At MIF, we have the following instruments available.
| Microscope | Features | Suitable for |
|---|---|---|
| Luxendo MuVi SPIM SPIM, live & cleared samples | Two-sided illumination, two-sided detection light sheet. | In vivo imaging of samples up to 1 mm in diameter. Capabilities for cleared imaging of samples up to 5-8 mm in diameter. |
| Luxendo LCS SPIM SPIM, large cleared sample | Two-sided illumination | Imaging of large (up to 10 cm) chemically cleared samples. |
| Viventis LS1 SPIM, live sample at medium throughput | Two-sided illumination | Long-term in vivo imaging at medium throughput (up to 15 sample) of mm-sized samples. Ideal for live imaging of organoids. |
| Perkin Elmer – Opera High content screening | ||
| Olympus – FV3000 Spinning disk confocal | ||
| OPTiSPIM1 OPT & SPIM, live & cleared samples | Single-sided illumination light-sheet and 3D reconstruction of transmission & absorption. | In vivo imaging of samples up to 3 mm in diameter. Capabilities for cleared imaging of samples up to 10 mm in diameter. |
| OPTiSPIM2 OPT & SPIM, cleared samples (Under construction – expected operational soon) | Single-sided illumination light-sheet and 3D reconstruction of transmission & absorption. | Designed for cleared imaging of samples up to 25 mm in diameter. |
| OPT1 – Custom OPT, cleared samples | 3D reconstruction of transmission & absorption. | Tomographic imaging of cleared samples up to 15 mm in diameter. |
| OPT2 – Skyscan3001 OPT, cleared samples | 3D reconstruction of transmission & absorption. | Tomographic imaging of cleared samples up to 30 mm in diameter. |
| Nanolive CX-A | Holotomography quantitative phase imaging |