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MICROSCOPE: DMI6000, inverted
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STED RESOLUTION | |
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XY | ~ 50 nm |
Z | same as confocal |
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IMAGING MODES:
- Laser scanning confocal imaging (multi-colour, multi-point, live cell)
- STED with 592 nm depletion, up to 3 colours
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LIGHT SOURCES | ||
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Light source | Type | Wavelengths [nm] |
Diode laser | Laser | 405 |
White light laser (WLL) | Laser | 470 - 670, tunable |
Depletion laser | Laser | 592 |
Leica EL6000 | Mercury metal halide bulb | ~ 300 - 700 (peaks at 365, 405, 436, 546, 579) |
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OBJECTIVE LENSES | |||||
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Objective | Magnification | Immersion Medium | Numerical Aperture | Coverslip correction [mm] | Working Distance [mm] |
HCX PL APO CS | 10x | air | 0.4 | 0.17 | 2.2 |
HC PL FLUOTAR | 10x | air | 0.3 | none | 11 |
HC PL APO CS2 | 20x | IMM (water, glycerol, oil) | 0.75 | with or without coverglass/correction collar | 0.68 |
HCX APO LU-V-I | 20x | water | 0.5 | N/A | 35 |
HC FLUOTAR L VISIR | 25x | water | 0.95 | 0.17 | 24 |
HC PL APO CS2 | 40x | oil | 1.3 | 0.17 | 0.24 |
HC PL APO CS2 /1.4 (WD = 0.14 mm) | 63x | oil | 1.4 | 0.17 | 0.14 |
HC PL APO CS2 (dedicated STED objective) | 100x | oil | 1.4 | 0.17 | 0.13 |
NOTE: There is only space for 6 objective lenses on the objective turret, so if the lens you would like to use is not on there please contact lmcb-lm-help@ucl.ac.uk
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FLUORESCENCE FILTER SETS: This microscope uses an Acousto-Optical Beam Splitter (AOBS) with a freely selectable emission detection range rather than fluorescence emission filter cubes.
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DETECTORS |
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3x HyD, high sensitivity, 3 operating modes (standard, counting, BrightR) + time-gating | |
3x PMT, one of which for transmitted light imaging |
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INCUBATION: The microscope is fully enclosed and equipped with The Cube chamber heater and The Brick CO2 gas mixer.
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SOFTWARE | |
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Acquistion | LAS X |
Deconvolution | Huygens Professional Version 15.10.1p2 |
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- resonant scanner (8000 Hz) for fast imaging
- anti-vibration optical table
- fully enclosed
- autofocus
- motorized XY stage
- Z-galvo