Microscope: Zeiss Axiovert 100M

• motorized nosepiece for automatic changing of objectives
• motorized Z-focus (25 nm resolution, 50 nm step size)
• motorized 3 position fluorescence filter slider
• DIC at 10, 20, 40, 63 X (63 is oil immersion)
• Phase at 10, 20, and 40 X (long working distance, no oil optics)
• Fluorescence at 10, 20, 40, 63 and 100 X (63 and 100 are oil immersion)

Color Digital Camera: AxioCam

High Performance Grayscale Camera: Hamamatsu Orca II Dual-Scan Cooled CCD camera

Microscope and Camera Control Software: Openlab including ratio imaging module, automation bundle and digital deconvolution module.

Computer Platform: Macintosh G4