The General Laboratory of Cellular Biology is located in the Regional University Hospital of Málaga, the Civil Hospital, and the Virgen de la Victoria University Hospital. It offers comprehensive common use facilities for the different groups and external users who may require it. All researchers who are part of IBIMA Plataforma BIONAND have access to the facilities. There is a reservation system for equipment or services

Facilities and equipment are offered in optimal conditions with periodic calibrations and inspections in order to ensure proper functioning

Cytometry Service:

• Cell immunophenotyping. Characterisation of cell subpopulations, activation status, receptor expression, and cellular mediators
• Cell separator

Cell Culture Service:

• Preparation and aliquotting of specific antibiotics for culture mediums, inactivation and storage of foetal bovine serum, preparation of culture mediums and cell freezing mediums, and pipette maintenance
• Processing various biological samples: cell separation using density gradient, obtaining serum and plasma...
• Acquirement and isolation of primary cultures and cell lines
• Isolation and marking of lymphocytes for cell proliferation studies
• Cellular freezing

Immunochemistry Service

• Immunoassays