AxioObserver (Bartholin - 1242), Inverted Widefield, Zeiss

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Applications in brief

This inverted widefield microscope is equipped with two light sources and two corresponding detectors (cameras). This allows generation of either fluorescence images or brightfield imagages.

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Features

  • Brightfield and/or multispectral fluorescence
  • Stage mounting frames for slides (max. length 120 mm) and petri dishes (Ø 24-68 mm)

Which samples may I use?

Selected samples, but not limited to:

  • Fixed tissue sections or fixed cells
  • Brightfield (e.g. H&E)
  • Immunofluorescence

Specifications

Full equipment name Widefield Inverted Light Microscope, Zeiss
Objectives
  • 10x/0.25, Air, LongDistance A-Plan, coverslip thickness: 1 mm polystyrene
  • 40x/0.75, Air, EC Plan-Neofluar, coverslip thickness: 0.17 mm
  • 63x/1.40, Oil, Plan Apochromat, coverslip thickness: 0.17 mm
Filter qubes
  • Cy 5 (EX BP 640/30, BS FT 660, EM BP 690/50)
  • Cy3 (EX BP 550/25, BS FT 570, EM BP 605/70)
  • eGFP (EX BP 470/40, BS FT 495, EM BP 525/50)
  • Hoechst/DAPI (EX BP 390/40, BS FT 420, EM BP 450/40)
Light sources
  • Illuminator microLED (for brightfield applications)
  • Colibri 5 type RGB-UV (for fluorescence applications)
Detectors (cameras)
  • Axiocam 506 mono (for fluorescence applications)
  • Axiocam 105 color R2 (for brightfield applications) 
Heated stage No
Motorized stage No

Need help?

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Tuesdays and Thursdays 13:30 -14:30

The Skou building, 1116-256