Confocal FV4000

Location:  Building E, room: 001e

Contact person: Dr. Michael Assa

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Confocal 4000

Description

A confocal microscope system with four photon-counting detectors and a Lambda scan option. It supports live imaging with incubation and has hardware auto-focus. The confocal has a very wide dynamic range and excellent SNR. It can perform FRAP and other sequence-based experiments.

Manufacturer Features

  • Manufacturer: Olympus
  • Model: IX83P2ZF FV4000
  • 4 SilVIR (GaAsP) detectors + 1 Transmission PMT detector
  • Fully motorised with DIC transmitted light capability
  • Z-drift compensation system (ZDC -  hardware AF)
  • 7 laser lines: 405, 445, 488, 515, 561, 594 and 640 nm
Filters for eyepiece view
DAPI
 CFP
EYFP
 LED illuminescence 360–665 nm
Objective

UPLXAPO 10X  N.A 0.4

UPLXAPO 20X N.A. 0.8

UPLXAPO 40X  N.A. 1.4 oil immersion

UPLXAPO 60X  N.A. 1.2 water immersion

UPLSAPO 60X  N.A 1.3 silicone immersion 

UPLXAPO 60X  N.A 1.42 oil immersion