Biopolis Dresden Imaging Platform

LZ2 - 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 of larger specimen in 3D and 4D imaging of larger cleared samples.

Category

Light sheet

Location

MPI-CBG, LMF MPI-CBG, room 356

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

Zeiss LightSheet Z.1, special stand

Objectives

5x/0.16 EC Plan-Neofluar, Air, 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

5x/0.1 EC Plan-Neofluar, Air, Zeiss

Immersion: Air
Thread: M27
Objective ID: Mpi-CBG 377/378 5x/0.1 Zeiss - Illumination

10x/0.2 EC Plan-Neofluar, Air, Zeiss

Immersion: Air
Thread: M27
Objective ID: MPI-CBG 379/380 10/0.2 Zeiss - Illumination

10x/0.2 EC Plan-Neofluar, Air, Zeiss

Immersion: Air
Thread: M27
Objective ID: MPI-CBG 381/382 10/0.2 Zeiss - Illumination

10x/0.2 EC Plan-Neofluar, Air, Zeiss

Immersion: Air
Coverslip Thickness: 0-0.17
Thread: M27
Tube Length: infinity
Objective ID: MPI-CBG 288/289 10x/0.2 Zeiss - illumination

10x/0.2 EC Plan-Neofluar, Air, Zeiss

Immersion: Air
Coverslip Thickness: -
Thread: M27
Tube Length: infinity
Objective ID: MPI-CBG 261 10x/0.2 Zeiss - Illumination
Order Number: 400900-9000

10x/0.2 EC Plan-Neofluar, Air, Zeiss

Immersion: Air
Coverslip Thickness: -
Thread: M27
Tube Length: infinity
Objective ID: MPI-CBG 262 10x/0.2 Zeiss - Illumination
Order Number: 400900-9000

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

10x/0.5 Plan-Apochromat, Water, Zeiss

Immersion: Water
Coverslip Thickness: -
Thread: M27
Objective ID: MPI-CBG 373 10/0.5 W Zeiss - Detection

20x/1 Plan-Apochromat, Water, Zeiss

Immersion: Water
Collar: refractive index correction
Working Distance: 2.4 mm
Thread: M27
Tube Length: infinity
Objective ID: MPI-CBG 329 20x/1.0 W Zeiss - Detection
Order Number: 421452-9700
Inventory Number: 4909000073

20x/1 Plan Apochromat, Water, Zeiss

Immersion: Water
Coverslip Thickness: -
Thread: M27
Objective ID: MPI-CBG 374 20/1.0 W Zeiss - Detection

20x/1 Plan Apochromat, Clarity - 1.45, Zeiss

Immersion: Clarity - 1.45
Thread: M27
Objective ID: MPI-CBG 375 20/1.0 Clarity Zeiss - Detection

20x/1 Plan-Apochromat, Scale - 1.38, Zeiss

Immersion: Scale - 1.38
Coverslip Thickness: -
Thread: M27
Objective ID: MPI-CBG 376 20x/1.1 Scale 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

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

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

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

Universal Green/Far-Red ()

image splitter cube for Alexa488/GFP, Alexa 405, Alexa633/Cy5

  • LP 640, dichromatic mirror, longpass
  • emission filter
  • LP 660, emission filter, longpass

Zeiss

motorized revolver

BFP/Cy5

image splitter cube for Alexa488/GFP, Alexa 405, Alexa633/Cy5

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

Zeiss

CFP/YFP

image splitter cube for Alexa488/GFP, Alexa 405, Alexa633/Cy5

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

Zeiss

FITC/TRITC

image splitter cube for Alexa488/GFP, Alexa 405, Alexa633/Cy5

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

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 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

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
Incubation

Sample chamber

Light sheet Z1 sample chamber, Zeiss, Zeiss

Feature:

  • CO2

  • Cooling

  • Heating

  • Humidity

Additional Information
  • Laser power values
  • Date of Installation 01.12.2014