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Revision as of 18:19, 17 January 2017

Raffi's Spinning Disk Confocal Microscope

Types of Imaging Real Time Live Cell Imaging of fluorophores in modest to high quantity.
Example Fluorophores Hoechst, DAPI, FITC, DyLight 488, Alexa 488, GFP, DyLight 550, Alexa 555, RFP, Cy3, DyLight 633, Alexa 633, Cy5
Microscope Nikon TE2000
Software Metamorph
Light Sources Xeon Arc Lamp, Halogen Lamp, 4 Lasers (405nm, 488nm, 561nm, 636nm)
Wide Field Camera Photometrics CoolSNAP HQ, 1392x1040, 12 bits, 6.45um2 pixels, QE: 55-62%
Spinning Disk Camera QImaging Rolera-MGi, 512x512, 14 bits, 16um2 pixels, 30 fps, QE: up to 90%
Nipkow Spinning Disk Yokogawa CSU-10
Differential interference contrast (DIC) Yes
TIRF No
Structured Light No
Focus Stability Yes (Perfect Focus by Nikon)
XYZ Motorized Stage Yes
Nano Z Stage No
Piezo Z No
Microablation System Yes

Doxsey's Spinning Disk Confocal Microscope

Types of Imaging Slower than Real Time Imaging of fluorophores in modest to high quantity.
Example Fluorophores Hoechst, DAPI, FITC, DyLight 488, Alexa 488, GFP, DyLight 550, Alexa 555, RFP, Cy3, DyLight 650, Alexa 647, Cy5
Microscope Zeiss
Software Metamorph
Light Sources Mercury Arc Lamp, Halogen Lamp, 3 Lasers (491nm, 561nm, 647nm)
Wide-field Camera None
Spinning Disk Camera Hamamatsu C4742-80, 1344x1024, 12 bits, 6.45um2 pixels, 8.8fps, QE : 60-72%
Nipkow Spinning Disk Yokogawa CSU-10
Differential interference contrast (DIC) Unknown
TIRF No
Structured Light No
Focus Stability No
XYZ Motorized Stage Yes
Nano Z Stage No
Piezo Z Yes
Microablation System No

VESM

Types of Imaging Faster than Real Time Live Cell Imaging of two fluorophores simultaneously in low to high quantity.
Example Fluorophores Hoechst, DAPI, FITC, DyLight 488, Alexa 488, GFP, DyLight 550, Alexa 555, RFP, Cy3, DyLight 633, Alexa 632, Cy5
Microscope Olympus ix81
Software μManager
Light Sources Halogen Lamp, X-Cite LED 4 Color (395nm, 470nm, 550nm, 640nm)
Camera 1 Andor Zyla CMOS 4.2, 2048x2048, 12 & 16 bit modes, 6.45um2, 100fps, QE >70%
Camera 2 Andor Zyla CMOS 4.2, 2048x2048, 12 & 16 bit modes, 6.45um2, 100fps, QE >70%
Differential interference contrast (DIC) No
TIRF No
Structured Light No
Focus Stability Soon (pgFocus by Karl Bellvé)
XYZ Motorized Stage No
Nano Z Stage No
Piezo Z Yes
Microablation System No
Notes Housed in a Biosafety Level 2+ Room. Please see CDC Biosafety Level Criteria

TESM

Types of Imaging Real Time Live Cell Imaging of fluorophores in low to high quantity near or in the plasma membrane.
Example Fluorophores Hoechst, DAPI, FITC, DyLight 488, Alexa 488, GFP, DyLight 550, Alexa 555, RFP, Cy3, DyLight 650, Alexa 650, Cy5
Microscope Olympus ix71
Software μManager
Light Sources Halogen Lamp, Lasers (405nm, 491nm, 561nm, 660nm )
Camera Andor iXon 885 Em, 1004x1002,14 bits, 8um2,30fps, QE > 65%
Differential interference contrast (DIC) No
TIRF Yes
Structured Light Yes
Focus Stability Yes (pgFocus by Karl Bellvé)
XYZ Motorized Stage No
Nano Z Stage No
Piezo Z Yes
Microablation System No

Multi-Well Microscope

Types of Imaging Slow Live Cell Imaging of fluorophores in high quantity optionally 96 well plates.
Common Fluorophores Hoechst, DAPI, FITC, GFP, RFP, Cy3, Cy5
Microscope Zeiss Axio Observer Z1
Software μManager
Light Sources Halogen Lamp, Xenon Arc Lamp
Camera Andor Clara, 1392x1040, 14 & 16 bit, 6.45um2, 11fps, QE 40-60%
Differential interference contrast (DIC) No
TIRF No
Structured Light No
Focus Stability Yes (Definite Focus by Zeiss)
XYZ Motorized Stage Yes
Nano Z Stage No
Piezo Z No
Microablation System No