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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
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Capabilities
Use these chips to quickly decide if this microscope supports your planned imaging mode, contrast method, or readout.
Widefield fluorescenceTIRFTransmitted brightfieldLive cell imaging
Modules
Incubation Hardware Autofocus Motorized Stage


Software Environment

  • Unknown
    Acquisition
    Role: Acquisition
    Version: Not documented

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