Digital Imaging Facilities

The FHL Microscope Digital Imaging Room includes the following equipment:

1 ) Nikon Eclipse TE20000-U Inverted Phase Contrast Fluorescence Research Microscope attached with a Lumenera Infinity 8-20

This is a great general purpose inverted microscope with both incandescent and fluorescent (mercury) light sources. Being an inverted scope platform, it allows viewing of live specimens in culture plates as well as specimens on slides. It’s phase contrast optics further enhance viewing of live (unstained) specimens. Currently the scopes objectives range from 4x to 40x.

2 ) Nikon SMZ800 Stereo Microscope used for general use and specimen/dissection attached with a Lumenera Infinity 8-9

This dissection scope allows the visualization of large specimens for viewing and/or manipulation. The large depth of focus allows for ‘deep’ or 3D visualization to a max magnification of 63x. While the scope has transillumination capabilities, most users will utilize directed light from a remote light source like the FibreLite Illuminator.

3 ) Nikon Eclipse E600 Epifluorescence Microscope attached with a Lumenera Infinity 8-20

This full featured compound microscope has both incandescent and fluorescent (mercury) light sources for the viewing of prepared/stained samples on slides. It has a full set of objectives from 4x to an oil immersion 100x. Nikon’s PlanFluor objectives feature superb image flatness and high UV transmission allowing for ideal epi-fluorescence capabilities. Additionally, this scope has phase contrast, darkfield and adjustable polarization for optimal image resolution and contrast.