Microscopes

Biology Department microscopy resources include a laser scanning confocal microscope, automated and manual epifluorescent microscopes, fluorescent stereoscopes, a field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), and a transmission electron microscope (TEM). 

 

Nikon

 Nikon A1R inverted microscope equipped with resonant scanner, spectral imager, perfect focus technology and fully automated stage with temperate regulated growth chamber for live cell imaging. This confocal is equipped with 404, 488, 561, and 639 nm laser lines.

 

Fully automated Nikon TE2000 epifluorescent inverted microscope, equipped with a digital CCD camera

 

Olympus

Manually operated Olympus BX53 epifluorescent microscope equipped with dual monochrome/color camera

Olympus SZX16 fluorescent and brightfield stereoscope equipped with color camera

 

Zeiss

Zeiss Discovery.V12 fluorescent and brightfield stereoscope

 

Hitachi

Hitachi S-4700 field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) equipped with EDX

 

Philips

Philips FEI CM 10 transmission electron microscope typically run at 80 kV, capable of 100kV