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Confocal microscopes available in the Platform, including specifications and location:

 

 

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PPMS System Name

Leica SP8 Confocal

Leica Stellaris 5 Confocal

Department (Room)

Genetics (226)

Pharmacology (212)

Frame type

inverted

inverted

 System Image

Objectives

10x/0.4 HC PL APO CS2, 2.74mm, Dry (Air), 11506407

10x/0.4, HC PL APO CS2, 2.56mm, Dry (Air), 15506424

 

20x/0.75, HC PL APO CS2, 0.62mm, Dry (Air) 11506517

20x/0.75, HC PL APO CS2, 0.62mm, Dry (Air), 15506517

 

40x/1.3, HC PL APO CS2, 0.24mm, Oil, 11506358

40x/1.3, HC PL APO CS2, 0.24, Oil, 15506358

 

40x/1.1, HC PL APO CS2, 0.65mm, Water, 11506357

63x/1.4, HC PL APO CS2, 0.14mm, Oil, 15506350

 

63x/1.4, HC PL APO CS2, 0.14mm, Oil, 11506350

 

 

100x/1.4, HC PL APO CS2, 0.13mm, Oil, 11506372

 

Lasers/Lightsource

Diode 405 nm

Diode 405 nm

 

Argon (458, 488 and 514 nm)

Diode 488 nm

 

DPSS 561 nm

WLL (485-685 nm)

 

HeNe 594 nm

 

 

HeNe 633 nm

 

Detectors/Cameras

2x PMT

HyDS x4

 

2x HyD

Transmitted PMT

 

Transmitted PMT

 

Live Imaging (options)

Yes (Incubation, CO2, Humidity)

Yes (Incubation, CO2, Humidity)

Z drift compensation

Adaptive Focus Control (AFC), Best Focus

Best focus

Capabilities

Resonant scanner

Z galvo

 

Z galvo

TauSense (FLIM-like technique)

 

FRAP

Lightning

 

FRAP XT

Navigator (tilescans/positions)

 

FRET AB

3D volumes

 

FRET SE

 

 

Navigator (tilescans/positions)

 

 

3D volumes

 

Acquisition Software

LASX

LASX

 

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PPMS System Name

Zeiss LSM980 Airyscan2 Confocal

Zeiss LSM700 Confocal

Department (Room)

Biochemistry (Sanger Building 0.14)

Pathology (315)

Frame type

inverted

inverted

 System Image

Objectives

40x/1.2, C-Apochromat Corr M27, 0.28mm, Water, 421767-9973-799 

10x/0.3, EC PlanNeofluar Ph1, 5.2mm, Dry (Air), 420341-9911

 

20x/0.8, Plan-Apochromat M27, 0.55mm, Dry (Air), 420650-9903-000 

20x/0.5, EC PlanNeofluar Ph2, 2.0mm, Dry (Air), 420341-9904

 

40x/1.3, Plan-Apochromat DIC M27, 0.21mm, Oil, 420762-9800-799 

40x/1.3, EC PlanNeofluar Ph3, 0.21mm, Oil, 420461-9910

 

63x/1.4, Plan-Apochromat, 0.19mm, Oil, 420782-9900-799 

63x/1.4, PlanApochromat Ph3, 0.19mm, Oil, 410781-9910

 

10x/0.3, EC Plan-Neofluar, 5.2mm, Dry (Air), 420340-9901-000 

100x/1.4, PlanApochromat DIC, 0.17mm, Oil, 420792-9900

Lasers/Lightsource

405 nm

Diode 405 nm

 

488 nm

Diode 488 nm

 

561 nm

Diode 555 nm

 

639 nm

Diode 639 nm

 

730 nm

 

Detectors/Cameras

2x MA-PMT

2x PMT

 

4x GaAsP

Transmitted PMT

 

1x NIR-GaAsP

 

 

1x GaAs

 

 

1x Airyscan 2

 

 

Transmitted PMT

 

Live Imaging (options)

Yes (Incubation, CO2, Humidity)

Yes (Incubation)

Z drift compensation

Definite Focus 3, Software based (fluorescence or reflection)

Software based (fluorescence or reflection)

Capabilities

Z-Piezo

FRAP

 

AI Sample Finder

Tilescans

 

FRAP

Positions

 

Tilescans

3D volumes

 

Positions

 

 

3D volumes

 

 

Airyscan SR

 

 

Airyscan Fast

 

Acquisition Software

ZEN Blue 3.6

Zen Black

 

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PPMS System Name

Zeiss LSM780 Confocal (CL2)

Leica SP8 (Core) Confocal

Department (Room)

Pathology (314)

PDN (Anatomy Building 23)

Frame type

inverted

inverted

 System Image

Objectives

10x/0.3, EC Plan-PlanNeofluar Ph1 DICI, 5.2 mm, Dry (Air),

420341-9911-000

10x/0.3, HC PL FLUORTAR DIC, 11mm, Dry (Air), 11506505

 

25x/0.8, Plan-Neofluar Ph2 Imm Korr Ph2 DICIII, 0.41 mm, Multi (Oil/Gly/W),

440545-0000-000

20x/0.75, HC PL APO CS2 DIC, 0.62mm, Dry (Air), 11560517

 

40x/1.3, EC Plan-Neofluar Ph3 DICIII, 0.21 mm, Oil, 420461-9910-000

25x/0.95, HCX IRAPO L, 2.5mm, Water, 11506323 (Shared)

 

63x/1.4, Plan-Apochromat Ph3 DICIII, 0.19 mm, Oil, 420781-9910-000

40x/1.3, HC PL APO CS2 DIC, 0.24mm, Oil, 11506358

 

 

40x/1.25, HC PL APO CS2 DIC, 0.35 mm, Glycerol, 11506422 (Shared)

 

 

63x/1.4, HC PL APO CS2 DIC, 0.14mm, Oil, 11506350

Lasers/Lightsource

405 nm

Diode 405 nm

 

Argon (458, 488 and 514 nm)

OPSL 488 nm

 

561 nm

OPSL 552 nm

 

633 nm

Diode 638 nm

Detectors/Cameras

2x PMT

2x PMT

 

Spectral GaAsP

1x HyD

 

 

Transmitted PMT

Live Imaging (options)

Yes (Incubation)

No

Z drift compensation

Definite Focus, Software based (fluorescence or reflection)

Adaptive Focus Control (AFC), Best Focus

Capabilities

CL2 Live imaging

Tilescans

 

FRAP

Positions

 

Tilescans

3D volumes

 

Positions

 

 

3D volumes

 

Acquisition Software

Zen Black

LASX 3.5

 

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PPMS System Name

Leica SP8 (Advanced) Confocal

Zeiss LSM900 Airyscan 2 Confocal

Department (Room)

PDN (Anatomy Building 23)

PDN (Anatomy Building 22A)

Frame type

inverted

inverted

 System Image

Objectives

10x/0.4, HC PL APO, 2.2mm Dry (Air), 11506285

2.5x/0.085, EC Plan-Neofluar, 8.8mm, Dry (Air), 420320-9902-000

 

20x/0.75, HC PL APO CS2 DIC, 0.62mm, Dry (Air), 11560517

10x/0.45, Plan-Apochromat DICII, 2.0mm, Dry (Air), 420640-9900-000

 

25x/0.95, HCX IRAPO L, 2.5mm, Water, 11506323 (Shared)

20x/0.8, Plan-Apochromat DICII, 0.55mm, Dry (Air), 420650-9902-000

 

40x/1.3, HC PL APO CS2 DIC, 0.24mm, Oil, 11506358

40x/1.3, Plan-Apochromat DICIII, 0.21mm, Oil, 420762-9800-000

 

40x/1.25, HC PL APO CS2 DIC, 0.35 mm, Glycerol, 11506422 (Shared)

63x/1.2, LD LCI Plan-Apochromat Imm Corr DICIII, 0.48mm, Multi (Oil/Gyl), 420882-9870-000

 

63x/1.4, HC PL APO CS2 DIC, 0.14mm, Oil, 11506350

63x/1.4, Plan-Apochromat DICII, 0.19mm, Oil, 420782-9900-799

Lasers/Lightsource

Diode 405 nm

405 nm

 

Argon (458, 488, 496 and 514 nm)

488 nm

 

DPSS 561 nm

561 nm

 

HeNe 594 nm

638 nm

 

HeNe 633 nm

 

Detectors/Cameras

2x PMT

2x GaSaP

 

2x HyD

1x Airyscan 2

 

Transmitted PMT

Transmitted PMT

 

 

Axiocam 503 mono

Live Imaging (options)

No

Yes (Incubation, CO2, Humidity)

Z drift compensation

Adaptive Focus Control (AFC), Best Focus

Definite Focus 2, Software based (fluorescence or reflection)

Capabilities

Resonant scanner

Tilescans

 

FRAP

Positions

 

Tilescans

3D volumes

 

Positions

Airyscan SR

 

3D volumes

Airyscan Fast

Acquisition Software

LASX 3.5

Zen Blue 3.1

 

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PPMS System Name

Leica SP5 Confocal

Leica Stellaris 5 Confocal

Department (Room)

Zoology (T13C)

Zoology (T13C)

Frame type

inverted

upright

 System Image

Objectives

10x/0.4, 2.2mm, Dry (Air), 11506285

10x/0.4, 2.56mm, Dry (Air), 11506424

 

20x/0.7, 0.26-0.17mm, Multi (Oil/Gly/W), 11506191

40x/1.3, 0.24mm, Oil, 11506358

 

40x/1.25, 0.1mm, Oil, 11506253

63x/0.9, 2.2mm, Water (dipping, no coverglass), 11506148

 

63x/1.4, 0.1mm, Oil, 11506192

40x/0.8, 3.3mm, Water (dipping, no coverglass), 11506155

 

63x/1.2, 0.22mm, Water, 11506280

100x/1.4, 0.09mm, Oil, 11506210

 

 

40x/1.25, 0.35mm, Glycerol, 11506422

 

 

20x/0.7, 0.26-0.17mm, Multi (Oil, glycerol or Water), 11506327

Lasers/Lightsource

405 nm

405 nm

 

Argon (458, 476, 488, 496 and 514 nm)

448 nm

 

594 nm

488 nm

 

561 nm

514 nm

 

633 nm

561 nm

 

 

638 nm

 

 

 

Detectors/Cameras

3x PMT

4x Power HyD

 

2x HyD

Transmitted PMT

 

Transmitted PMT

Leica K5 sCMOS Monochrome Camera

Live Imaging (options)

Yes (Incubation, CO2, Humidity)

No

Z drift compensation

 

 

Capabilities

Resonant scanner

Lightning

 

Tilescans

FRAP

 

Positions

Photobleaching

 

3D volumes

FRET

 

DIC optics

Tilescans

 

 

Positions

 

 

3D Volumes

Acquisition Software

LAS AF

LASX

 

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PPMS System Name

Olympus FV3000 Confocal

Department (Room)

Zoology (T13D)

Frame type

inverted

 System Image

Objectives

4x, Dry (Air)

 

10x/0.4, 3.1mm, Dry (Air), UPLSAPO10x2

 

20x/0.75, 0.6mm, Dry (Air), UPLSAPO20x

 

30x/0.95, 0.8mm, Silicon Oil, UPLSAPO30xSilicon

 

60x/1.4, 0.3mm, Silicon Oil, UPLSAPO60xSiicon

Lasers/Lightsource

405 nm

 

440 nm

 

488 nm

 

515 nm

 

561 nm

 

594 nm

 

640nm

Detectors/Cameras

4x GaAsPs

 

Transmitted PMT

Live Imaging (options)

No

Z drift compensation

Olympus proprietary Z Drift Compensation

Capabilities

Resonant scanner (30 fps at 512 × 512 pixels)

 

Motorized ultra-sonic XY stage

 

Bleaching (FRAP) and photo-activation

 

Z-drift compensation system

 

3D deconvolution software

 

DIC optics

 

3D Volumes

Acquisition Software

FluoView

 

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