The Bio-Imaging Core Facility provides access to a variety of microscopes specialized in cell imaging. It offers cutting-edge services to the scientific community for their research projects with basic, 2D, 3D or increased resolution image acquisition. The core facility also offers access to work stations equipped with analytical software.
Services offered:
- Practical training adapted to each microscope
- Use of microscopes in self-service mode, following training, with reservation
- Consultation related to the use of the microscopes, data analysis, and experimental design
Equipment
Line Scan Confocal Microscope
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- Leica TCS SP8 DLS (LightSheet), inverted, Lightning
- Zeiss LSM 700, inverted
- Zeiss LSM 880, Airyscan, inverted
Spinning Disk Confocal Microscope
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- Zeiss Cell Observer, inverted
Line Scan Confocal Microscope, Enhenced resolution
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- Leica TCS SP8 DLS (LightSheet), inverted, Lightning Module
- Zeiss LSM 880, Airyscan, inverted
Observation of living cells with temperature, CO2, and humidity control
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- Zeiss LSM 700, focus stability (Definite Focus), (specimen on slide, 35 mm Petri dish or 96-well plate)
- Zeiss LSM 800, focus stability (Definite Focus), (all types of media
Epifluorescence microscope
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- Zeiss Axio-Imager Z 1, upright
- Leica DMiRB, inverted
Brightfield and DIC microscope
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- Zeiss Axio-Imager Z 1, upright
Phase contrast microscope
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- Leica DMiRB, inverted
Macrophotography
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- Leica MZ FLIII, stereomicroscope
Image analysis stations
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- Five stations equipped with the softwares: ImageJ (NIH), IMARIS (BitPlane), LAS X (Leica), NIS-Elements (Nikon), Zen Blue / Black (Carl Zeiss)
Presentation tools
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Bio-Imaging core facility desktop publishing station is equipped with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign