The Microscopy and Imaging Facility located in the AgBiotech building provides researchers, students and technicians with a variety of light microscope and digital imaging options as well as expertise and training. The facility can provide guidance and equipment for research needs in transmitted, phase, DIC, fluorescence, laser microdissection or confocal microscopy as well as fluorescent and transmitted stereomicroscopy.
AgBiotech Equipment:
Zeiss PASCAL Confocal System on an Axiovert Microscope with 5 laser lines (458, 488, 514, 543 and 633nm), environmental chamber, DIC, phase and separate digital camera for fluorescence and transmitted light photomicrography.
Zeiss PALM Laser Microdissection system on an Axiovert microscope
Nikon E1000 Eclipse upright fluorescent microscope with Hamamatsu digital camera and MetaMorph Image Acquisition and Analysis Software.
Nikon TE300 Inverted Fluorescent microscope with DIC and Phase optics as well as complete environmental chamber, digital imaging using Spot Camera and MetaMorph Image Acquisition and Analysis Software.
Leica Fluorescent Stereoscope with filter cubes for UV, blue and green excitation with Eppendorf FemtoJet microinjection system
Fees at the AgBiotech Facility:
$30/hour for laser systems (confocals, PALM)
$10/hour for light microscopes
$20/hour for direct assistance by trained technician
Training of up to 3 hours is free, and required, for each system.
Contact information:
Ann Norton
Research Associate
AgBiotech 322
(208)885-5191
asnorton@uidaho.edu
Additional equipment available in Life Science South Microscopy Suite:
Nikon Microphot FX upright fluorescent microscope with Imaris Image analysis software
Additional stereomicroscopes and cell culture equipment available.
BioRad MRC 1024 Confocal system on a Nikon inverted Diaphot microscope with a Kr/AR laser.
Nikon TE300 Inverted Fluorescent microscope with DIC and Phase optics as well as complete environmental chamber, digital imaging using Spot Camera and MetaMorph Image Acquisition and Analysis Software.
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