A new camera (Coolsnap HQ2) is now available on the time-lapse set-up (inverted Axiovision). This camera is a fast, high-resolution camera designed for quantitative fluorescence microscopy applications.
This cooled CCD camera delivers wide dynamic range with very low noise. The pixels can also be easily binned to improve sensitivity and reduce exposure time (a pre-requisite for living samples).
The previous black and white camera (AxioCam MRm) has been transferred to the upright Axiovision set-up. Therefore, this set-up is now equipped with two different cameras: black and white (preferentially used for fluorescent signals), as well as colour (preferentially used for histology). This also means that far red dyes such as CY5 or APC can now be imaged on this set-up (using the black and white camera!).
Last Updated ( Monday, 21 June 2010 )
Zeiss Axiovision tutorials and demo videos on Youtube
Written by Yannick KREMPP
Monday, 31 May 2010
Youtube is not only a place for funny or completely stupid videos... Sometimes, you may stumble upon some very interesting things:
Video tutorials on how to use advanced functions with Axiovision!
Setting
up image acquisition parameters, cross-talk, 2D vs. 3D, non-standard
techniques, quantitative estimates
30 November 2010
CIF-B
Last Updated ( Friday, 21 May 2010 )
TIME-LAPSE IMAGING ON EPALINGES CAMPUS: NEW POSSIBILITIES
Written by Florence MORGENTHALER
Tuesday, 02 February 2010
An
incubation chamber allowing time-lapse imaging is now ready to use on the
inverted Zeiss confocal microscope at CIF Epalinges.
The
inverted Axiovision timelapse set-up in Epalinges has been upgraded to a 12
multi-well time-lapse set-up.
The main benefit consists in being able to
record timelapses in several wells during the same period of time and thus
being able to compare different conditions.
For more information on these set-ups (type of
support needed, etc.), please ask Florence Morgenthaler (021 693 58 91).
The CIF staff.
Last Updated ( Friday, 05 February 2010 )
Bugnon - Training sessions on the new Zeiss LSM 710 Quasar
Written by Yannick KREMPP
Monday, 25 January 2010
As some of you have probably noticed it, we have replaced our aging LSM 510 confocal by a brand new LSM 710 fully motorized with all the latest improvements.
Previous LSM 510 users and of course new comers will have to (re-) do a training session to be able to use the system, which is now running under ZEN, Zeiss new imaging software.
To keep this as quick and as simple as possible, I have scheduled training sessions, both on morning (10h00-12h00) and afternoon (14h00-16h00), for the whole week starting on Monday, February the 1st. (take a tour on the booking system to check it.)
This should allow most of the previous 510 users to be able to use the system really fast.
As the room where the new 710 is located is not as big as we would like it to, the sessions are limited to 5 persons, so please send me an email and tell me when you would like to come, maybe with several propositions. Places will be attributed on a first in first served basis.
After this training week I will take a break (and vacations), and as soon as I return we will start over the trainings as usual, on a per request basis.
Youtube is not only a place for funny or completely stupid videos... Sometimes, you may stumble upon some very interesting things: 
As some of you have probably noticed it, we have replaced our aging LSM 510 confocal by a brand new LSM 710 fully motorized with all the latest improvements.
