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Manufacturer:
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Carl Zeiss
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Age:
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1990
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History:
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The Zeiss LSM was purchased in 1990. At this time, confocal microscopy was a new and emerging technology with some incredible potential. The lab was provided an equipment grant from the university and so this microscope was purchased. It has been used for both confocal work and also as a high end photo microscope.
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Dimensions and Installation Requirements:
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The microscope and its flotation table require a room approximately 9 feet by 9 feet. It needs to be installed where there is little or no vibration or air currents. There must be a compressed gas supply for the flotation table. The microscope requires 110V power. An additional table to hold the included video print camera (a camera which takes the video signal from the microscope and allows either 4X5 polaroid or 35mm film to be exposed) and cabinet space to hold microscope accessories is also required. This microscope also has a 35mm camera for standard light microscopy and a mount for a video camera.
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Current Installation:
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Currently this microscope is housed in A149C in the Cluff building. The room it is in is rather cramped and better furniture would be desirable for housing the various microscope accessories. (NOTE: many of the filters and lenses for this microscope are interchangeable with the Zeiss Axiovert).
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Specifications:
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- Resolution: 65 nm in confocal mode
- Laser Excitation Wavelengths: 488nm, 514nm, 768nm, 633nm, 1152nm
- Cameras: 35mm ,CCD optical -- 35mm and 4X5 video print, laser generated
- Image Capture: Transmitted, Reflected, and Fluoresced, all with laser. 8 bit 512 X 512 pixel or smaller
- Image Storage: 10MB hard disk, 720KB floppy disk
- Computer Processor: Intel 80186 dedicated system
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