Upright Zeiss AxioImager Epifluorescence / Widefield Microscope

Upright Zeiss AxioImager Epifluorescence / Widefield Microscope

The Zeiss AxioImager is a motorized, upright microscope equipped for both transmitted light (DIC, Dark Field, Phase Contrast and Polarization) and fluorescence microscopy. This microscope is equipped for Array Tomography technique, as well as general-purpose widefield fluorescence microscopy.

System specifications:

• Upright Zeiss AxioImager
• Piezo-driven XY scanning stage with linear encoders, travel range:225 - 85mm, maximum speed:100mm/s, resolution:0.2um, reproducibility:<1um, absolute accuracy:+/-5um Motorized Z-drive with 10nm resolution
• DC motorized Z-drive with optoelectronic coding, resolution 10nm, reproducibility 10nm
• EXFO X-Cite 120 illumination source, coupled to scope with liquid light guide, motorized 10-position reflector turret with DIC cube and fluorescence filter cubes (see below)
• Manual 3-position tube lens: mag.1.0X, mag.1.60X
• Bertrand lens 12V/100W halogen light source, manual condenser, 0.9NA, brightfield/DIC/phase contrast/

Detection:

• Axiocam HRm Rev. 3 camera Axiocam 506 Color

Software:

• Zen pro with Deconvolution Module