Leica AM TIRF MC

Capabilities: TIRF imaging Automated or manual alignment Variable TIRF depth 4 channels EM-CCD camera Environmental chamber Location: Room 111 Research Park II Cost: $15.50 per hour base rate, discounted for bulk use User manual: html | pdf Request training | Reserve instrument

Samples for TIRF need to be in this format. The technique only works with a glass/water interface.

Detailed specifications:

Leica DMI6000 B motorized microscope

Environmental chamber, two-channel temperature control and CO2 regulation

Leica AM TIRF module - automatic alignment of TIRF illumination

Laser - 4 Diode lasers (405 488 561 635 nm) with AOTF control

EL-6000 metal halide fluorescence light source with discrete attentuator

Filter cubes:

1. VBG triple x490/20 d435 m465/45 | x422/44 d505 m545/55 | x552/24 d550 m610/65
2. 635 far-red x 620/60 d660 m700/75
3. Green only x480/40 d505 m527/30

Objectives:

• 10x/0.40 HC PLAN APO 11506284: 10X, HC PL APO, NA: 0.40, air, DIC, WD: 2.2mm, Coverglass: 0.17mm, Thread type: M25
• 20x/0.70 HC PLAN APO 11506166: 20X, HC PLAN APO, NA: 0.70, air, DIC, WD: 0.59mm, Coverglass: 0.17mm, Thread type: M25
• 40x/0.75 HCX PLAN APO 11506173: 40X, HCX PL APO U-V-I, NA: 0.75, air, DIC, WD: 0.28mm, Coverglass: 0.17mm, Thread type: M25
• 100x/1.46 oil TIRF objective 11506274: HCX PL APO 23o-37o, NA: 1.46, Oil, DIC, WD: 0.09mm, Coverglass: 0.10mm-0.22mm, Thread type: M25

Camera:

• Hamamatsu imagEM backthinned EM-CCD camera (512*512), C9100-13

Computer:

• Leica workstation, 2 GB RAM, Dual hard-drives
• Windows XP Professional SP2
• Leica LAS AF 1.8.0