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Andor BC43

Inverted benchtop fluorescence microscope with a spinning disk confocal module

Applications

  • Fast and multi-colour confocal imaging
  • Various measurement options: multi-channel imaging, z-stack, time series, mosaic
  • Long term live-cell imaging available
  • Transmission light microscopy, differential phase contrast

Location

  • La building, 3.07a

Andor BC43 microscope

Specification

Illumination

  • Broad spectrum visible light LED illumination for transmission light microscopy
  • Solid-state laser 405 nm (65 mW)
  • Solid-state laser 488 nm (50 mW)
  • Solid-state laser 561 nm (50 mW)
  • Solid-state laser 638 nm (50 mW)

Objectives

  • 2X, dry, NA 0,06, WD 7.5mm, Plan Achromat
  • 10X, dry, NA 0.45, WD 4 mm, Plan Apochromat Lambda D
  • 20X, dry, NA 0.8, WD 0,8 mm, Plan Apochromat Lambda D
  • 40X, silicon oil, NA 1.25, WD 0.3 mm, correction collar Plan Apochromat Lambda S
  • 100 X, oil, NA 1.45, WD 0.13 mm, Plan Apochromat Lambda D

Filter sets

  • Emission filters: Blue 445/20, Green 529/24, Orange 595/31, Red, 708/75

Detectors

  • CMOS
  • Resolution: 2048 x 2000 px
  • Pixel size: 6.5 µm x 6.5 µm
  • Peak QE: 82%
  • Live frame rates: 15 frames/s at resolution 2048 x 2000 px, 44 frames/s at resolution 512 x 512 px

Scanning module

  • Dual micro lens spinning disc
  • Pinhole diameter: 50 µm
  • Scan speed 15 frames/s at resolution 2048 x 2000 px
  • Effective field of view number 18.4mm

Stage

  • PC-controlled motorised stage

Software

  • Fusion, ClearView-GPU module for deconvolution

Additional equipment

  • OKOLAB incubation chamber for CO2 and temperature control