Fluorescence Microscopy

Leica TCS SP8 Confocal & STED Super Resolution Microscope

The Leica TCS SP8 STED super-resolution microscope is based on the STED (STimulated Emission Depletion) principle developed by Nobel Prize laureate Stefan Hell.  The base of this system is a fluorescence confocal microscope which is suitable for use in top level biological and biomedical research and surface analysis in material science applications.

 

Image shows a large microscope with cell image on screen
  • The light sources include a pulsed 405 nm diode laser, a white light Laser which can provide excitation wavelengths from 470 nm - 670 nm, and a metal halide lamp for wide field imaging
  • 592 nm and 660 nm STED depletion lasers for super resolution imaging.
  • Fluorescent Lifetime Microscopy using HyD single molecule detectors
  • FLIM, FCS, FLCS, FRAP and FRET measurements.
  • 2 Internal standard PMT confocal detectors, 2 Internal HyD GaAsP SMD detectors for gated imaging and 1 CCD camera
  • 10x air, 20x, 40x and 63x (with motorized correction collar) water, 40x, 63x and 100x oil objectives.
  • Resonant scanner for imaging at 24 frames per second.
  • Galvoflow, SuperZ galvanometer
  • 37¡ãC degree stage top CO? incubator for live cell imaging
  • Has both high resolution and flexibility to cover a wide range of experimental setups in fluorescent microscopy
Prices:  
Academic: €29/hr
Industry: On request

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Nikon Eclipse Ti-E Fluorescence Microscope

The Nikon TiE is fully automated inverted widefield fluorescence microscope with high-speed motorization. The Eclipse Ti-E inverted microscope offers improved system speed, increased flexibility and efficient multi-mode microscopy as part of a fully-integrated microscope system that is ideal for high-end research and with its environmental control, it is perfect for live cell imaging. It has a motorised and automated XYZ, and a 37¡ãC degree stage top CO? incubator for live cell imaging

Widefield fluorescence image of cells stained with 3 dyes

Widefield fluorescence image of mammalian cells

 

Imaging Modes:

  • Multichannel (¦Ë)

  • Multipoint (x,y,¦Ë)

  • Z Stacks (x,y,z,¦Ë)

  • Time Series (x,y,z,¦Ë,t)

  • Large image stitching

Objectives:

  • 20x (air)

  • 40x (air)

  • 60x (oil)

Filter cubes:

  • DAPI

  • Alexa 488/ FITC/GFP

  • Cy3

  • Ruthenium

Prices:  
Academic: €12/hr
Industry: On request

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Discovery Echo Revolution Widefield Microscope

The Discover Echo Revolution Microscope is a widefield fluorescence microscope that can operate in both an upright and inverted configuration, meaning a wide variety of sample types can be examined. 

 

 

Sources: 

  • Brightfield LED Illumination 
  • LED Fluorescence Module

 

Fliter cubes: 

  • DAPI
  • FITC
  • TRITC
  • TxRed
  • CY5


Multi-Dimensional Imaging:

  • Time-Lapse
  • Multi-Point
  • Mosaic
  • Multi-Channel 
  • Z-Stack
     

Cameras: 

  • Cameras: Brightfield: 5MP CMOS Color 
  • Fluorescence: 5MP sCMOS Mono 

 

Polarised and Phase contrast imaging

 

Contact:  
Admin: research.facilities@dcu.ie
Technical: una.prendergast@dcu.ie

 

Prices:  
Academic: TBD
Industry: On request

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