The Confocal Microscopy Facility (CFM) at UAH is located in the Shelby Center for Science and Technology, room 339.
The facility offers free access to investigators from UAH, Oakwood University, and Alabama A&M University, as well as paid access for external users.
Facility Manager: Dr. Bradley R. Kraemer (Associate Professor, Biological Sciences, bradley.kraemer@uah.edu, Office: SST 369P).
Associate Facility Manager: Kayla Gomez, kag0023@uah.edu
Equipment
Features
Resonant Scanner for high-speed imaging at up to 30 fps at 2048 x 512 pixels
Up to 2048 x 2048 pixels for 2K
Galvano Scanner for high-resolution imaging at up to 8192 x 8192 pixels
6 laser lines (405/445/488/514/561/640)
Objectives:
CFI60 Plan Apochromat Lambda D 4x Objective Lens, N.A. 0.2, W.D. 20.0mm, F.O.V. 25mm
CFI60 Plan Apochromat Lambda D 20x Objective Lens, N.A. 0.80, W.D. 0.80mm, F.O.V. 25mm, DIC, Spring Loaded
CFI60 Apochromat Lambda S LWD 40x Water Immersion Objective Lens, N.A. 1.15, W.D. 0.59-0.61mm, F.O.V. 22mm, DIC, Correction Collar 0.15-0.19mm
CFI60 Plan Apochromat Lambda D 60x Oil Immersion Objective Lens, N.A. 1.42, W.D. 0.15mm, F.O.V. 25mm, DIC, Spring Loaded
3 GaAsP and 1 Multi-alkali PMT detectors (2 spectral and 2 filter-based)
AX Transmitted Detector (for D.I.C. imaging)
NSPARC Single Photon Activating Detector with Super Resolution
Tokai Hit Stage-Top Environmental Chamber with Digital Gas Mixer
Nikon DS-Ri2 Color CMOS camera (4908x3264 pixel, full pixel)
Piezoelectric Z
Nikon Ti2-E Motorized Inverted Microscope with Perfect Focus System and 25 mm field of view
Features
4 laser lines (405/488/555/639)
Objectives:
Plan NeoFluar 10x Objective Lens, N.A. 0.3, Ph1
Plan-Apochromat 20x Objective Lens, N.A. 0.80
C-Apochromat 40x Water Immersion Objective Lens, N.A. 1.2, Correction Collar
Plan Apochromat 63x Oil Immersion Objective Lens, N.A. 1.4, DIC
Plan Apochromat 100x Oil Immersion Objective Lens, N.A. 1.46, DIC, (UV) VIS-IR
2 Multi-alkali PMT detectors with spectral tuning
Resolution: 2048 x 2048
Up to 5 fps of 512 x 512 pixels
Transmitted Detector for D.I.C. imaging
Fully motorized Axio Observer.Z1 with 18 mm field diagonal
Features
D-LEDI Light Engine with four LEDs (385 nm, 475 nm, 550 nm and 621 nm)
LED Transmitted Light
Prior Scientific Proscan XY Motorized Stage with Encoded Focus Drive
Objectives:
CFI PLAN FLUOR 4X NA 0.13 WD 17.2MM CH
CFI PLAN FLUOR DLL 10X NA 0.3 WD 16MM CH
CFI PLAN FLUOR DLL 20X NA 0.5 WD 2.1MM C
Plan Apochromat 60x Air Objective Lens, N.A. 0.8
DS-QI2 MONOCHROME CMOS CAMERA
Resolution: 4908x3264 full pixel (max 6fps) / 3x3 pixel averaging 1636x1088 (max 45fps)
77% quantum efficiency
Basler MED ace 2.3 MP 41 color CMOS camera
1920 x 1200 at 41 fps
Stereologer Software (SRC Biosciences) for unbiased stereology
NIS elements BR software
Eclipse Ti2A microscope body with 25 mm FOV
HP Z4 PC Workstation
Xeon 4.2G processor-6 core
128GB RAM
NVIDIA RTX A4000 16GB GPU
1TB M.2 DDS OS Drive; 12TB SATAdatadrive
NIS-Elements Advanced Research Software
General Analysis modules (GA2 and GA3)
Extended Depth of Focus (EDF) module
LIM's 2D/3D Deconvolution Suite
Includes batch de-convolution
Ratio Module: Ratio View, Live Ratio Graphing & Measurement, Calcium & New Titration Calibration, FRET: Capture and Analysis
XP Pen Artist 24 Display Tablet
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