LSM 510
Why Use This Microscope?
This microscope is well suited for viewing samples on sealed, inverted slides or in 35mm dishes with a #1.5 coverglass (Matek) compatible with the inverted format. All slides MUST be sealed, clean and dry prior to placing on the stage.
Imaging Modes:
- Laser scanning fluorescence and DIC (Nomarski)
- 3-D “Z-series”
- Time-series
Fluorescence Filters: (excitation/emission)
- Blue/Green (457,488,514nm for blue, green, yellow dyes, e.g., CFP,YFP,GFP, Cy-2, FITC-like dyes)
- Green/Red (543nm for Cy-3, Texas Red, or rhodamine-like dyes)
- Red/Far-Red (633 nm for far-red dyes like Cy-5)
Objective Lenses:
- 5x/.30 Plan-Neofluar
- 10x / 0.30 Plan Neofluar
- 20x / 0.75 Plan-Apochromat
- 40x / 1.30 Plan-NEOFLUAR OIL
- 63x / 1.40 Plan-APOCHROMAT OIL
- 100x / 1.30 Plan-NEOFLUAR OIL
Locations
- MRBIII 4155
- LH 714
Charges: $44.50 per hour
Note: To use the microscope you must have an active iLab account. Reservations are made through our on-line iLab calendar. Contact Sean to arrange training.