Imaging Technologies (ImTech) is extremely well resourced for a wide variety of imaging methods ranging from standard histology through confocal microscopy to electron microscopy. Information on the equipment available in our laboratory suite is below.
Confocal microscopy
Nikon A1R Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope with Argon (457nm, 488nm, 514nm), 405nm and 561nm lasers, 4 channels including 2 GaAsP detectors.
Zeiss LSM 710 Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope with Argon (458nm, 488nm, 514nm), 405nm, 440nm pulsed diode and 561nm DPSS lasers
Becker and Hickl FLIM system
Leica SP2 AOBS Spectral Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope with Argon, 405nm diode, 561nm DPS, 594nm and 633nm HeNe lasers
Transmission electron microscopy
JEOL JEM-1400 Transmission Electron Microscope
Leica EM AFS2 freeze substitution and embedding system
Leica Ultracut UCT ultramicrotome
Reichert-Jung Ultracut ultramicrotome
Leica EM Rapid trimming device
LKB knife maker
Edwards Vacuum Coating Unit
Fluorescence microscopy
Leica DMLFS Fluorescence Microscope
Zeiss Axioskop 2 plus Fluorescence Microscope
Nikon Optiphot 1 Fluorescence Microscope
Nikon Optiphot 2 Fluorescence Microscope
Leica MZFL Stereo-Fluorescence Microsocope
Histology / Ancillary equipment
Leica CM1100 Benchtop Cryostat
Leica TP1020 Automated Tissue Processor
Leica EG1160 Tissue Embedder (wax)
Leica MR2265 Fully Motorised Rotary Microtome
Campden Instruments Vibratome
SpectraMax MS Plate Reader (absorbance, fluorescence and luminescence)
Micro-projectile bombardment equipment
Cameras and software
Canon EOS 350D camera with white light, UV-B and LED light sources
Canon EOS 100D (LM)
Zeiss digital cameras (LM + CLSM)
Hamamatsu (LM + CLSM)
Amira ResolveRT for Deconvolution and 3D Rendering