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Microscope Training
All potential new confocal microscope users must attend a compulsory 2-hour basic training session before being given access to a microscope on the booking system. Up to three trainees can be accommodated per session.The This basic training will be provided using a standard specimen provided by the light microscopy group. In addition, anyone who needs to use advanced microscopy techniques as part of their project must attend a compulsory supervised advanced training session in which their own specimens will be used to demonstrate the equipment and software tools necessary for their project. 'Advanced microscopy techniques' here means (but is not limited to) live imaging of any kind, photo-bleaching, photo-activation and photo-conversion techniques (e.g. FRAP, FLIP, etc), Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) and techniques requiring the use of a motorised stage (e.g. multi-position time-lapse, tiling/stitching).
What is covered?
Basic training is currently available for the following confocal microscopes: Leica SPE, SPE2, SPE3 and SP5, Bio-Rad Radiance and Olympus Fluoview FV1200.
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