Welcome to the Official Webpage of the BatCave

(a.k.a: The Unofficial Webpage of the Flow Cytometry Facility)

This Flow Cytometry Facility has been lovingly christened as the Batcave sometime during early 2003 by The Boss and The Minion. Many moments of sadness, happiness, frustration, and tears have been shared as the BatCave has grown up into working capacity. We look at the BatCave and are amazed at how far we have come, from a room with two cytometers and no room to maneuver in to a room with one cytometer and a dance floor complete with Christmas lights.

The BatCave is home to a close knit family of ten: Bessie, Alfred, Hal, Rocky, Roxie, Alex, Leo, Beau, Dandy, and Odie.

Bessie is the actual flow cytometer. She is the heart and soul of the BatCave.
Alfred is the electronics box. He is named in honor of the original Gadget man of the original Bat Cave.
Hal is the pre-amp box. Without him signals would be lost into oblivion.
Rocky is the 488 Laser. He's blue.
Roxie is the UV Laser. One of the pride and joys for us.
Alex is the Red Diode Laser. A small little red fella.
Leo is our microscope. Without him we wouldn't be able to sort.
Beau is our rinse tank. He's spunky.
Dandy is our sheath tank. He's steadfast.
Odie is our waste tank. He's good at catching everything that passes by.

The caretakers for the facility are The Boss and The Minion.

As with any other household there are rules to ensure everyone gets along and everything runs smoothly. These rules are strictly enforced by The Boss and The Minion.

Chocolate bribes are always welcomed-a happy operator makes for a happy experiment.
If you didn't bring chocolate go back and get some.
Rules 1 and 2 are imperative for the operator to function properly.
Make no comments regarding how the day or experiment is going.
No thoughts regarding how the day or experiment is going are allowed.
Rules 4 and 5 are imperative for The Machine to function properly.
Did you bring chocolate?
Be patient, happy, nice, courteous and understanding with your operator.
If you jinx us, yourself, or The Machine by NOT following the above rules, you must provide an animal sacrifice (chocolate-based only).

THE GOLDEN RULE OF THE BAT CAVE

DO NOT PISS OFF THE OPERATOR OR THE SUPERVISOR!!

Any infractions on this holiest of holiest rules will result in immediate ejection and permanent banishment from the Bat Cave. As it is at our discretion that we will determine if you have pissed us off or not, you should be at your best behavior at all times!! OR this will happen to you." **Warning: It's not pretty.**

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