Confocal Microscopy Instrumentation
Bio-Rad MRC 1024 UV/Vis System
The MRC 1024 installed in the lab consists of the following components:
Lasers:
- UV/Vis: Coherent Innova Enterprise Model 622 - 60 mW output (with remote control)
Water Cooled
- Visible: ILT Ar-Kr Model 5470K-00C-2B
Microscope:
- Nikon Diaphot 300 (Inverted)
- Objectives:
- Plan APO 10 x 0.45
- Fluor Phase 10 x
- Flour 20 x 0.75
- Fluor 40 x 1.3 DIC OIL
- Plan APO 60 x 1.4 DIC OIL
- Plan APO 100 x 1.4 OIL
- DIC Condenser and optical components
- EPI - Fluor Attachment with 100 w HG lamp, Powersupply for HBO 100w
- Stage:
- Z-Axis:
- Computerized Z-Motor model #31002 plus controller
- Vibration Table:
- TMC Model 78-455-12 Size: 8' x 4', drilled 3/16 plate every 1"
Physiology Components:
- Heated Stage: DTC-W-120-LC Digital Temperature Controller & Stage
Brook Industries made to order (see Picture)
- Objective Heater: OH-100 Objective Heater
Brook Industries made to order
MRC-1024 Options:
- 3rd Detector Channel
- Transmission Detector 3 color
- Ethernet Link
- Triple Labelling Filter
Computer System:
- Compaq Prosignia 500 with 80 Meg ram, 21" Monitor
Networking:
Archival Storage/Backup:
- Philips CD Rom Writer
- Corel Optical disk
Output/Presentation:
- Printers
- Codonics NP1600 Dye Sublimation Color Printer
- H-P 4M Laser Printer
- Tektronics Color Laser Printer
Digital Camera
- Lasergraphics LFR Personal
Workstations:
- 2 x Silicon Graphics Workstation (Indigo 2) (see data analysis above)
Bio-Rad DVC 250 Viewscan
The DVC 250 installed in the lab consists of the following components:
Lasers:
- Visible: ILT Ar-Kr Model 5470K-00C-2B
Microscopes:
- Nikon Diaphot 200 (Inverted) with computerized Z-Motor model #31002 plus controller
- Nikon Labophot (Upright) with computerized Z-Motor model #31002 plus controller
Camera:
- Monochrome: Photonic Sciences "Darkstar"
- Color: Optronics 470T
Computer:
- Compaq Prosignia 500 with 80 Meg ram, 21" Monitor
Image Analysis Software:
- Metamorph/Metafluor, Universal Imaging Corp.
Video Monitor:
Filter Wheel:
- Lambda 10-2, Suter Instrument Company
Video Laserdisc:
- Panasonic TQ-3031F Laser video disc
Physiology Components:
- Heated Stage: DTC-W-120-LC Digital Temperature Controller & Stage
Brook Industries made to order (see Picture)
- Objective Heater: OH-100 Objective Heater
Brook Industries made to order
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