Multiphoton, Second-harmonic generation and Confocal Microscope
Zeiss 710NLO-Meta
Model Information
- Zeiss AxioExaminer with 710NLO-Meta multiphoton and confocal module with spectral detection
- Cite in your manuscripts (example text): NIH Grant S10RR024550 (Institute:Research Resources [RR])
Installed: Apr 2009
- Coherent Chameleon VisionII (TiSapph) Laser with broadest spectral range and an integrated compensator for group-velocity dispersion (deepest penetration)
Specifications
- Zeiss AxioExaminer (upright) microscope with 710NLO-Meta confocal module
- fully automated microscope with LCD remote control
- NA 0.55 condenser (dry only) with DIC for 20x, 25x, 40x and 63x lenses
- Objectives
- 10x/0.3 EC-PlanNeofluar (dry)
- 20x/1.0 W-PlanApo, water
- 25x/0.8 LD LCI PlanApo, multi-immersion, optimized for multiphoton, astounding 0.59 mm penetration
- 40x/1.1W LD C-Apo, water, optimized for confocal
- 63x/1.2W C-Apo, water, optimized for confocal
- 6 laser lines (not multiphoton) available
- 458, 488, 514 (argon laser)
- 543 (green HeNe)
- 594 (HeNe gas)
- 633 (red HeNe)
- Chameleon Vision II (automated pre-compensation; extremely fast scanning 40 nm/s)
- 680 – 1080 nm (ideal for 2-photon excitation of commonly used fluorophores and fluorescent proteins)
- EXFO X-Cite 120XL light-guide coupled metal-halide bulb for wide-field fluorescence
- Fluorescence filter sets
- #49 for DAPI, #38 for GFP, #43 For CY3
- Three spectral detection channels (formerly “Meta” and “fingerprint” capabilities)
- arbitrary bandpass controlled by software
- simple menu selection for specific dye combinations)
- Three non-descanned detectors (for multiphoton): two epi-fluorescence and one transmission
- filter sets for red/green (Filter Set 2u), or for CFP/YFP (Filter Set 7u)
- Zen software, modules for Physiology, FRET, FRAP, and MultiTime
Applications
- Single confocal/multiphoton images or image stacks for 3D viewing
- FRAP with user-defined photobleach marks
- CFP/YFP FRET
- Photoactivation of caged dyes and other molecules
- Colocalization of different fluorescent signals
- Speed and versatility