Biopolis Dresden Imaging Platform

LZ1 - Zeiss Lightsheet Z.1 (Zeiss)

Single Plane Illumination Microscope

The lightsheet fluorescence microscopy (also known as SPIM) is a revolutionary development in microscopy. The laser beam illuminates the sample from the side and excites fluorophores along a single line inside of the specimen. A pair of laser scanners moves the excitation laser line vertically and horizontally. An optically sectioned image is recorded by rapidly scanning an entire plane in the specimen and detecting the fluorescence at a right angle to the illumination axis. This technique reduces photobleaching and phototoxic effects in live samples, allowing for long-term imaging in real time in three and four dimensions.

Suitable for Live imaging in 3D and 4D.

Category

Light sheet

Location

MPI-CBG, LMF MPI-CBG, room 356

Suitable for Specimen
Live samples
Fixed samples
Organoids
Suitable for Technique
3D imaging
Timelapse imaging
Microscope Stand

Zeiss LightSheet Z.1, special stand

Objectives

5x/0.1, Air, Zeiss

Immersion: Air
Thread: M27
Objective ID: MPI-CBG 286 5x/0.1 Zeiss - Illumination
Order Number: 400900-9010

5x/0.1, Air, Zeiss

Immersion: Air
Thread: M27
Objective ID: MPI-CBG 287 5x/0.1 Zeiss - Illumination
Order Number: 400900-9010

10x/0.2, Air, Zeiss

Immersion: Air
Thread: M27
Objective ID: MPI-CBG 385/386 10/0.2 Zeiss - Illumination

5x/0.16 EC Plan-Neofluar, Air, Zeiss

Immersion: Air
Coverslip Thickness: 0.17
Working Distance: 18.5 mm
Thread: RMS (20.32×0.71 mm)
Tube Length: infinity
Objective ID: MPI-CBG 283 5x/0.16 Zeiss - Detection
Order Number: 420330-8210

40x/1 Plan-Apochromat, Water, DIC, Zeiss

Immersion: Water
Coverslip Thickness: 0.17
Working Distance: 2.5 mm
Nomarski Prism: W PA 40/1,0 III (426967-9010)
Thread: M27
Tube Length: infinity
Objective ID: MPI-CBG 284 40x/1.0 Zeiss - Detection
Order Number: 421462-8210

63x/1 Plan-Apochromat, Water, DIC, Zeiss

Immersion: Water
Working Distance: 2.1 mm
Thread: M27
Tube Length: infinity
Objective ID: MPI-CBG 285 63x/1.0 Zeiss - Detection
Order Number: 421480-8210

5x/0.16 EC Plan-Neofluar, Air, DIC, Zeiss

Immersion: Air
Coverslip Thickness: 0.17
Working Distance: 18.5 mm
Thread: M27
Tube Length: infinity
Objective ID: MPI-CBG 330 5x/0.16 Zeiss - Detection
Order Number: 420330-8210

20x/1 Plan Apochromat, Water, DIC, Zeiss

Immersion: Water
Thread: M27
Objective ID: MPI-CBG 383 20/1.0 W Zeiss - Detection
Fluorescence Filter Cubes

motorized revolver

Full mirror ()

single cube for Full reflection

  • mirror

Zeiss

Universal Blue/Green ()

image splitter cube for DAPI, Alexa488/GFP, Alexa555/Cy3/RFP, Alexa633/Cy5

  • LP 490, dichromatic mirror
  • LP 505, emission filter
  • SP 490, emission filter

Zeiss

GFP/Cy5 ()

image splitter cube for Alexa488/GFP, Alexa633/Cy5

  • LP 580, dichromatic mirror, longpass
  • BP 525/40, emission filter, bandpass
  • LP 660, emission filter, longpass

Zeiss

Universal Green/Red ()

image splitter cube for Alexa488/GFP, Alexa555/Cy3/RFP

  • LP 560, dichromatic mirror, longpass
  • emission filter
  • LP 585, emission filter, longpass

Zeiss

Cy3/Cy5 ()

image splitter cube for Alexa555/Cy3/RFP, Alexa633/Cy5

  • BP 595/40, emission filter, bandpass
  • LP 640, dichromatic mirror, longpass
  • LP 660, emission filter, longpass

Zeiss

CFP/YFP ()

image splitter cube for Alexa555/Cy3/RFP, Alexa633/Cy5

  • BP 480/40, emission filter, bandpass
  • LP 510, dichromatic mirror, longpass
  • BP 545/40, emission filter, bandpass

Zeiss

motorized revolver

Full mirror

single cube for Full reflection

  • mirror

Zeiss

BFP/Cy5

image splitter cube for Full reflection

  • BP 445/50, emission filter, bandpass
  • LP 490, dichromatic mirror
  • LP 660, emission filter, longpass

Zeiss

CFP/YFP

image splitter cube for Full reflection

  • BP 480/40, emission filter, bandpass
  • LP 510, dichromatic mirror, longpass
  • BP 545/40, emission filter, bandpass

Zeiss

FITC/TRITC

image splitter cube for Full reflection

  • LP 560, dichromatic mirror, longpass
  • BP 517/25, emission filter, bandpass
  • BP 595/40, emission filter, bandpass

Zeiss

Universal Green/Red

image splitter cube for Alexa488/GFP, Alexa555/Cy3/RFP

  • LP 560, dichromatic mirror, longpass
  • emission filter
  • LP 585, emission filter, longpass

Zeiss

Cy5

image splitter cube for Alexa633/Cy5

  • LP 640, dichromatic mirror, longpass
  • empty
  • LP 640, emission filter, longpass

Zeiss

Transmitted Illumination

LED (LED)

Fluorescence Illumination

405nm

Laser Diode, integrated

445nm

Laser DPSS

488nm

Laser DPSS, integrated

514nm

Laser DPSS

561nm

Laser DPSS, integrated

638nm

Laser DPSS
Camera

PCO edge, Monochrome sCMOS camera, dexel size 6.5 µm

port left side port
bit depth 16 bit
sensor size 13.3x13.3 mm
maximum frame size 2048 x 2048 dexel
maximum full chip frame rate 30 fps

PCO edge, Monochrome sCMOS camera, dexel size 6.5 µm

port top port
bit depth 16 bit
sensor size 13.3x13.3 mm
maximum frame size 2048 x 2048 dexel
maximum full chip frame rate 30 fps
Incubation

Sample chamber

Light sheet Z1 sample chamber, Zeiss, Zeiss

Feature:

  • CO2

  • Cooling

  • Heating

  • Humidity

Additional Information