ACQUISITION OF A BD FACSDISCOVER S8 FLUORESCENCE ACTIVATED CELL SORTER WITH ADVANCED SPECTRAL AND IMAGE TECHNOLOGIES

The goal of this project is to replace our 16-year-old fluorescence activated cell sorter (FACS), which has reached the end of its useful lifespan, with a modern, high-end FACS that will support agricultural and biological research at USU for the next 15-20 years. To achieve this goal we will purchase a BD FACSDiscover S8 with advanced spectral and image technologies. We anticipate that the new FACS will be fully functional within six months of the grant being funded.