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Hi all,

For those of you who may not already know about it, there is a fabulous database on Fluorescent Proteins called FPbase - https://www.fpbase.org/. It has a lot of information about FPs along with helpful tools including a fluorescent protein spectral viewer. This is so helpful for when a researcher wants to analyze cells with fluorescent proteins; I can guide them to the correct instrument, laser, filter, etc.

What tools do you find helpful for your core?

Christiane

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Christiane Hassel
Manager - IU-B Flow Cytometry Core Facility
Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington IN
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Christiane,

I was introduced to FPbase by a colleague. In addition to the terrific database, I have been able to build several viewers that know the fluorescence filters on some of my widefield microscope systems, which is very handy. Often the hardest thing is figuring out the specs on the filters, since the vendors sometimes only provide generic information. Fortunately, some vendor's filter sets are already in the database.

Doug

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Douglas Cromey
Researcher/Scientist IV
University of Arizona
Tucson AZ
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-27-2023 10:32
From: Christiane Hassel
Subject: Helpful tools for cores

Hi all,

For those of you who may not already know about it, there is a fabulous database on Fluorescent Proteins called FPbase - https://www.fpbase.org/. It has a lot of information about FPs along with helpful tools including a fluorescent protein spectral viewer. This is so helpful for when a researcher wants to analyze cells with fluorescent proteins; I can guide them to the correct instrument, laser, filter, etc.

What tools do you find helpful for your core?

Christiane

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Christiane Hassel
Manager - IU-B Flow Cytometry Core Facility
Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington IN
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