Confocal and Light Microscopy (CALM)
CALM, based in the QMRI at Edinburgh’s Little France campus, offers access to confocal, spinning disk confocal, light-sheet and widefield microscopes with HO-licensed >5dpf zebrafish imaging, laser manipulation, timelapse and multiposition capabilities. 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.
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CALM/QMRI,
47 Little France Crescent,
Edinburgh,
EH16 4TJ
- Rolly Wiegand
- calmhead@ed.ac.uk
- +44 (0)131 242 9155
Microscopes
| Microscope | Upright or inverted | Timelapse | Multiposition | HO Licensed | Class II Pathogen | Other features | ||
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| Leica TCS SP5 Confocal | Inverted | ✔ | ✔ | Deconvolution, FRAP laser module, EMCCD | ||||
| Leica TCS SP8 Confocal | Inverted | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
| Andor Revolution Spinning Disk Confocal | Inverted | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | Laser Photo-manipulation | |||
| Leica DMi8 Widefield | Inverted | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
| Homebuild lightsheet | Dedicated sample holder for fish embryos |
Image Analysis
- Huygens
- Imaris
- Volocity
Additional Resources
- Assisted imaging sessions
- Remote imaging by facility staff
- Access to incubators
- Access to dissecting microscope
- Full, comprehensive image acquisition service