About the Instrument

Scope:  Inverted Axiovert 200 M SP
Objectives:  DIC C-Apochromat 63X/1.2W; DIC Plan-Neo 25X/0.8 IMM; Plan-Apo 10X/0.45 WD=2.1;
VIS Laser: Argon Laser 458/477/488/514nm, 30mW; HeNe Laser 543nm, 1mW; HeNe Laser 633nm, 5mW; temperature-stabilized VIS-AOTF for simultaneous;
UV Laser: Argon UV laser 351/364nm, 80mW; temperature-stabilized UV-AOTF for simultaneous intensity control of two ultraviolet laser lines
Scanning resolution: 4 x1 to 2048 x 2048 pixels, continuous adjustment;
Scanning speed: 13 x 2 speed stages; up to 5 frames/s with 512 x 512 pixels (max. 77 frames/s with 512 x 32 pixels); min. 0.38 ms for a line of 512 pixels
Scanning zoom: 0.7x to 40 x, digital, variable in steps of 0.1
Scanning rotation: Free 360° rotation, variable in steps of 1 degree, free xy offset
Detection: Three confocal epi-illumination channels simultaneously (META detector + 2 single-channel detectors), each with a high-sensitivity PMT detector. One transmitted-light channel with PMT;
META detector: Polychromatic 32-channel detector for fast acquisition of Lambda Stacks and Metatracking
Data depth: Selectable between 8 bit and 12 bit  
Computer: Intel Pentium IV processor with 1.7GHz; 3.7GB memory, workstation, TFT flat-panel 1280X1024 pixels duel monitors;
Analysis: Advanced tools for colocalization and histogram analysis with individual parameters and options, profile measurement of straight lines and curves of any shape, measurement of lengths, angles, areas, intensities, etc.
Image operations: Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, ratio, shift, filters (low-pass, median, high-pass, etc.; user-definable)
Data archiving: LSM image database with convenient functions for managing images together with their acquisition parameters
Export and Import: Multiprint function for creating assembled image and data views; more than 20 file formats (TIF, BMP, JPG, PSD, PCX, GIF, AVI, Quicktime …) for compatibility with all common image processing programs