Division of Biology and Medicine
BioMed Core Facilities

Evident Scientific FV3000 Confocal Microscope

Optical sectioning of samples labeled with fluorescent indicators. Equipped with a resonant scanner for fast optical sectioning

Overview

Sidney Frank Hall, room 111

FV3000This confocal microscope can acquire thin optical slices of fluorescent samples. It has an inverted microscope configuration and is equipped with a resonant scanner for fast optical sectioning and 4 detectors, two standard Metal Alkalide and two high sensitivity GaAsP detetors.  

  • LASER DIODE 405NM,CW 50MW
  • LASER DIODE 488NM,CW 20MW
  • LASER DIODE 561NM,CW 20MW
  • LASER DIODE 640NM,CW 40MW

 

 

 

Operation

Objectives on the FV3000RS:

MagCorrectionNAHFW @ 1xWD (mm)Immersion Medium
1.25xUPlan Apochromat0.0410.18 mm5.0Air/Dry
10xUPlan Super Apochromat0.41.27 mm3.1Air/Dry
20xUPlan Super Apochromat0.750.600 mm0.60Air/Dry
30xSUPlan Super Apochromat1.050.424 mm0.80Silicone Oil
60xS2UPlan Super Apochromat1.30.212 mm0.30Silicone Oil

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