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Confocal Infos and Introductions
- Molecular Expressions Microscopy Primer
very comprehensive - provides information about various microscopy techniques, stainings and much more- Nikon MicroscopyU
Nikons part of the MEM Primer - Olympus Microscopy Resource Center
Olympus' part of the MEM Primer
- Nikon MicroscopyU
- Jim Pawley Course Material
pre-course reading chapters foo Jim Pawley's "3D Microscopy of Living Cells" course
- Nyquist Calculator
calculate the - according to Harry Nyquist - perfect sampling for your setup
Spectral Data
- Fluorescent Spectra Database by Carl Boswell, George McNamara
comprehensive database with sorted spectras and lasers, lamps and filter sets
- BIO-RAD Microsciences fluorochrome database
fluorochrome spectra database, search function, Java based
- Invitrogen Fluorescence Spectra Viewer
nice layout, no search function, Java based
- BD Biosciences Fluorescence Spectrum Viewer
slightly different fluorochrome setup, i.e. some FACS dyes
- Online Spectra Viewer
a lot of dyes, filters and lasers available, rather simple layout
Free Image Processing Software
- ImageJ
advanced open-source tool for image processing and analysis, lots of additional plugins available (cross platform)- McMaster Biophotonics Facility
useful MBF ImageJ plug-in Bundle (continuation of WCIF bundle); also available: ImageJ Manual - LOCI Bio-Formats Library
plug-in for ImageJ, imports popular microscopy file formats, including those from confocal systems - Biomedical Imaging Group of EPFL
Plugins for ImageJ (Spot Tracker, MosaicJ, Advanced Depth of Focus...) - ImageJ @ Wikipedia
further informations
- McMaster Biophotonics Facility
- Improvision Volocity LE
easy-to-use image viewer for various microscopy file formats, including confocal ones
(Windows, Mac OS-X)
- BioImageXD
open-source image analysis software
(Beta, cross platform)
- Zeiss ZEN LE
new free Zeiss software for viewing and processing *.lsm images
(Windows XP 32bit only)
- Zeiss LSM Image Browser
traditional free Zeiss software, can open database (*.mdb) and images (*.lsm) including all comments and acquisition information
(Windows only)
- Leica LAS AF Lite
free Leica software, can open *.lif and *.lei files, acquisition information are accessible
(Windows XP 32bit only)
- Olympus FV Viewer
free Olympus software, can open *.oib and *.oif files from Fluoview Confocals
(Windows XP 32bit only)
- Zeiss Axiovision LE
free version of the Axiovision software, able to open *.lsm files as well, nice batch export
(Windows only)
- IrfanView
image viewer for common file formats like *.tif and *.jpg, provides simple processing and batch conversion, slide show etc.<br<(Windows only)
Free Image Acquisition Software
- µManager
open source software package for imaging and control of automated microscopes
(Windows, Mac OS, Linux)
Mailing Listserver
- Confocal List Server
Confocal Microscopy List, many subscribers and discussions, archive function
- ImageJ Mailing List
lots of discussions, good if you are interested in using ImageJ more advanced
Companies
- Carl Zeiss MicroImaging GmbH
LSM 710 and LSM 5 Live confocals, microscope frames and objectives
- Leica Microsystems
SP5(-X) and SPE confocals, microscope frames and objectives
- Olympus Microscopy
FV1000(MPE) confocal, microscope frames and objectives
- Nikon Instruments Europe B.V.
A1(R) confocal, microscope frames and objectives
- Andor Technology
Revolution, IQ software, system integration
- TILL Photonics
iMIC, Polychrome
- Improvision
Volocity
- Bitplane
Imaris
- okolab
stage incubators, cage incubators
- Ibidi
single- and multi-well dishes with cover-slip bottom, stage incubator
- Molecular Devices
MetaMorph, MetaVue
- Intelligent Imaging Innovations
FLIM, Marianas, Everest, SlideBook software, system integration