Location: Room P2-A-22 ( 47217)
Manufacturer: ZEISS Microscopy
Model: Cell Observer SD
Nickname: "Cell Observer SD"
Software: ZEN 3.2 (blue edition)
Year: 2015
SN: 3851001637
 
Data will be deleted after: 1 month  
 
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===== System overview ===== {{ :yokogawa_sd.png?350|}} The Zeiss Cell Observer SD //spinning disk confocal microscope// is a fast imaging system which provides a trade-off between confocality, resolution and speed. It is an inverted microscope ideal for live cell applications which require fast acquisition speeds rather than high resolution images. The scanning unit achieves confocality by directing light through a spinning disk with many small pinholes. Images are then acquired with a sensitive EMCCD which allows for very small exposure times but is limited in resolution to 512x512 pixels. The stage is motorized and furthermore equipped with a piezo for Z displacement so fast 4D imaging is possible in multiple stage positions. The system is also equipped with a large size incubator for temperature control, a stage top incubator for CO2 supply and with Definite Focus.2 for hardware focus control during large tile or multi-position/time-lapse acquisitions (check tutorial videos below). You can also use the system as a widefield microscope, using fast-swicthing LEDs for illumination (Zeiss Colibri.2) and a sCMOS camera for acquisition. * **Microscope**: [[https://www.zeiss.com/microscopy/en/products/light-microscopes/widefield-microscopes/axio-observer-for-life-science-research.html|Zeiss Axio Observer]] * **LED Illumination**: [[https://www.zeiss.com/microscopy/en/products/accessories/colibri.html|Zeiss Colibri 5]] * **Confocal scanner**: [[https://www.yokogawa.com/eu/solutions/products-and-services/life-science/spinning-disk-confocal/csu-x1-confocal-scanner-unit//|Yokogawa CSU-X1]] * **EMCCD Camera**: [[https://www.photometrics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Evolve512-Datasheet.pdf|Evolve 512 EMCCD]] * **sCMOS Camera**: [[https://www.hamamatsu.com/content/dam/hamamatsu-photonics/sites/documents/99_SALES_LIBRARY/sys/SCAS0156E_HCImage-Flash4.0V2.pdf|Hamamatsu ORCA-flash4.0 V2]] * Definite Focus.2 * | [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Che0bouWcVE|Introduction to Definite Focus.2]] * | [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_c3SAHF984|Perform Large Tile Experiments with Definite Focus.2]] * | [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUvdvSNsE1I|Multi-Position Experiments with Definite Focus.2]] * | [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqqV6cs3mZg|Multi-Position Time Series with Definite Focus.2]] {{:warning.png?25|}} Data files older than **1 month** will be automatically deleted on this system, please copy your data to the iMM server using the desktop link. ===== Booking Rules ===== - **Users** can book at maximum **8 hours per week** - This usage restriction does not apply for **weekends** and for working days **before 9:00** and **after 21:00** - Exceptions to these rules require **approval from [[joserino@medicina.ulisboa.pt|José Rino]]**. ===== System components ===== ==== Objectives ==== ^ Magnification ^ Model ^ Immersion ^ NA ^ WD (mm) ^ Reference ^ | 10x | EC Plan-Neofluar Ph1 | Air | 0.30 | 5.20 | [[https://www.micro-shop.zeiss.com/en/de/shop/objectives/420341-9911-000/Objective-EC-Plan-Neofluar-10x-0.30-Ph1-M27|420341-9911-000]] | | 20x | Plan-Apochromat Ph2 | Air | 0.80 | 0.55 | [[https://www.micro-shop.zeiss.com/en/de/shop/objectives/420651-9911-000/Objective-Plan-Apochromat-20x-0.8-Ph2-M27|420651-9911-000]] | | 40x | LD C-Apochromat Corr | Water | 1.10 | 0.62 | [[https://www.micro-shop.zeiss.com/en/de/shop/objectives/421867-9970-000/Objective-LD-C-Apochromat-40x-1.1-W-Corr-M27|421867-9970-000]] | | 40x | Plan-Apochromat DIC | Oil | 1.40 | 0.13 | [[https://www.micro-shop.zeiss.com/en/de/shop/objectives/420762-9900-000/Objective-Plan-Apochromat-40x-1.4-Oil-DIC-M27|420762-9900-000]] | | 63x | Plan-Apochromat DIC | Oil | 1.40 | 0.19 | [[https://www.micro-shop.zeiss.com/en/de/shop/objectives/420782-9900-000/Objective-Plan-Apochromat-63x-1.4-Oil-DIC-M27|420782-9900-000]] | | 100x | α Plan-Apochromat DIC | Oil | 1.46 | 0.11 | [[https://www.micro-shop.zeiss.com/en/de/shop/objectives/420792-9800-000/Objective-alpha-Plan-Apochromat-100x-1.46-Oil-DIC-M27|420792-9800-000]] | **Upon request:** ^ Magnification ^ Model ^ Immersion ^ NA ^ WD (mm) ^ Reference ^ | 10x | EC Plan-Neofluar | Air | 0.30 | 5.20 | [[https://www.micro-shop.zeiss.com/en/de/shop/objectives/420340-9901-000/Objective-EC-Plan-Neofluar-10x-0.30-M27|420340-9901-000]] | | 25x | LCI Plan-Neofluar Corr DIC | Oil/Glyc/W | 0.80 | 0.21 | [[https://www.micro-shop.zeiss.com/en/de/shop/objectives/420852-9972-000/Objective-LCI-Plan-Neofluar-25x-0.8-Imm-Corr-DIC-M27|420852-9972-000]] | ==== LASERs (Confocal) ==== ^ Laser Unit ^ Wavelength ^ Maximum Power ^ | Solid State Laser 405 | 405 nm | 50 mW | | Solid State Laser 488 | 488 nm | 100 mW | | Solid State Laser 561 | 561 nm | 75 mW | | Solid State Laser 638 | 638 nm | 75 mW | ==== Emission Filters (Confocal) ==== ^ Position ^ Transmission ^ | 1: BP 450/50 | 425-475 nm | | 2: TBP 526 601 688 | 510-542 nm | | ::: | 586-616 nm | | ::: | 663-713 nm | | 3: none | | | 4: FE01-520/35 | 502-537 nm | | 5: BP 600 50 | 575-625 nm | | 6: BP 690/50 | 665-715 nm | ==== LEDs (Widefield) ==== ^ Line ^ Wavelength ^ | UV | 365 nm | | B | 470 nm | | G | 565 nm | | R | 625 nm | ==== Filtersets (Widefield) ==== ^ Position ^ Filterset ^ Reference ^ Excitation ^ Dichroic ^ Emission ^ | 1 | Green | [[https://www.micro-shop.zeiss.com/?s=7139069fdc79c&l=en&p=us&f=f&a=v&b=f&id=489038-9901-000&o=|FS38HE]] | 450-490 nm | 495 nm | 500-550 nm | | 2 | Red | [[https://www.micro-shop.zeiss.com/?s=4237481102cf7b&l=en&p=us&f=f&a=v&b=f&id=489043-9901-000&o=|FS43HE]] | 538-562 nm | 570 nm | 570-640 nm | | 3 | Blue | [[https://www.micro-shop.zeiss.com/?s=163176628fcf844&l=en&p=us&f=f&a=v&b=f&id=488049-9901-000&o=|FS49]] | 335-383 nm | 395 nm | 420-470 nm | | 4 | Far Red | [[https://www.micro-shop.zeiss.com/?s=4237481102cf7b&l=en&p=us&f=f&a=v&b=f&id=488050-9901-000&o=|FS50]] | 625-655 nm | 660 nm | 665-715 nm | | 5 | QUAD | [[https://www.micro-shop.zeiss.com/?s=4237481102cf7b&l=en&p=us&f=f&a=v&b=f&id=489081-9010-000&o=| FS81HE]] | 357-393 nm | 400 nm | 407-412 nm | | ::: | ::: | ::: | 473-496 nm | 503 nm | 511-528 nm | | ::: | ::: | ::: | 545-562 nm | 570 nm | 577-602 nm | | ::: | ::: | ::: | 620-642 nm | 650 nm | 658-704 nm | | 6 | Empty ||||| ==== Cameras ==== ^ Model ^ Type ^ Frame Size ^ Pixel Size (µm) ^ Quantum Efficiency ^ Mode ^ | [[https://www.photometrics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Evolve512-Datasheet.pdf|Photometrics Evolve 512]] | EMCCD | 512 x 512 | 16 x 16 | > 90% | Confocal | | [[https://www.hamamatsu.com/content/dam/hamamatsu-photonics/sites/documents/99_SALES_LIBRARY/sys/SCAS0156E_HCImage-Flash4.0V2.pdf|Hamamatsu ORCA-flash4.0 V2]] | sCMOS | 2048 x 2048 | 6.5 x 6.5 | 82% | Widefield | ===== Microscope Turn On Procedure ===== * Turn on the HXP 200 fluorescent light source (if used) * Turn on the computer (underneath the microscope table) * Login in to Windows with your Agendo credentials * Turn on the black socket outlet **number 1** (back left corner of microscope table) {{::sd_power.png?200|}} * Wait for the Definite Focus controller to show App-Ver. + OS-Image info {{::df_on.png?500|}} * Turn on the black socket outlet **number 2** * Turn on the black socket outlet **number 3** * Start the **ZEN Blue** software ===== Microscope Turn Off Procedure ===== If there is another user for this microscope in the __next hour__: * Exit the **ZEN** software * Log off the computer * Clean up immersion objectives Else: * Exit the **ZEN** software * Shut down the computer (not the UPS!) * Clean up immersion objectives * Turn off the black socket outlets by reverse order (3→2→1) * Turn off the HXP 200 fluorescent light source ---- [[resources|Back to the Equipment page]]