18th Indo-US Flow Cytometry Workshop on "Flow Cytometry Application in Plant Research" was hosted by the Biotech Park, Lucknow on February 21, 2017

The 18th Indo-US Flow Cytometry Workshop on "Flow Cytometry Application in Plant Research" was hosted by the Biotech Park, Lucknow on 21st, February, 2017 Nearly 40 students from Lucknow and other parts of U.P. and from as far away as Shimla, Himachal Pradesh attended the workshop. Dr. Awtar Krishan, Chair of the Live Education Task Force, International Cytometry Society, USA, Dr. H. Krishnamurthy from NCBS, Bangalore, Dr. Latha Rangan, Faculty, IIT Guwahati and Dr. Hemant Agarwal, Flow Cytometry Solutions, Jaipur were invited faculty at the workshop. They gave lectures and conducted lab sessions on rapid determination of DNA content in plants.The BD Biosciences of India provided an Accuri flow Cytometer and technical expert from Ubaldo Barbosa and swapnil walke for the workshop. Students had a chance to prepare and analyze a variety of plants for rapid determination of DNA content.

Prof. Pramod Tandon, CEO, Biotech Park Lucknow welcomed the faculty and students, he emphasized on the importance of learning advanced techniques from experts. Well known researchers Prof. P.K.Seth, Former CEO, Biotech Park, Prof. V.P.Kamboj, former Director, CDRI and Prof. Veena Tandon were present in the workshop.

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