Biopolis Dresden Imaging Platform

W7 - Zeiss Laser Microdissection (Zeiss)

Dissection Microscope

a laser microdissection system based on an inverted fluorescent microscope with a motorized stage and two cameras (b/w and color).

Suitable for the manipulation of biological samples with a UV laser and subsequent contact-free collection of the cut-out material. It can be used for tissue sections, live cell selection and manipulations of whole organisms. Moreover it is a fully working widefield imaging system.

Category

Widefield, Microdissection

Location

MPI-CBG, LMF MPI-CBG, room U36

Suitable for Specimen
Tissue sections
Fixed samples
Suitable for Technique
Laser cutting/ ablation
Microscope Stand

Zeiss Axio Observer.Z1, inverted stand
motorized objective revolver, motorized z-focus

Objectives

2.5x/0.08 EC Plan-Neofluar, Air, Zeiss

Immersion: Air
Coverslip Thickness: 0.17
Working Distance: 8.8 mm
Thread: M27
Tube Length: infinity
Objective ID: MPI-CBG 295 2.5x/0.085 Zeiss
Order Number: 420320-9902

5x/0.25 Fluar, Air, Zeiss

Immersion: Air
Coverslip Thickness: 0.17
Working Distance: 12.5 mm
Thread: M27
Tube Length: infinity
Objective ID: MPI-CBG 296 5x/0.25 Zeiss
Order Number: 420130-9900

10x/0.5 Fluar, Air, Zeiss

Immersion: Air
Coverslip Thickness: 0.17
Working Distance: 1.9 mm
Thread: M27
Tube Length: infinity
Objective ID: MPI-CBG 297 10x/0.5 Zeiss
Order Number: 420140-9900

20x/0.4 LD Plan-Neofluar, Air, Zeiss

Immersion: Air
Collar: coverslip correction
Coverslip Thickness: 0-1.5
Working Distance: 7.9 mm at cover glass 0.75 mm
Thread: M27
Tube Length: infinity
Objective ID: MPI-CBG 298 20x/0.4 Zeiss
Order Number: 421350-9970

40x/0.6 LD Plan-Neofluar, Air, Zeiss

Immersion: Air
Collar: coverslip correction
Coverslip Thickness: 0-1.5
Working Distance: 2.9 mm at cover glass 0.75 mm
Thread: M27
Tube Length: infinity
Objective ID: MPI-CBG 299 40x/0.6 Zeiss
Order Number: 421360-9970

63x/0.75 LCI Plan-Neofluar, Air, Zeiss

Immersion: Air
Collar: coverslip correction
Coverslip Thickness: 0-1.5
Working Distance: 1.7 mm at cover glass 0.75 mm
Thread: M27
Tube Length: infinity
Objective ID: MPI-CBG 300 63x/0.75 Zeiss
Order Number: 421380-9970

100x/1.3 EC Plan-Neofluar, Oil, Zeiss

Immersion: Oil
Coverslip Thickness: 0.17
Working Distance: 0.2 mm
Thread: M27
Tube Length: infinity
Objective ID: MPI-CBG 301 100x/1.3 Zeiss
Order Number: 420490-9900

150x/1.35 Plan-Apochromat, Glycerine, DIC, Zeiss

Immersion: Glycerine
Collar: coverslip correction
Coverslip Thickness: 0.15-0.19
Working Distance: 0.17 mm at cover glass 0.16 mm
Nomarski Prism: PA 150x/1,35 III (426968-9000)
Thread: M27
Tube Length: infinity
Objective ID: MPI-CBG 302 150x/1.35 Zeiss
Order Number: 420792-9970
Condenser

BF, DIC, Ph1, Ph2, Ph3
NA 0.55, working distance 26 mm, manual

Fluorescence Filter Cubes

motorized revolver

GFP ()

single cube for Alexa488/GFP, FITC

  • BP 470/40 (BP 450-490), excitation filter, bandpass, Zeiss
  • LP 510, dichromatic mirror, longpass, Zeiss
  • LP 515, emission filter, longpass, Zeiss

Dsred ()

single cube for DsRed

  • BP 535/50 (BP 510-560), excitation filter, bandpass, Zeiss
  • LP 580, dichromatic mirror, longpass, Zeiss
  • LP 590, emission filter, longpass, Zeiss

Alexa 405 ()

single cube for Alexa 405

  • BP 390/22 (BP 379-401), excitation filter, bandpass, Zeiss
  • LP 420, dichromatic mirror, longpass, Zeiss
  • BP 460/50 (BP 435-485), emission filter, bandpass, Zeiss

GFP ()

single cube for Alexa488/GFP, FITC, CFP

  • BP 475/40 (BP 455-495), excitation filter, bandpass, Zeiss
  • LP 500, dichromatic mirror, longpass, Zeiss
  • BP 530/50 (BP 505-555), emission filter, bandpass, Zeiss

DAPI ()

single cube for DAPI, FITC, Alexa 405

Transmitted Illumination

LED (LED)

Fluorescence Illumination

355nm

Laser Diode

365, 470, 590, 625 nm

Zeiss, Colibri LED, integrated

HXP 120C

Zeiss, Metal halide lamp, 120W, integrated
Camera

AxioCam Icc 1, Color CCD camera, dexel size 4.65 µm

port top port
bit depth 8 bit
sensor size 6.3 x 4.8 mm
maximum frame size 1388 x 1040 dexel
maximum full chip frame rate 15.38 fps

Zeiss AxioCam MRm, Monochrome CCD camera, dexel size 6.45 µm

port right side port
magnification 1x
bit depth 12 bit
sensor size 8.9 x 6.7 mm
maximum frame size 1388 x 1040 dexel
maximum full chip frame rate 12.86 fps
Extra Photo Manipulation

Scanner

Zeiss PALM MicroBeam

Photo Manipulation light source:

A UV laser (356nm) is focused into the specimen and allows to ablate specific regions. Cut samples can be collected in tubes for further analysis. 

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