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Microscope systems and current configurations (updated 11/2009)





Confocal microscopes:

1. Leica TCS SP2 confocal microscope
  • Microscope stand: Leica DMIRE2, inverted microscope
  • Laser:
    405 nm pulsed diode laser, 1mW
    458 nm, 476 nm, 488 nm, 514 nm Argon laser
    561 nm DPSS laser, 10 mW
    633 nm HeNe laser, 10 mW
  • Objectives:
    HCX PL APO 63x/1,40-0,60 Oil Lambda BL
    HCX PL APO 63x/1,20 W CORR Lambda BL
    HCX Plan APO 40x/0,85 CORR Air
    HC PL APO 20x/0,70 IMM CORR CS
    HC PL FLUOAR 20x/0,50 Air
    PL APO 100x/1,40-0,7 Oil
  • Software: Leica Confocal Software (LCS)
  • Room -132
2. Leica TCS NT confocal microscope
  • Microscope stand: Leica DMIRBE, inverted microscope
  • Laser:
    458 nm, 476 nm, 488 nm, 514 nm Argon laser, <10 mW
    543 nm HeNe laser, 1.2 mW
    633 nm HeNe laser, 10 mW
  • Objectives:
    HC PL APO 10x/0,40 IMM CS
    N PLAN L 20x/0,40 CORR/ DIC C
    HCX PL APO CS 40x/ 0,85 CORR/ DIC C
    HCX PL APO 40x/ 1,25-0,75 OIL/ DIC E
    HCX PL APO 63x/ 1,32-0,60 OIL/ DIC D
  • Software: Leica Confocal Software (LCS)
  • Room 355

3. PerkinElmer UltraVIEW ERS Spinning Disk microscope
  • Microscope stand: Zeiss Axiovert 200M, inverted microscope
  • Confocal Scanner Unit: Yokogawa CSU 22
  • Laser:
    405 nm, 440 nm, 640 nm diode laser
    488 nm, 514 nm Argon laser
    568 nm Krypton laser
  • Objectives:
    EC Plan-NEOFLUAR 20x/0,5 Air
    EC Plan-NEOFLUAR 40x/1,3 Oil
    Plan-APOCHROMAT 63x/1,4 Oil DIC
    Plan-APOCHROMAT 100x/1,4 Oil
  • Camera: Hamamatsu EMCCD (C9100-50)
  • Software: UltraVIEW ERS Imaging Suite
  • Incubation chamber XL & temperature control unit
  • Room -132


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Widefield microscopses:

4. Olympus CellR PointFRAP microscope
  • Microscope stand: Olympus IX81, inverted microscope
  • Laser:
    405 nm diode laser, 100 mW
    488 nm diode laser, 100 mW
  • Objectives:
    UPLSAPO 10x/0,4 Air
    UPLSAPO 40x/0,95 Air DIC
    UPLSAPO 60x/1,35 Oil
    PLAPO 100x/1,45 Oil DIC
  • Filters:
    Ex BP 390/18, Em BP 460/60 (DAPI)
    Ex BP 434/17, Em BP 479/40 (CFP)
    Ex BP 469/35, Em BP 525/39 (GFP)
    Ex BP 497/16, Em BP 535/22 (YFP)
    Ex BP 562/40, Em BP 641/75 (mCherry)
    Ex TripleBP 370/36, 474/23, 585/29, Em BP 425/50, 527/50, LP610 (DAPI/GFP/mCherry)
  • Camera: Hamamatsu ORCA-R2
  • Software: Olympus Cell®
  • Okolab microscope stage incubation system, Lauda low-temp thermostats
  • Room -144
5. Leica DMIRE2, inverted microscope
  • Objectives:
    N PLAN 10x/0.22 PH1 Air
    N PLAN L 20x/0,40 CORR Ph1
    N PLAN L 40x/0.55 CORR PH2 Air
    PL APO 40x/1.25-0.75 Oil
    HCX PL APO 63x/1.40-0.60 Oil
    HCX PL APO 100x/1.40-0.70 Oil CS
  • Filters:
    Ex 470/40, Em 525/50
    Ex BP 436/20, Em BP 480/40
    Ex BP 510/20, Em BP 560/40
    Ex BP 510/40, Em LP 610
  • Camera: Hamamatsu ORCA-ER (C4742-80-12AG)
  • Software: OpenLab 5.0.2
  • Incubation chamber XL & temperature control unit
  • Room -144

6. Leica DMRXA, upright microscope
  • Objectives:
    HC PL Fluotar 5x/0.12 PH0 Air
    HC PL Fluotar 10x/0.30 PH1 Air
    HC PL Fluotar 20x/0.50 PH2 Air
    PL Fluotar 40x/0.70 PH2 Air
    PL APO 40x/1.25-0.75 Oil
    PL APO 63x/1.0 Oil W CORR
    PL APO 100x/1.40-0.7 Oil
  • Filters:
    Ex 340-380, Em LP 425
    Ex BP 450-490, Em LP 515
    Ex 470/40, Em BP 525/50
    Ex 470/40, Em LP 500
    Ex BP 515-560, Em LP 590
    Ex 531-560, Em BP 574-648
    Ex BP 545/30, Em BP 610/75
    Ex BP 560/40, Em BP 645/75
  • Camera: Hamamatsu ORCA-ER (C4742-95-12ER)
  • Software: OpenLab 4.0.2
  • Room -144
7. Leica DMIRB, inverted microscope
  • Objectives:
    N Plan 5x/0.11 PH0 Air
    N Plan 10x/0.22 PH1 Air
    N Plan L 20x/0.40 Air
    HC PL APO 20x/0,70 IMM CORR CS Air
    N PLAN L 40x/0,55 CORR Ph2 Air
    PL FLUOTAR L 63x/0,70 CORR Ph2 Air
  • Filters:
    Ex 565/30, Em 620/60
    Ex BP 340-380, Em LP 425
    Ex BP 450-490, Em LP 515
    Ex 500/20, Em 535/30
  • Camera: Hamamatsu ORCA-100 (C4742-95)
  • Software: OpenLab 4.0.2
  • Room -144

8. Leica DMRXE, upright microscope
  • Objectives:
    PL Fluotar 2.5x/0.07 Air
    PL Fluotar 10x/0.30 Air PH1
    PL Fluotar 20x/0.50 Air PH2
    PL Fluotar 40x/0.70 Air PH2
    PL Fluotar 100x/1.30 Oil PH3
  • Filters:
    Ex BP 340-380, Em LP 425
    Ex BP 400/20, Em BP 465/20
    Ex BP 450-490, Em BP 515-560
    Ex 495/15, Em 530/30
    Ex 530-595 , Em LP 615
    Ex TripleBP 400/20, 495/16, 570/50, Em TripleBP 465/20, 530/30, 640/40
  • Camera: Princeton Instruments MicroMAX:1300YHS
  • Software: IPLab for Macintosh version 3.2
  • Room -144
9. Zeiss Axiophot, upright microscope
  • Objectives:
    Plan NEOFLUAR 10x/0.30 Air
    Plan NEOFLUAR 20x/0.50 Air
    Plan NEOFLUAR 40x/0.75 Air
    Plan-APOCHROMAT 63x/1,40 Oil
    Plan NEOFLUAR 100x/1.30 Oil
  • Filters:
    Ex G 365, Em LP 420
    Ex BP 546, Em LP 590
    Ex 450-490, Em LP 520
  • Camera: Olympus DP50-CU
  • Software: Studio Lite 1.0
  • Room -144

10. Zeiss Axiovert 10, inverted microscope
  • Objectives:
    ACHROSTIGMAT 5x/0,12 Air
    ACHROSTIGMAT 10x/0,25 Air
    ACHROSTIGMAT 20x/0,30 Air Ph1
    ACHROSTIGMAT 32x/0,40 Air Ph1
    Plan NEOFLUAR 40x/0,75 Air
  • Filters:
    F41-017 HQ-Set EGFP
    F41-021 HQ-Set Cy 3,5
  • Camera: ImagingSource DMK2002
  • Room -144

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Stereomicroscopes & macroscopes

11. Leica MZ FLIII fluorescence stereomicroscope
  • Filters: GFP2, CFP, UV, G(reen)
  • Cold light source: Leica KL 1500405 nm pulsed diode laser, 1mW
    458 nm, 476 nm, 488 nm, 514 nm Argon laser
    561 nm DPSS laser, 10 mW
    633 nm HeNe laser, 10 mW
  • Fluorescence light source: Leica HXP 120W
  • Camera: Olympus DP50-CU (optional)
  • Software: Viewfinder Lite version 1.0
  • Room -144
12. Leica M420 macroscope
  • Cold light sources: Leica KL 1500 LCD & Zeiss KL 2500 LCD
  • Camera: Olympus DP50-CU (optional)
  • Software: Viewfinder Lite version 1.0
  • Room -144

13. Leica Wild M3Z stereomicroscope
  • Room -144

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