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Zeiss TIRF

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Current Status: ๐ŸŸก Warning

Limited to widefield imaging only

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Zeiss TIRF
Manufacturer
Zeiss
Model
TIRF
Stand
Inverted
Eyepieces
Trinocular
Location
BioCity, 2nd floor, room 2209
Purchased
โ€”
Funding
โ€”
Modalities
Widefield Fluorescence Transmitted Brightfield Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence
Modules
Incubation Hardware Autofocus Motorized Stage


Software Environment

  • Unknown
    Acquisition
    Role: Acquisition

Hardware Configuration

๐ŸŒก๏ธ Environmental Control

  • Environmental Control
    controlled temperature
    Temperature control: Yes
    Notes: Heated incubator and sample holder

๐Ÿ’ก Light Sources

  • 488 nm Laser Unknown
    Unknown
    Type: Laser
    Wavelength: 488 nm

  • 561 nm Laser Unknown
    Unknown
    Type: Laser
    Wavelength: 561 nm

  • 639 nm Laser Unknown
    Unknown
    Type: Laser
    Wavelength: 639 nm

  • Halogen Lamp Zeiss Transmitted Halogen Lamp
    Zeiss
    Type: Halogen Lamp
    Role: Transmitted Illumination
    Notes: Transmitted source for brightfield.

๐Ÿ“ท Detectors

  • Hamamatsu C9100-13
    Electron-Multiplying CCD
    Type: Electron-Multiplying CCD
    Pixel pitch: 16 ยตm
    Sensor format: 512 x 512

  • Hamamatsu ORCA-Flash4.0 CMOS
    Scientific CMOS
    Type: Scientific CMOS
    Pixel pitch: 6.5 ยตm
    Sensor format: 2048 x 2048

๐Ÿ”ฌ Objectives

  • EC Epiplan-Neofluar 2.5x/0.06 AIR
    Zeiss
    Model: EC Epiplan-Neofluar
    Magnification / NA: 2.5x/0.06
    Immersion: Air
    Correction: Plan Fluorite
    Working distance: 15.1 mm
    AFC compatible: No
    Installed: Yes

  • EC Epiplan-Neofluar 10x/0.3 AIR
    Zeiss
    Model: EC Epiplan-Neofluar
    Magnification / NA: 10x/0.3
    Immersion: Air
    Correction: Plan Fluorite
    Working distance: 5.2 mm
    AFC compatible: No
    Installed: Yes

  • Plan Apochromat 20x/0.45 AIR
    Zeiss
    Model: Plan Apochromat
    Magnification / NA: 20x/0.45
    Immersion: Air
    Correction: Plan Apochromat
    Working distance: 8.2-6.9 mm
    AFC compatible: Yes
    Installed: Yes

  • Alpha Plan Apochromat 63x/1.46 OIL
    Zeiss
    Model: Alpha Plan Apochromat
    Magnification / NA: 63x/1.46
    Immersion: Oil
    Correction: Plan Apochromat
    Working distance: 0.55 mm
    AFC compatible: Yes
    Installed: Yes
    Specialties: tirf

  • Alpha Plan Apochromat 100x/1.46 OIL
    Zeiss
    Model: Alpha Plan Apochromat
    Magnification / NA: 100x/1.46
    Immersion: Oil
    Correction: Plan Apochromat
    Working distance: 0.11 mm
    AFC compatible: Yes
    Installed: Yes
    Specialties: tirf

๐Ÿงญ Stages & Focus Drives

  • Motorized XY Stage โ€” Zeiss Motorized XY Stage
    Zeiss
    Type: Motorized XY Stage

โš™๏ธ Advanced Hardware

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

๐ŸŽ›๏ธ Optical Path Elements

  • Filter Turret
    Cube
    Element type: Turret
    Pos 1: Filter set 38 HE (GFP) (38 HE) โ€” emission 525/50 nm โ€” Excitation: 470/40 nm.
    Pos 2: Filter set 43 HE (DsRed) (43 HE) โ€” emission 605/70 nm โ€” Excitation: 550/25 nm.
    Pos 3: Filter set 76 HE (CFP/GFP/DsRed) (76 HE) โ€” emission 459/25 nm, 525/30 nm, 608/30 nm โ€” Excitation: TBP 406+489+561 nm. Emission: TBP 459+525+608 nm.
    Pos 4: Filter set 77 HE (GFP/mRFP/Alexa 633) (77 HE) โ€” emission 526/25 nm, 601/30 nm, 688/40 nm โ€” Excitation: TBP 483+564+642 nm. Emission: TBP 526+601+688 nm.

QC Metrics: Latest Measurements

๐Ÿ”ฆ Laser Performance

No laser performance metrics recorded recently.

๐Ÿ”ฌ Optical Resolution (PSF & Alignment)

No recent PSF or chromatic shift metrics available for any objectives.

Objectives without recent data
  • EC Epiplan-Neofluar 2.5x/0.06 AIR (2.5x_air)

  • EC Epiplan-Neofluar 10x/0.3 AIR (10x_air)

  • Plan Apochromat 20x/0.45 AIR (20x_air)

  • Alpha Plan Apochromat 63x/1.46 OIL (63x_oil)

  • Alpha Plan Apochromat 100x/1.46 OIL (100x_oil)

Metadata Completeness

  • Missing conditional fields (currently applicable):

  • software[].version โ€” Software version

  • Legacy aliases in use (fallback accepted):

  • modules[].name โ†’ modules[].type

  • hardware.detectors[].pixel_size_um โ†’ hardware.detectors[].pixel_pitch_um

  • hardware.detectors[].min_nm โ†’ hardware.detectors[].collection_min_nm

  • hardware.detectors[].max_nm โ†’ hardware.detectors[].collection_max_nm

  • hardware.detectors[].channel_center_nm โ†’ hardware.detectors[].collection_center_nm

  • hardware.detectors[].bandwidth_nm โ†’ hardware.detectors[].collection_width_nm