Mesoscopes

The facility has Optical Projection Tomography (OPT) technologies, in addition to stereo and macroscopic systems. We will shortly be moving MicroCT into the facility.

Name Nikon Macroscope Room CG06A Modality Colour Brightfield, DIC, Fluorescence Fluorophore Types DAPI, GFP, RFP + BF Manufacturer Nikon Objectives 0.5x 1x, 2x, 4x, 5x (+ 1-8x zoom) Computer Mac Software Micro-Manager Application Developmental biology. Manual Here Mono / Colour
Nikon Macroscope
  • Room: CG06B
  • Modality: Colour Brightfield, DIC, Fluorescence
  • Fluorophores: DAPI, GFP, RFP + BF
  • Objectives: 0.5x 1x, 2x, 4x, 5x (+ 1-8x zoom)
  • Software: Micromanager
  • Application: Developmental biology.
  • Manual: Fluorescence & Colour Brightfield
Name Cox Room CG06B Modality Stereo Fluorophore Types DAPI, GFP, RFP + BF Manufacturer Leica Objectives 0.63 - 10x Computer Mac Software Micro-Manager Application Epifluorescent, monochrome brightfield, embryo dissection. Manual Here
Cox and Redroyal stereomicroscope (Leica)
  • Room: CG06B
  • Modality: Stereo
  • Fluorophore: DAPI, GFP, RFP + BF
  • Objectives: 0.63 – 10x
  • Software: Micromanager
  • Application: Epifluorescent, monochrome brightfield, embryo dissection.
  • Manual: Cox, Redroyal
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