Sample acquisition service, assistance in experimental setup,
panel design and data processing
MCU (Mass Cytometry Unit @ Aarhus University)
What service do we offer?
SMC and IMC are “fee for service” based and include staff operated sample acquisition, preprocessing and (temporary) storage of SMC/IMC raw data, assistance in experimental design and panel setup, staining protocols, assistance in data-analysis (to some degree) and training/educational activities. The IMC service is provided in collaboration with the CellX cooperative.
For SMC, cellular targets in liquid suspension are labeled with heavy metal isotope-tagged reagents including antibodies, nucleic acid intercalators and analogs, as well as other biochemical ligands.
Each reagent is detected and quantified with cytometry by time-of-flight mass spectrometry in the CyTOF system.
For IMC, fixed tissue samples on slides are stained for cellular and/or structural targets using the same reagents as outlined above, and ablated from the slide pixel by pixel (Hyperion; 1µm2 resolution) and analysed in the CyTOF system. IMC allows the multiplex analysis of up to 35 markers in the same tissue section simultaneously.
We serve users from:
- Aarhus University
- Other universities
- Businesses and industry
CyTOF down
CytOF is out of service for repair
(Vacuum malfunction; turbo pump defect)
until further notice.
Expected downtime:
Until end of January to Middle of February.
Annually price adjustment (Jan2026)
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Please note that a price adjustment of approx. 2.1 % compared to the 2025 prices will be applied as part of our standard annual review process.
Service prices for 2026 are valid from 01/01/2026.
Please also note, that the daily SMC session inclusive startup is max. 7h.
Extended days will be accounted as two SMC sessions (2nd startup fee applies)
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