Enhanced Neuroimaging Service—Leica SP8 × Confocal Microscope with STED 3X

CD BioSciences' Neuroimaging Centre is a research platform with multiple large research facilities at its core, providing enhanced neuroimaging services in multiple areas. We offer Leica SP8 × Confocal Microscope with STED 3×-based neuroimaging solutions, please read on to find out more.

Name of the Instrument/Platform

Leica SP8 × Confocal Microscope with STED 3×

MANUFACTURER:

Leica

Introduction

Detailed Specifications
1. Multiple Laser Lines
405 nm (50mW)
458, 476, 488, 496, 514 nm (65mW)
470-670 nm WLL, avg. power (1.5mW)
2. Leica DMI 6000 AFC Microscope
3. Objectives
HC PL APO 10×/0.40 CS
HC PL APO 20×/0.70 CS
HC PL APO 20×/0.75 IMM CORR CS2
HC PL APO 40×/1.10 W motCORR CS2 motCORR
HC PL APO 40×/1.30 OIL CS2
HC PL APO 63×/1.40 OIL CS2
HC× PLAPO 100×/1.44 oil CORR CS
3. Tokai Hit Incubator
4. HP Z600 2.66 GHz processor (6 cores, w/ HT), 12GB RAM, and 1GB NVIDIA Quadro 600
Optical Elements
1. Scanhead

Feature Highlights

1. White Light Laser with AOBS-Provides super continuous excitation-Optimally excite any fluorophore in the 470 nm-670 nm excitation range
2. Spectrophotometric-SP8 detector-User definable emission bandwidths
3. HyD-High sensitivity detector with photon counting capabilities /PDF
4. Tokai Hit humidified stage top incubator to control physiological conditions of CO₂ and temperature
5. Resonant Scanner for live cell imaging or galvo scanner for improved S/N imaging
6. Large Field of View
7. Automated stage for confocal montage images
8. Motorized DIC-Automatically inserts the correct DIC Prism, Polarizer, and Analyzer. The bias of the prism can be stored and restored automatically.
9. Adaptive Focus Control-Laser based autofocusing ensures that the samples remains in focus throughout time-lapse experiment
10. Precise galvo-Z for quick Z-stack imaging
11. Lambda square (λ2) -Excitation/emission scans-Characterize spectral properties of dyes for efficient imaging
12. LightGate Imaging-to reduce laser reflections
13. Highlighted dIfferences between SP8 × and SPE

Summary

The Leica SP8 × is a high sensitivity confocal microscope system that offers complete flexibility for any fluorescence experiment.

CD BioSciences provides Leica SP8 × Confocal Microscope with STED 3×-based neuroimaging solutions to customers worldwide to help resolve the mechanisms of neurological diseases. If you are interested, please contact us directly.

For research use only, not intended for any clinical use.

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