Microscopy core facility
The Microscopy Core Facility provides access to light microscopes required for research to the staff, graduate students, and collaboration partners of the Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology.
We do not offer microscopy services or training.
Light Microscope User Fees | ||
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| Microscope | Description | Price (€/h)* |
| Olympus BX61 | Upright microscope, brightfield, phase contrast, fluorescence (DAPI, GFP long pass and band pass, Green Ex, Triple), objectives PlanApo 1,25x (NA 0.04), UPlanSApo 4x (NA 0.16), UPlanSApo 10x (NA 0.40), UPlanSApo 20x (NA 0.75), UPlanSApo 40x (NA 0.9), PlanApo N 60x oil (NA 1.42), UPLXAPO 100x oil (NA 1.45), camera Olympus DP70, software Olympus cellSens Standard 1.14 | 4 |
| Zeiss LSM 900 | Confocal, diode lasers 405, 488, 561 and 640 nm, LED light source Colibri 7, objectives Plan-Apochromat 10x (NA 0.45), Plan-Apochromat 20x (NA 0.8), Plan-Apochromat 63x Oil DIC (NA 1.4), C-Apochromat 63x W Korr UV-VIS-IR (NA 1.2), software ZEN 3.3 (blue edition) | 10 |
| TIRF (currently not available) | Inverted microscope, fluorescence, laser TIRF (491 & 561 nm), photobleaching, FRAP, CO2 incubator, EMCCD camera iXon 888 (Andor), software Live Acquisition (TILL Photonics) | 7.50 |
| Zeiss Discovery V8 | Stereo microscope, upright and downright lighting, fluorescence (GFP longpass & bandpass), objective PlanApo S 1.0x FWD 60 mm, magnification range 1-8x, camera AxioCam MRc, software ZEN 2 lite. | 2.50 |
| Zeiss Axiovert | Inverted microscope, adapters for 30-60 mm Petri dishes and 24-96-well plates, phase contrast, PlasDIC, fluorescence (filters 365, 488, 560 nm), objectives Plan-Neofluar 10x (NA 0.3), EC Plan-Neofluar 20x (NA 0.5), LD Plan-Neofluar 40x Korr (NA 0.6), A-Plan 10x Ph1 (NA 0.25), LD A-Plan 20x Ph1 (NA 0.30), LD A-Plan 40x Ph2 (NA 0.50), camera AxioCam MRc5, software AxioVision Rel. 4.8. | 4 |
Zeiss SEM (currently not available) | Scanning electron microscope, magnification range <5-106x, pressure 10-3000 Pa, maximum specimen height 145 mm, software SmartSEM, suitable for the imaging of insects and plants | 4 |
| * The price applies to research groups and students of the Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology. For external users, a 50% surcharge will be added to the service fee, plus VAT. | ||