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Widefield Imaging

Training:

Training is required before using facility equipment, please register and request training on .

Training is free for ICH / GOSH users. £50 per hour for other Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø users.

Fluorescence imagingÌý-ÌýBook onÌý.

  • #1 Leica upright manualÌý3 colour fluorescence scope with IDS 3260CP monochrome camera. High NA objectives (10x/0.4, 20x/0.7, 63x/1.2Water, 63x/1.4Oil, 100x/1.4).ÌýGood for slides.ÌýLink toÌýuser guide.
  • #3 Zeiss Observer inverted fully automated 7Ìýcolour fluorescence ().ÌýHamamatsu Flash 4v3 camera, HighÌýNA objectives (5x/0.16 10x/0.45 20x/0.8 40x/1.3 63x/1.4).ÌýGreat for slides, tilescans, z-stacks, deconvolution.ÌýLink to user guide.Ìý
  • Olympus IX71 inverted TC scopeÌýwith Hamamatsu Orca R2 monochrome camera. For cells in TC plates flasks and dishes.ÌýLink to user guide.

Brightfield imaging (i.e H&E, DAB etc) -ÌýBook onÌý.

Scope 2 can also do fluorescecne, but the scopes above are far better for fluorescence. These scopes are best for colour imaging of histology slides.

  • #2 Zeiss Axioplan2 - Zeiss Axiocam HRc colour camera (donated by NDU). Polarization contrast scope, see image below.
  • #5 Zeiss Axioplan2 - Zeiss Axiocam HRc colour camera (donated by MMU/NU).
  • Link to Kohler set up scope #2Ìý(microscope set up) & Link to software guide.

Location:Ìý

Widefield imaging facilities are on the 3rd floor Main Building, rooms 310, 301 and 304.Ìý

Operating instructions:

Follow links above. Also available:Ìýpixel sizes for scale bars and details of filter sets areÌýin theÌýAdvice and ProtocolsÌýpages.

Charges:Ìý

detailed here

Picrosirius Red staining of collagen fibres under normal and polarized light.

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Polarization contrast highlights birefringent materials.