Lucille

Spinning disk confocal on an inverted fluorescence microscope.

Previous Configurations

Nikon Ti motorized inverted microscope with Perfect Focus System
Yokagawa CSU-X1 spinning disk confocal.
Nikon LUN-F XL solid state laser combiner: 405 (80mW), 445 (35mW), 488 (80mW), 514 (50mW), 561 (65mW), 640nm (60mW)
Hamamatsu ORCA-Fusion BT sCMOS camera (confocal: 6.5 µm² photodiode)
Prior Proscan II motorized stage and shutters
Lumencor SOLA fluorescence light source
Okolab Stage Top Incubator for heating or cooling and CO2
NIS-Elements image acquisition software

This instrument uses Class 3b lasers. All users must attend laser safety training.

Filters from Chroma

Compare the fluorescence spectra of your fluorophore to the filters on this microscope.

Illumination Setting	Excitation	Dichroic	Emission
442	442nm	447/515/642 Triple	480/40
488	488nm	405/491/561/642 Quad	525/50
515	515nm	447/515/642 Triple	540/30
561	561nm	405/491/561/642 Quad	620/60
642	642nm	405/491/561/642 Quad	700/75
Widefield DAPI	395/25	400lp	460/25
Widefield FITC	480/40	505lp	535/50
Widefield TRITC	560/40	595lp	630/60