Leica SP8 X

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Point Scanning Confocal SP8 inverted with WLL laser and gated HyD

Equipment type: Light microscopy

Inverted confocal microscope (Leica) dedicated to the conventional confocal imaging of living samples. Adaptative Focus Control option. Equipped with an Okolab Stage Top Incubator (temperature control from 3°C above ambient to 60°C), CO2 and humidity control) and motorized x-y-z stages.

SPECIFICATIONS:

  Illumination   Wavelength range, nm
  Laser diode 405 nm   405
  Laser diode 442 nm   442
  White laser   470 to 670 nm

 

  Detection   Wavelength range, nm
  3 Internal (descanned) PMTs   350 to 800 nm, adjustable spectral range
  2 Internal (descanned ) HyDs with gating option**   350 to 800 nm, adjustable spectral range
  1 PMT trans   Laser wavelength

**time gated detection allows suppression of autofluorescence and reflected light

Software:

Leica LAS-X software
– Acquisition modes: time lapse (xyt), z stack (xyz), spectral acquisitions (xy?; xy?), Multiposition (Mark&Find), Overview Image (Tile Scan), Sequential acquisition
– Best Focus and Adaptative Focus Control

Location

Room E1002 CBI
Imaging Center IGBMC
France

Contact Specialist

Usage Fee

unknown

For more information see the
FacilityAccessCharter.pdf

For primary facility Access please see
The training form

External users need to fill the this form
Extern Access Form

For further questions please contact the
photonic team: groupe-mic-photon@igbmc.fr

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