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LSM510 Confocal Microscope with META Sponsored by the Department of Psychiatry and the Cancer Center at UTSWMC Administrated by Amelia Eisch Location: NC6.506C Phone number: 214-648-7427 Installed: October 24, 2002 Laser lines: Argon - 477, 488, 514; HeNe1 - 543; HeNe2 - 633 META: Yes (What's META?) Microscope: Zeiss Axiovert 200 Epifluor.filters: DAPI, CY2, CY3 Objectives: 10X, 20X, 63X (water immersion) Computer: Pascal/Siemens tower with IPIV Processor, 1.7 Ghz, 1 GB RDRAM, 80 GB HD, CD-RW, ZIP with dual screen monitor. Users:  Priority use of the LSM510 confocal microscope is given to permanent members of the Dept of Psychiatry and the Cancer Center at UTSWMC.  Other users may use the system for an hourly fee.  All users must be trained/approved prior to use.  Contact Amelia Eisch for more information. Signup: Signup sheets are on the door of NC6.506C.  Online signup is pending. Poster on the wall: Is from Chroma.  It's a mosquito larvae from a flower pot.  Cool, huh?

Helpful microscopy links and contacts

Websites of companies we are proud to work with:
Leeds Instruments
Molecular Probes
Vector Laboratories

Cool image and imaging links (many have immunohistochemistry tips as well):
Online version of confocal microscopy guide by James B. Pawley and J. Paul Robinson (really good)
Multiphoton imaging at Indiana University
Microscopy at FSU
Microscopy at UBC
Steve Potter's group at Emory/Georgia Tech
Univeristy of Arizona's microscopy links and hints
Microscopy at University of Manchester
University of Waterloo Confocal Site (good intro to Nyquist's Theorem)
Molecular Expression's interactive confocal microscopy tutorial
Karolinska Institute's confocal club
Confocal microscopy at the Univeristy of Wisconsin 

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