Spinning Disk Confocal

Location:  Building E, room: 001cspinsr2_1.jpg

Contact person: Dr. Michael Assa

Booking

 

Description

A Spinning Disk confocal microscope system with dual camera set. It supports live imaging with incubation and has hardware auto-focus. The SD confocal has a very wide dynamic range . It can perform super resolution SoRa.

Manufacturer Features

  • Manufacturer: Olympus
  • Model: IX85
  • Two CoaX digital Hamamatsu sCMOS cameras (Quantum efficiency > 95%)
  • Z-drift compensation system (ZDC - hardware AF)
  • 6 laser lines: 405, 445, 488, 514, 561 and 640 nm
Filters for eyepiece view
DAPI
GFP
TRITC
 LED illuminescence 
Objective

UPLXAPO 4X N.A 0.16

UPLXAPO 10X N.A. 0.4

UPLXAPO 20X N.A. 0.8 

UPLXAPO 60X N.A. 1.2 water immersion

UPLSAPO 100X N.A 1.35 silicone immersion 

UPLXAPO 100X N.A 1.45 oil immersion 

 

Technical details and protocols