The Bioimaging and Flow Cytometry Facility incorporates all of the Institute’s high-end microscopy, cell sorting and flow cytometry equipment. Microscopes include upright and inverted multiphoton, confocal and widefield with SHG, phase contrast, DIC, timelapse, multiposition and Class II live pathogen imaging capabilities available. Explore some of the systems and resources they offer users below, and be sure to check out their website for full details and the most up-to-date information.
Microscope | Upright or inverted | Timelapse | Multiposition | HO Licensed | Class II Pathogen | Other features | ||
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Zeiss LSM 880 Airy Fastscan | Inverted | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
Zeiss LSM 710 Confocal | Inverted | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
Zeiss LSM7 Multiphoton | Upright | ✔ | ✔ | SHG, Coherent 690-1350nm laser with OPO | ||||
Zeiss Live Cell Observer | Inverted | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | Deconvolution, Epifluoresence, Widefield, Phase-contrast, DIC |
Contact name: James Streetley
Email: scmi@glasgow.ac.uk
Contact number: 01413304025
Institute: Wellcome Centre for Cell Biology
Facility address: Wellcome Centre for Cell Biology, University of Edinburgh, Michael Swann Building, Kings Buildings, Max Born Crescent, EDINBURGH EH9 3BF
Microscopes available: Thermo Fisher Scientific Tecnai F20 (cryo-)TEM
Image analysis: Single-particle data processing software, Avizo