Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy Laboratory
SMMIC maintains two Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopes: Evident Fluoview 5000 confocal scanning microscope and Olympus Fluoview 1000 confocal scanning microscope.
support APPLICATIONS
- Multi-dimensional time-lapse imaging of live cells/organisms
- High-resolution 3D rendering of Z-stack images
- Multi-laser combiner for simultaneous imaging
- Multi Area Time Laps (MATL) Imaging
- FRET and FRAP technologies
- DIC imaging
Equipment
Evident Fluoview 5000 confocal scanning microscope: this state-of-the-art confocal microscope is the latest addition to SMMIC purchased by Skidmore in 2026.
- New generation exceptional sensitive SILVIR Detectors with photon level quantitation
- 6 confocal channels
- Dual scanners: 2K resonant scanner with high speed capture of fast cellular dynamics and 8K galvo scanner providing high resolution imaging for detailed structural analysis
- Laser Power Monitor (LPM) enabling repeartability and data reliability for quantitative and longitudinal studies
- Spectral unmixing by patented Volumn Phase Hologram (VPH) transmission with nanometer precise bandwidth
- Enhanced reliable objectives for live cell imaging
- Extreme low noise
Olympus Fluoview 1000 confocal laser scanning microscope:
- Specifications:
- 5 laser channels
- High sensitivity GaAsP Detector for imaging low level fluorescence
- SIM Scanner for simultaneous photostimulation during time-lapse imaging
- High-precision focus and Z-tracking through extended time-lapse imaging
- 3D rendering and image analysis with advanced software
- Spectral unmixing for separating similar fluorophores