Zeiss LSM880 AxioObserver Z1 with AiryScan FAST

Lately installed the state-of-the-art confocal microscope, the Zeiss LSM880 equipped with AiryScan FAST technology, to acquire super-resolution images faster than never before!

Microscope specifications

Zeiss LSM880 AxioObserver Z1 with AiryScan FAST microscope
 

Stand model

Zeiss AxioObserverZ1 mot [inverted]

Microscope controls

  • Fully automated objective nosepiece, reflector turret and light path control
  • Fully motorized stage (x, y) and focus control (z)
  • Environmental chamber control (temperature, CO2 and humidity), on stage environmental control (temperature, CO2 and humidity).

Software

ZenBlack 2.3

Capabilities

  • Confocal optical sectioning
  • Live cell imaging
  • Multi-channel imaging
  • Timelapse
  • Z-stack
  • Tile scanning
  • FRAP, FLIP, photo-conversion
  • Definite Focus
  • Spectral Imaging

Objectives

  • 20x, 0.8 NA, Air, Plan-Apo.
  • 40x, 1.3 NA, Oil, Plan-Apo
  • 40x, 1.2 NA, Water Corr. FCS
  • 63x, 1.4 NA, Oil, Plan-Apo

Light sources

  • X-Cite 110 LED
  • Transmitted Halogen
  • 6 laser lines: 405nm, 458nm, 488nm, 514nm, 561nm, 639nm

Filters

Confocal Detection

  • Adjustable band pass detection in 3 channels.

ChA (AiryScan) dual filters:

  • BP420-480 + BP495-550
  • BP420-480 + BP495-620
  • BP420-480 + LP650
  • BP465-505 + LP525
  • BP495-550 + LP570
  • BP570-620 + LP645

Detectors

  • Ch1- MA PMT
  • Ch 2-Cooled GaAsP (high sensitivity PMT)
  • Ch3- Cooled MA PMT
  • Ch1, Ch2 and Ch3 can be used simultaneously as spectral detectors (3nm increments)
  • ChT- T-PMT (transmitted light detector)
  • ChA- Airyscan (Cannot be combine with other detectors)

Location

RGN 3140