and provide an overview of applicable standards and risk assessment. Topics covered include:

• Biosafety Principles and Procedures
• Understanding Risk Assessment
• Instrument-specific Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Biosafety in Cell Sorting
• Containment Testing

Authors

Kevin Holmes

Steve Perfetto

Hank Pletcher

Ingrid Schmid

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this course, students will have a clearer understanding of the principles and practices of biosafety as it pertains to flow cytometry, in particular cell sorting. Additionally, you will have a list of resources to aid in risk assessment and the development of Standard Operating Procedures in your own lab. 

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