2008-May

Instead of the 80i we now have a Nikon AZ100 multi-purpose zoom microscope offering a wide range of magnifications (5x - 400x) as well as fluorescence and differential interference contrast (DIC).

2008-May

The TIRF-setup got a new illuminator as well as a new Nikon-Ti inverted microscope which replaces the old TE2000.

2008-May

On the 90i the old DXM1200C color camera was replaced by its successor, the DS-Ri1.

2008-April

A brand new Nikon A1R confocal on an automated Nikon Ti inverted microscope with hybrid (galvano + resonant) scanner, a 4 laser box (405nm, 488/514nm, 561nm and 637nm) and a 32 channel spectral detector unit arrived.

2008-March

With the addition of a CLEM unit, the C1si confocal's capapilities are now enhanced: CLEM allows for imaging with less laser radiation and hence life cell observations become facilitaded. Furthermore the old TE2000 inverted microscope was replaced by its successor, the Nikon Ti which is also equipped with a Perfect Focus System.

2007-December

For automated long duration life cell imaging we now have a Nikon BioStation IM System.

2007-July

On station (5) C1si,

we now have a 4-laser-box, adding the 637 nm laser line.

2007-June

Users may now do deconvolution with SVI's Huygens program. Huygens runs on a central computer so don't worry about the speed. The program is accessible via 4 Sun Ray thin clients located in room U04.

2007-May

Finally the NIC@Uni-HD has moved to the Bioquant building.

2007-01-22

On station (5) C1si,

the 488 nm laser died and was immediately replaced by Nikon, with practically no downtime! Not only the 488 nm laser was exchanged but also the 543 nm HeNe-laser was replaced by a much stronger 561 nm DPSS-laser.

2007-January

On station (5) C1si,

the big environmental chamber is gone. Instead we have a second Tokai Hit Microscope Incubation System that can be used together with all our inverted systems.

2007-01-05

Station (3) PerkinEmler Ultraview,

got a brand new laser and is now working again.

2006-08-17

On station (2) 90i,

a new color camera, the 12,6 Mega Pixel DXM1200C, replaces the old DXM1200F.

2006-July

Update on the station (4) TIRF/time lapse:

1. TIRF automated dual channel time-lapse now possible.
   
   Excitation change is done by laser switching (488 and 561 nm). Since both channels are imaged through a dual dichroic the TIRF angle stays the same. No adjustment of the TIRF angle necessary! The new 561 nm laser is optimized for red fluorescent proteins (e.g. mRFP, mCherry).
   
   Possible combinations:
   
   
   • GFP/RFP
   • YFP/RFP
   
   
   
2. New filters for Ca-imaging.
   
   Timelapse with fast filter change are possible for the following combinations:
   
   
   • GFP/RFP
   • CFP/YFP/RFP
   • Fura-2 ratio imaging new!

Remember that with glass bottom culture dishes you can use the Perfect Focus System - No focus drift!

2006-May

See our new system,

the PerkinElmer ERS-FRET spinning disc confocal Microscope.