Biopolis Dresden Imaging Platform

H4 - OMX Flex (GE)

The OMX-FLEX is primarily a structured illumination microscope (SIM), which works in several modes: 2D SIM, 3D SIM and TIRF SIM.

The microscope is equipped with 4x sCMOS cameras, 4 lasers: 405nm, 488nm, 561nm, 642nm, a set of filters suitable for DAPI/GFP/TRITC/CY5, and has photo-manipulation capabilities (FRAP and photo-activation).

The microscope has other imaging modalities:

- fast Widefield imaging

- ring TIRF

- line scanning confocal microscopy (IRIS) and enhanced confocal mode (EDGE)

- SMLM.

In addition to the list of objectives that are present by default at the microscope (see below), objectives such as 40x/1.25 Silicon might be used when using the widefield or confocal imaging modes.

Category

Super resolution, Structured Illumination (SIM)

Location

MPI-CBG, LMF MPI-CBG, room 036

Suitable for Specimen
Fixed samples
Live samples
Molecules at the surface of a cover slip
Suitable for Technique
TIRF
Confocal
Photo manipulation (PA/FRAP/FLIP/FLAP/...)
Superresolution Localisation Microscopy (PALM/STORM/...)
Timelapse imaging
Multiple positions
Microscope Stand

GE OMX Flex, inverted stand
manual objective revolver, motorized z-focus

Additional z-focus device: Piezosystem Jena

Objectives

60x/1.42 Plan Apo N, Oil, OLYMPUS

Immersion: Oil
Coverslip Thickness: 0.17
Thread: RMS (20.32×0.71 mm)
Tube Length: infinity
Objective ID: MPI-CBG 393 60x/1.42 Olympus
Order Number: PLAPON60XOPSF

60x/1.49 Apo N, Oil, OLYMPUS

Immersion: Oil
Collar: temperature and coverslip correction
Coverslip Thickness: 0.13-0.19
Working Distance: 0.1 mm
Thread: RMS (20.32×0.71 mm)
Tube Length: infinity
Objective ID: MPI-CBG 394 60x/1.49 Olympus
Order Number: APON60XOTIRF

20x/0.8 U Plan Apo, Oil, OLYMPUS

Immersion: Oil
Coverslip Thickness: -
Nomarski Prism: A
Thread: RMS (20.32×0.71 mm)
Tube Length: infinity
Objective ID: MPI-CBG 144 20x/0.8 Olympus
Condenser

BF, DIC 60
NA 0.55, working distance 27 mm, manual

Fluorescence Filter Cubes

slider

Polychroic filter B/G/R/FR ()

quad cube

  • excitation filter, bandpass
  • (BP 417-476), emission filter, bandpass
  • (BP 486-490), excitation filter, bandpass
  • (BP 500-550), emission filter, bandpass
  • (BP 560-569), excitation filter, bandpass
  • (BP 580-627), emission filter, bandpass
  • (BP 637-643), excitation filter, bandpass
  • (BP 655-705), emission filter, bandpass

GE

Emission filter set B/G/R/FR

quad cube for DAPI/GFP/RFP/Cy5

  • BP 447/60, emission filter, bandpass
  • BP 525/50, emission filter, bandpass
  • BP 603/48, emission filter, bandpass
  • BP 679/52, emission filter, bandpass

GE

Transmitted Illumination

LED (LED)

Fluorescence Illumination

405nm

Laser Diode, integrated

488

Diode Laser, integrated

561nm

Laser DPSS, integrated

640nm

Laser Diode, integrated
Camera

PCO Edge 4.2, Monochrome sCMOS camera, dexel size 6.5 µm

port Back port 1 - DAPI
magnification 1.3x
bit depth 16 bit
sensor size 13.3 x 13.3 mm
maximum frame size 2048 x 2048 dexel
maximum full chip frame rate 100 fps
Serial number 61006067

PCO Edge 4.2, Monochrome sCMOS camera, dexel size 6.5 µm

port Back port 1 - A488
magnification 1.3x
bit depth 16 bit
sensor size 13.3 x 13.3 mm
maximum frame size 2048 x 2048 dexel
maximum full chip frame rate 100 fps
Serial number 61006048

PCO Edge 4.2, Monochrome sCMOS camera, dexel size 6.5 µm

port Back port 3 - A568
magnification 1.3x
bit depth 16 bit
sensor size 13.3 x 13.3 mm
maximum frame size 2048 x 2048 dexel
maximum full chip frame rate 100 fps
Serial number 610066107

PCO Edge 4.2, Monochrome sCMOS camera, dexel size 6.5 µm

port Back port 4 - Cy5
magnification 1.3x
bit depth 16 bit
sensor size 13.3 x 13.3 mm
maximum frame size 2048 x 2048 dexel
maximum full chip frame rate 100 fps
Serial number 61006046
XY Stage

motorized stage

GE OMX with

  • insert for 3.5 cm dishes
  • holder for 1 slide
Hardware Autofocus

GE Ultimate focus

Scan Head

GE IRIS

line scanner

External detectors:

  • 4 sCMOS cameras with rolling shutter
Structured Illumination

OMX, GE

structured illumination for superresolution

Extra Photo Manipulation

Scanner

GE PK module

Photo Manipulation light source:

FRAP or photo activation in rectangles or spots with lasers 405nm, 488nm, 561nm, 640nm. 

Incubation

Feature:

  • Heating

  • Humidity

  • CO2

Computer

Linux operating system

  • 32 GB RAM
  • Intel Core i7-4770S CPU
  • PNY NVIDIA Quadro P400 2GB grafic card
  • 27" display
Software

GE AcquireSR,

GE softWoRx,

FIJI,

Additional Information
  • System described by manufacturer
  • Laser power values
  • SIP Number OM50131
  • Date of Installation 20.06.2019
  • Service Visits 20190618 to 20190620 - installation by Chris Rea