INSTRUMENTATION
List of Light Microscopy Instruments
- Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope 510
- Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope 700
- Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope 780
- Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope 980 with Airyscan 2
- Nikon Eclipse E800 Upright Microscope
- Zeiss Axiovert 100 M Inverted Microscope
- HiRox_KH7700 Microscope
- Stereo Microscopes
List of Electron Microscopy Instruments
- TESCAN Vega 3 SEM with EDAX
- Ultramicrotome
- Freeze Fracture System
- Freeze Dryer
- Critical Point Dryer 20
List of Other Shared Equipment
- Water Bath
- Sonicator
- Centrifuge
- Heating/stirring Plate
- PH Meter
- Analytical Balance
- Shakers
- Incubators
- Dry Keeper
Light Microscopes
Confocal Microscopes:
Zeiss LSM 980 with Airyscan 2 – Newly funded by NIH S10 SIG (1S10OD032336-01)
The latest Zeiss confocal system loaded with various functions, including tiling, multipositional acquisition, LSM Plus, Airyscan Superresolution, and multiplex, Airyscan joint Deconvolution (jDCV), etc.
Learn more about LSM980 with Airyscan 2 system on Zeiss website
Laser Lines: 405 nm, 445 nm, 488 nm, 514 nm, 561 nm, 594 nm, 639 nm solid-state lasers (SSLs)
Objectives: EC Epiplan 5x/0.13, EC Plan-Apo 10x/0.30, Plan-Apochromat 20x/0.8, Plan-Apochromat 40x/1.4 Oil, Plan-Apochromat 63x/1.40 Oil,
Filter Sets: Fs 90 HE (for DAPI, FITC, TRITC, and Cy5, etc.), Fs 91 HE (for CFP, YFP, and mCherry, etc.)
Light Sources: Halogen lamp 12V 100W (Transmitted), Colibri 7 LED light, 7 solid state LED lamps (Epi-fluorescence)
Detectors: T-PMT, 2x MA-PMTs + 32 channel GaAsP-PMTs spectral detector, Airyscan 2 detecter, Axiocam 705 CMOS camera
Zeiss LSM 780 Confocal Microscope
Laser Lines: SSLs: 405 nm, 561 nm, Argon: (458, 488, and 514 nm), HeNe: 633 nm
Objectives: EC Plan-Neofluar 10x/0.30, Plan-Apochromat 20x/0.8, Plan-Apochromat 40x/1.4 Oil, Plan-Apochromat 63x/1.40 Oil
Filter Sets: DAPI, Cy3, GFP, CFP
Light Sources: Halogen lamp 12V 100W (Transmitted), X-Cite 120 PC with 3.0m light guide (Epi-fluorescence)
Detectors: T-PMT, 32 Channel Spectral GaAsP + 2 PMTs
Zeiss LSM 700 Confocal Microscope
Laser lines: 405 nm, 488 nm, 555 nm, 639 nm
Objectives: Plan-Apochromat 10x/0.45, Plan-Apochromat 20x/0.8, Plan-Apochromat 40x/1.4 Oil, Plan-Apochromat 63x/1.40 Oil
Filter Sets: DAPI, Cy3, Endow GFP
Light Sources: HAL 12V/100W (Transmitted), HXP 120 C (Epi-fluorescence)
Detectors: T-PMT, 3x PMTs
Zeiss LSM 510 Confocal Microscope
Laser lines: SSL: 405 nm, Argon: (458, 488, and 514 nm), HeNe: 543, 633 nm
Objectives: EC Epiplan 2.5x/0.075, Plan-Neofluar 10x/0.30, Fluar 20x/0.5, F Pluar 40x/1.30 Oil, Plan-Apo 63x/1.40 Oil, Plan-Neofluar 100x/1.3 Oil
Filter Sets: DAPI, GFP, YFP
Light Sources: HAL 12V/100W (Transmitted), HBO 100 (Epi-fluorescence)
Detectors: T-PMT, 3x PMTs
Widefield Microscopes:
Nikon Eclipse E800 (Upright)
Imaging Capability:
Brightfield Microscopy, Darkfield Microscopy, Differential Interference Contrast (DIC) Microscopy, Polarized Light Microscopy, Epi-fluorescence Microscopy.
Two Zeiss Axiovert 100 M (Inverted)
Imaging Capability:
Brightfield Microscopy, Phase Contrast Microscopy, Differential Interference Contrast (DIC) Microscopy, Polarized Light Microscopy, Epi-fluorescence Microscopy.
Other Microscopes:
HiRox_KH7700 Microscope
A digital microscope with a 50 x – 400 x magnification range.
Stereo Microscopes
Various stereo microscopes are available in the Imaging Core Facility.
Electron Microscopes
TESCAN Vega 3 SEM with EDAX Microanalysis
Features:
- Tungsten filament electron source (up to 30 kV)
- Secondary Electron Detector, Retractable Backscattered Electron Detector
- Element EDAX Detector for composition analysis
- Fully motorized compucentric 5-axis stage (360 Rotation, +/- 80 degree tilt)
- Integrated Infrared Chamber TV Camera
- Ultra-High Resolution Digital Image Acquisition up to 16k x 16k pixels
- Fully digital, variable pressure
Please contact Dr. Kuangcai Chen ([email protected]) for SEM imaging and/or EDAX analysis requests.
EM Related Equipment
- Denton Vacuum Desk II Sputter Coater with Metal and Carbon Coating Unit
- Denton Vacuum Bench Top Turbo IV with Rotary Sample Stage
- Ultramicrotome
- Freeze Fracture System
- Freeze Dryer
- Critical Point Dryer 20
Light Microscopy Images
Electron Microscopy Gallery
Contact Us
Imaging Core Facility
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Director
Office / USPS Delivery Address
Office (PSC613)
Lab (SA500, PSC835 and 839)
Georgia State University
P.O. Box 4010
Atlanta, GA 30302
Confocal Lab Manager
Office / USPS Delivery Address
Office (PSC839)
Georgia State University
P.O. Box 5030
Atlanta, GA 30302
Imaging Core Address
Parker H. Petit Science Center
100 Piedmont Ave SE
Rooms 835 and 839
Atlanta, GA 30303
Imaging Core Shipping Address
Georgia State University
161 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE
Atlanta, GA 30303