Molecular Cell Imaging Core:
The Molecular and Cellular Imaging Core funded by the NBIPI and SFI is overseen and operated by Dr Heiko Duessmann, Director of Molecular Imaging. Access is regulated according to the NBIPI access policy.
- Zeiss LSM 5 live Duoscan Laser Scanning Microscope
Purpose of this equipment: live cell imaging, FRET, fast 3D imaging, FRAP
Information: INDIMO 1080, inverted microscope, small stage incubator, piezo focus, motorised stage, laser lines: 405, 489, 561 nm
External users costs: Training/Supervision – €60/hr. Unsupervised sessions – €40 half day, €40 whole night. Service €90/hr. Incubation €0.12/hour
- Zeiss LSM 510 Meta Confocal Microscope
Purpose of this equipment: live cell imaging, imaging of immune stained cells and tissue, spectral imaging, FRET, 3D imaging, FRAP
Information: blue diode, inverted microscope, small stage incubator, motorised stage, laser lines: 405, 458, 488, 514, 543, 633 nm
External users costs: Training/Supervision – €60/hr. Unsupervised sessions – €40 half day, €40 whole night. Service €90/hr. Incubation €0.12/hour
- Zeiss LSM 710 Confocal Microscope
Purpose of this equipment: live cell imaging, spectral imaging, FRET, 3D imaging, FRAP
Information: inverted microscope, small stage incubator, piezo stage insert, hardware autofocus, laser lines: 405, 458, 488, 514, 543, 561, 633 nm
External users costs: Training/Supervision – €60/hr. Unsupervised sessions – €40 half day, €40 whole night. Service €90/hr. Incubation €0.12/hour
- LSM 510 Meta VIS
Purpose of this equipment: imaging of immune stained cells and tissue, spectral imaging, FRET, 3D imaging, FRAP
Information:upright microscope, water dipping lens, laser lines: 458, 488, 514, 543, 633 nm
External users costs:Training/Supervision – €60/hr. Unsupervised sessions – €40 half day, €40 whole night. Service €90/hr. Incubation €0.12/hour
- Cellomics Arrayscan VTI (including incubator & liquid handling robot)
Purpose of this equipment: fluorescence imaging of large populations of cells in culture.
Information: inverted fluorescence wide-field microscope, dry lenses, motorized stage compatible with multiwell or slide formats, CO2 and temperature control, liquid handling system.
External users costs: Training/Supervision – €60/hr. Unsupervised sessions – €60 whole day. Service €90/hr. Incubation €0.12/hour




