Main Applications:

2d and 3d Deconvolution, Photomanipulation, FRAP

Person in Charge:

Kathrin Auffarth

Location:

Building 67, Room B11
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DeltaVision Elite

Microscope

Inverted research microscope Olympus IX-71 equipped with
  • manual filter cassette
  • manual revolving nosepiece
  • manual z-drive
  • high-precision motorized xyz-stage NanoMotion III from Applied Precision
    • Travel range: 25 mm (X) x 50 mm (Y), 1 mm (Z)
    • Step resolution: 20 nm (XY), 5 nm (Z)
    • Absolute accuracy: < 10.0 µm per 25 mm (X,Y); < 0.6 µm per 13 µm (Z)
    • Repeatability: < +/- 0.2 µm (X,Y); < +/- 0.1 µm (Z)
  • 100 W halogen lamp for transmission light with monochromatic filter
  • Optional optovar lens: 1.6x
  • 100 W halogen lamp for transmission light
  • Long working distance condenser IX2-LWUCD (working distance 27 mm, NA 0.55)
  • DIC imaging via (alignment guide):
    • DIC polarizer unit IX1-LWPO (mounted on condenser)
    • Dedicated DIC prism for 100x objectives (IX2-MDIC100)
    • DIC slider U-DICTS (below revolving noisepiece)
    • DIC analyzer IX2-MDICT (located in filter turret)
  • Opaque environmental chamber from Applied Precision
    • Temperature range: ambient to (38 +/- 1) °C
    • Temperature stability: +/- 0.2 °C
    • CO2 humudifier unit