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Nikon Eclipse Ti2-E

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Nikon Eclipse Ti2-E microscope
Manufacturer
Nikon
Model
Eclipse Ti2-E
Stand
Inverted
Eyepieces
Trinocular
Location
BioCity, 5th floor, room Dunkel
Purchased
2017
Funding
—
Capabilities
These are the capabilities recorded for this microscope. Open the optical-route details below to see how the hardware is connected.
Widefield fluorescenceTransmitted brightfieldDICPhase contrastLive cell imagingHigh-content screening
Methods and the light path that records them
Each method below is explicitly associated in the instrument record with the physical light path that implements it. An imaging mode or contrast method that appears above but not here has no recorded method-to-path mapping yet.
  • Widefield fluorescence: Widefield fluorescence
  • Transmitted light: Transmitted brightfield, DIC, Phase contrast
Modules
Incubation Hardware Autofocus


Software

  • Nikon NIS-Elements AR (v6.1)
    Acquisition
    Role: Acquisition
    Version: 6.1

Hardware

Environmental control

  • Environmental Control
    controlled temperature, controlled CO2, controlled humidity
    Temperature control: Yes
    CO2 control: Yes
    Humidity control: Yes
    Notes: Enclosed incubation chamber (Okolab) with temperature control (Okolab H201-T)

Light sources

  • 395 nm LED Lumencor Spectra X LED system
    Lumencor
    Type: LED
    Wavelength: 395 nm

  • 440 nm LED Lumencor Spectra X LED system
    Lumencor
    Type: LED
    Wavelength: 440 nm

  • 475 nm LED Lumencor Spectra X LED system
    Lumencor
    Type: LED
    Wavelength: 475 nm

  • 550 nm LED Lumencor Spectra X LED system
    Lumencor
    Type: LED
    Wavelength: 550 nm
    Notes: 550 nm module available by request

  • 575 nm LED Lumencor Spectra X LED system
    Lumencor
    Type: LED
    Wavelength: 575 nm

  • 640 nm LED Lumencor Spectra X LED system
    Lumencor
    Type: LED
    Wavelength: 640 nm

  • 730 nm LED Lumencor Spectra X LED system
    Lumencor
    Type: LED
    Wavelength: 730 nm

  • LED Nikon Ti2 Transmitted Illuminator
    Nikon
    Type: LED
    Role: Transmitted Illumination
    Notes: Broad spectrum transmitted source for BF/DIC.

Detectors

  • Hamamatsu Orca Flash4.0 V3
    Scientific CMOS
    Type: Scientific CMOS
    Pixel pitch: 6.5 µm
    Sensor format: 2048 x 2048
    Notes: sCMOS. Native effective pixel array from the ORCA-Flash4.0 V3 manufacturer specification; not a session ROI.

  • Nikon DS-Fi3
    Standard CMOS
    Type: Standard CMOS
    Pixel pitch: 2.4 µm
    Sensor format: 2880 x 2048
    Notes: Color CMOS

Objectives

View this microscope's objectives in the catalogue

  • Plan UW 2x/0.06 AIR
    Nikon
    Model: Plan UW 2x/0.06
    Magnification / NA: 2x/0.06
    Immersion: Air
    Correction: Plan Achromat
    Working distance: 7.5 mm
    Product code: MRL00022
    AFC compatible: No
    Installed: Yes
    Specialties: polarization
    Notes: Mode suitability: BF recommended; FLUO (VIS) possible; polarization possible.

  • Plan Fluor 4x/0.13 AIR
    Nikon
    Model: Plan Fluor 4x/0.13
    Magnification / NA: 4x/0.13
    Immersion: Air
    Correction: Plan Fluorite
    Working distance: 17.2 mm
    Product code: MRH00041
    AFC compatible: No
    Installed: Yes
    Specialties: polarization
    Notes: Mode suitability: BF recommended; FLUO (VIS) recommended; FLUO (UV) recommended; polarization possible.

  • Plan Apo λD 4x/0.20 AIR
    Nikon
    Model: Plan Apo λD 4x/0.20
    Magnification / NA: 4x/0.2
    Immersion: Air
    Correction: Plan Apochromat
    Working distance: 20.0 mm
    Product code: MRD70040
    AFC compatible: No
    Installed: Yes
    Notes: Optical family: Lambda D. Mode suitability: BF recommended; FLUO (VIS) recommended; FLUO (NIR) recommended.

  • Plan Fluor 10x/0.30 OFN 25 Ph1 DL AIR
    Nikon
    Model: Plan Fluor 10x/0.30 OFN 25 Ph1 DL
    Magnification / NA: 10x/0.3
    Immersion: Air
    Correction: Plan Fluorite
    Working distance: 15.2 mm
    Product code: MRH20101
    AFC compatible: Yes
    Installed: Yes
    Specialties: phase
    Notes: OFN 25. Mode suitability: BF suitable; FLUO (VIS) suitable; FLUO (UV) suitable.

  • S Plan Fluor ELWD ADM 20x/0.45 DIC N1 AIR
    Nikon
    Model: S Plan Fluor ELWD ADM 20x/0.45 DIC N1
    Magnification / NA: 20x/0.45
    Immersion: Air
    Correction: Plan Fluorite
    Working distance: 8.2 - 6.9 mm
    Product code: MRH08230
    AFC compatible: Yes
    Installed: Yes
    Specialties: long_working_distance, dic, polarization
    Notes: Mode suitability: BF recommended; FLUO (VIS) recommended; FLUO (UV) recommended; polarization suitable.

  • Plan Apo λ 20x/0.75 OFN25 DIC N2 AIR
    Nikon
    Model: Plan Apo λ 20x/0.75 OFN25 DIC N2
    Magnification / NA: 20x/0.75
    Immersion: Air
    Correction: Plan Apochromat
    Working distance: 1.0 mm
    Product code: MRD00205
    AFC compatible: Yes
    Installed: Yes
    Specialties: dic, polarization
    Notes: OFN 25. Optical family: Lambda. Mode suitability: BF recommended; FLUO (VIS) recommended; FLUO (UV) recommended; polarization possible.

  • S Plan Fluor ELWD 40x/0.60 OFN22 Ph2 AIR
    Nikon
    Model: S Plan Fluor ELWD 40x/0.60 OFN22 Ph2
    Magnification / NA: 40x/0.6
    Immersion: Air
    Correction: Plan Fluorite
    Working distance: 3.6 - 2.8 mm
    Product code: MRH48430
    AFC compatible: Yes
    Installed: Yes
    Specialties: long_working_distance, phase
    Notes: OFN 22. Mode suitability: BF suitable; FLUO (VIS) suitable; FLUO (UV) suitable.

  • Plan Apo λ 60x/1.40 Oil OFN25 DIC N2 OIL
    Nikon
    Model: Plan Apo λ 60x/1.40 Oil OFN25 DIC N2
    Magnification / NA: 60x/1.4
    Immersion: Oil
    Correction: Plan Apochromat
    Working distance: 0.13 mm
    Product code: MRD01605
    AFC compatible: Yes
    Installed: Yes
    Specialties: dic, polarization
    Notes: OFN 25. Optical family: Lambda. Mode suitability: BF recommended; FLUO (VIS) recommended; FLUO (NIR) recommended; polarization suitable.

  • Apo TIRF 100x/1.49 Oil OIL
    Nikon
    Model: Apo TIRF 100x/1.49 Oil
    Magnification / NA: 100x/1.49
    Immersion: Oil
    Correction: Apochromat
    Working distance: 0.16 - 0.10 mm
    Product code: MRD01991
    AFC compatible: Yes
    Installed: Yes
    Specialties: tirf, phase, dic, polarization
    Notes: Mode suitability: BF recommended; FLUO (VIS) recommended; FLUO (UV) possible; polarization suitable.

Autofocus and triggering

  • Infrared Reflection Autofocus
    Installed: Yes
    Type: Infrared Reflection Autofocus

Optical-path elements

  • Filter Turret
    Dichroic
    Element type: Turret
    Pos 1: Chroma 89403bs (89403bs) — Dichroic for CFP/YFP/mCherry/Cy7
    Pos 2: Chroma 84000v2 (84000v2) — Quad-band for DAPI/FITC/TRITC/Cy5
    Pos 3: Chroma 96377 (96377) — emission 809/81 nm — Cy7 emission filter housed in turret

  • Emission Wheel
    Emission
    Element type: Filter Wheel
    Pos 1: DAPI Emission — emission 435/26 nm
    Pos 2: CFP Emission — emission 475/20 nm
    Pos 3: GFP Emission — emission 515/30 nm
    Pos 4: YFP Emission — emission 540/21 nm
    Pos 5: TRITC Emission — emission 595/40 nm
    Pos 6: mCherry Emission — emission 632/60 nm
    Pos 7: Cy5 Emission — emission 705/71 nm

  • Lamp Filter Cubes
    Cube
    Element type: Turret
    Pos 1: Standard Cubes — Standard DAPI, CFP, GFP, YFP, and TexasRed cubes

  • DIC Fixed Analyzer
    Analyzer
    Element type: Slider
    Pos 1: Analyzer — For DIC imaging


Latest QC measurements

Laser performance

No recent laser-performance measurements are recorded.

Optical resolution (PSF and alignment)

No recent PSF or chromatic-shift measurements are recorded for these objectives.

Objectives without recent measurements
  • Plan UW 2x/0.06 AIR (2x_air)

  • Plan Fluor 4x/0.13 AIR (4x_air)

  • Plan Apo λD 4x/0.20 AIR (4x_air_2)

  • Plan Fluor 10x/0.30 OFN 25 Ph1 DL AIR (10x_air)

  • S Plan Fluor ELWD ADM 20x/0.45 DIC N1 AIR (20x_air)

  • Plan Apo λ 20x/0.75 OFN25 DIC N2 AIR (20x_air_2)

  • S Plan Fluor ELWD 40x/0.60 OFN22 Ph2 AIR (40x_air)

  • Plan Apo λ 60x/1.40 Oil OFN25 DIC N2 OIL (60x_oil)

  • Apo TIRF 100x/1.49 Oil OIL (100x_oil)