IBL Microscopes

Confocal Microscopes

Airyscan confocal microscope

Zeiss Airyscan 900

• Location: Sylvius, Rm. 6.5.32
• Specifications:
  • Inverted confocal laser scanning microscope
  • Temperature-controlled incubation
  • Automated stage control
  • Three fluorescence detector channels
  • One transmitted light channel
  • Laser lines: 405, 488, 543, and 633 nm
• Book Confocal
• View Instructions

Nikon AX

• Location: Sylvius, Rm. 6.5.32
• Specifications:
  • Upright confocal laser scanning microscope
  • Two detector channels for fluorescence
  • One transmitted light channel
  • Laser lines: 405, 458, 488, 514, 561, and 640 nm
• Book Confocal
• View Instructions

Leica TCS SPE

• Location: Cell Observatory GW 2.30a
• Specifications:
  • Inverted confocal laser scanning microscope
  • One spectral detector channel for fluorescence
  • One transmitted light channel
  • Laser lines: 488, 532, and 633 nm
• Book Confocal
• View Instructions (Dutch)

Leica SP8

• Location: Cell Observatory GW 2.30a
• Specifications:
  • Inverted confocal laser scanning microscope
  • Three spectral detector channels (2 PMT, one GASP)
  • One transmitted light channel
  • Laser lines: 405, 488, 532, and 633 nm
• Book Confocal
• View Instructions

Leica Stellaris 5

• Location: Cell Observatory GW 2.28
• Specifications:
  • Inverted confocal laser scanning microscope
  • Three spectral detector channels for fluorescence (all GASPs)
  • One transmitted light channel
  • Laser lines: 405, 488, 532, and 633 nm
• Book Confocal

Electron Microscopes

JEOL SEM 7600

• Location: Sylvius, Rm. 6.5.34
• Specifications:
  • Conventional high vacuum scanning electron microscope equipped with digital imaging
  • Cryo-unit for freezing, coating and imaging of samples
  • EDS for elemental analysis
• Book SEM
• Manual

JEOL TEM 1400+

• Location: Cell Observatory GW2.24a
• Specifications:
  • 120 kV transmission electron microscope
• Book TEM

Fluorescence Compound Microscopes

Zeiss Observer

• Location: Sylvius, Rm. 6.5.31a
• Features:
  • Widefield fluorescence with Colibri system
  • DAPI, GFP, and mCherry filters
  • Automated stage
  • Hamamatsu EMCCD
  • Multi-well imaging capability
• Book Observer
• Detailed Multi-well Imaging Guide

Zeiss Axioscope A1

• Location: Sylvius, Rm. 6.5.31a
• Features:
  • Widefield fluorescence with Colibri system
  • DAPI, GFP, and mCherry filters
• Book Widefield

Zeiss Imager M2 (DIC)

• Location: Sylvius, Rm. 6.5.35
• Features:
  • Upright fluorescence microscope
  • DIC optics
  • Zeiss AxioCam MRc 5 digital color camera
  • Filter blocks for DAPI, CFP, GFP, YFP, mCherry, DIC
  • Custom filter options available (consult Bas or Joost)
• Book Widefield
• Detailed DIC Manual

LEICA DM6000 (VAST)

• Location: Cell Observatory GW2.28
• Specifications:
  • Leica SL confocal CTR 6000
  • DFC 450C camera
  • VAST BioImager + LP Sampler (Union Biometrica)
  • Laser lines:
    • Ar: 457, 488, 515 nm
    • HeNe: 543, 633 nm
• Book VAST

Stereo Fluorescence/Light Microscopes

Zeiss Axiozoom V16

• Location: Sylvius, Rm. 6.5.31b
• Capabilities:
  • Stereo fluorescence microscope
  • Automated focus, zoom, and stage control
  • Digital color camera
  • Multiple filters (GFP, DSR, YFP, CFP, CY5, Alexa 405)
  • Automated stage and incubation options
• Book Stereo Sylvius

LEICA M205 FA (2)

• Location: Cell Observatory GW2.28
• Capabilities:
  • Stereo fluorescence microscope
  • Multiple filters (GFP, DSR, YFP, CFP, CY5, Alexa 405)
  • Leica DFC 345FX camera
• Book Stereo Gorlaeus

Zeiss V8

• Location: Sylvius, Rm. 6.5.31a
• Capabilities:
  • Stereo light microscope
  • Manual focus and zoom control
  • Bresser digital color camera
• Book Stereo Sylvius