Help me choose which microscope is best for my sample

The flow chart below may help you select the best microscope. It certainly doesn't cover every factor in the choice and LMCF can help you if decide if you are not sure. Browsing this simple introduction to microscopy may help you better understand the different types of microscopes.

Choose a Duke LMCF microscope for your sample

Upright scopes - Axio Imager | 510 upright confocal | Stereoscope | 2 photon has an objective inverter

Inverted scopes - SP5 confocal | 510 Inverted confocal | Axio Observer | Live cell station | TIRF | Spinning disk

The excitation and emission wavelengths available are listed here. The Leica SP5 confocal has tunable detectors (400-800 nm in any bandwidth)

FRAP - All scanning confocals are capable, but the SP5 is generally the best choice for this