Confocal 5
Inverted LSM 710 BIG
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Room 6.028 - Zeiss Axiovert 200 Inverted Microscope Stand with LSM 710 Confocal Scanner
Inverted point-scanning laser confocal microscope. Dedicated BiG(GaAsP) detectors for increased sensitivity. Suited for imaging fixed samples on slides, samples with low fluorescence and live imaging.
Features
- Fully motorised X-Y-Z stage
- High-sensitivity BiG detectors (GFP/mCherry and CFP/YFP)
- CO2 and temperature incubation for live cells and tissue
- Tiled imaging
- Multi-position imaging
- Spectral imaging
Transmitted Light: Zeiss 100W Halogen Lamp
Reflected Light: Exfo Xcite 120W White Light Lamp
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Condensor
| Name | N.A. | W.D. mm | Position 1 | Position 2 | Position 3 | Position 4 | Position 5 | Position 6 |
| Universal LWD | 0.55 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Objectives
| Position | Objective | Magnification | N.A. | Immersion | W.D. (mm) | Type | Type | Thread |
| 1 | Plan Apochromat | 10x | 0.45 | Dry | - | - | M27 | |
| 2 | Plan Apochromat | 20x | 0.8 | Dry | - | - | M27 | |
| 3 | EC Plan-Neofluar | 40x | 0.75 | Dry | - | - | M27 | |
| 4 | LD C-Apochromat | 40x | 1.1 | Water | - | - | M27 | |
| 5 |
LD C-Apochromat |
63x | 1.15 | Water | - | - | M27 |
Fluorescent Filter Sets
| Position | Name | Excitation | Dichroic | Emission | Suitable Dyes |
| 1 |
Zeiss #63 HE |
572/25 |
FT 590 |
629/62 |
mCherry, Texas Red |
| 2 |
Zeiss #38 HE |
470/40 |
FT 495 |
525/50 |
EGFP, Alexa Fluor 488 |
| 3 |
Zeiss #47 HE |
436/25 |
FT 455 |
480/40 |
DAPI, Hoechst |
| 4 | mCherry LP | 560/20 | 580LP | 585LP | mCherry, Cy3 |
| 5 |
- |
- | - | - |
- |
| 6 |
- |
- | - | - |
- |
Lasers
|
Laser |
Wavelength |
Laser Power |
BFP Power* |
Suitable Dyes |
|
405 |
405nm |
- |
- |
DAPI / Hoechst |
|
Argon Ion |
458nm |
- |
- |
CFP |
|
Argon Ion |
488nm |
- |
- |
GFP / A488 |
|
Argon Ion |
514nm |
- |
- |
YFP |
|
561 |
561nm |
- |
- |
mCherry / Cy3 |
|
594 |
594nm |
- |
- |
A594 |
|
633 |
633nm |
- |
- |
Cy5 / A647 |
*BFP = Back Focal Plane of Objective
Computer
Fujitsu PC - 3GHz Xeon Processor - 32GB RAM - 1GB nVidia Quadro GPU3TB Raid Array
30" LCD Monitor
Software
Zeiss Zen 2012 Black
Accessories
Incubation chamber with CO2 and Temperature control
Contacts
Dr James Springfield
Microscopy Facility Manager
+61 7 334 62390
j.springfield@imb.uq.edu.au
Dr Nicholas Condon
Research Officer, Microscopy
+61 7 334 62042
n.condon@imb.uq.edu.au
Mailing address
ACRF Cancer Biology Imaging Facility
Institute for Molecular Bioscience
Level 6N, 306 Carmody Road,
Building 80
University of Queensland
4072, St Lucia,
Queensland, Australia
Bookings
External