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Confocal Microscope

13. AMBIO Nikon Spinning Disk Confocal CSU-X

Carrier: Charité

Usable by: HU | TU | FU | Charité

Imaging modes

  • Spinning disk confocal (DAPI, GFP, mCherry, Cy5)
  • FRAP/ PA (photo activation/ conversion)
  • Live-cell incubator (temperature, CO2, humidity)

Lasers and max. intensities out of 60x oil objective

  • 405 nm : 3.54 mW
  • 488 nm : 3.85 mW 
  • 561 nm : 4.11 mW 
  • 647 nm : 4.68 mW

Emission Filters

Filter

λ/Bandwidth

Quad emission filter (DAPI, GFP, mCherry, Cy5)

440/40

521/21

607/34

700/45

DAPI

452/45

GFP

525/50

mCherry

600/50

Cy5

685/40

GFP narrow

510/20

Detectors

  • 2 EMCCD cameras (iXon3 DU-888 Ultra, 1024×1024 pixels, 13 μm pixel size, 26 fps full frame, usable area ~512×512 pixels, 93 fps)
  • Current dual color dichroic for simultaneous GFP & mCherry detection

Objectives

Mag.

Type

Immer.

NA

WD [μm]

Info

10x (not installed)

Plan Achroat

Air

0.3

10,500

 

20x

Plan Apo

Air

0.8

1,000

DIC N2 VC

40x

Apo

Water

1.25

180

DIC N2 λ S

60x

Plan Apo

Water

1.27

170

DIC N2 IR

40x

Plan Flour

Oil

1.3

200

DIC N2 H

60x

Plan Apo

Oil

1.4

130

λ

100x

Plan Apo

Oil

1.45

130

λ

Special

  • Andor Revolution SD System (CSU-X)
  • Uniform spinning disk illumination
  • 2 cameras for ultra-fast dual color imaging
  • Fast emission filter wheel for clean multi-color imaging of DAPI, GFP, mCherry, and Cy5
  • Ultra-fast laser switching/ tuning (triggered acquisition)

Further information:

https://bua.openiris.io/Landing/Res...

Possible user: No restrictions

Conditions of use:

https://ambio.charite.de/fileadmin/user_upload/microsites/ohne_AZ/sonstige/ambio/Procedures/AMBIO_User-Guidelines-Rules_2024-01-01.pdf

Note

New users – access upon training request here.

Email: ambio@charite.de

Provider:

Advanced Medical BIOimaging Core Facility

Provider Location:

Campus Charité Mitte (CCM)
CharitéCrossOver (CCO)
Rm 01-306
Virchowweg 6
10117 Berlin
Germany

Location:

Charité Campus Mitte
CCO Rm. 01-306
Virchowweg 6
10117 Berlin
Germany