Sign-up for the Nikon AX R Confocal Microscope located in the Confocal Microscopy Facility in the Kraemer Lab (SST 339).
The faculty member managing this equipment is Dr. Bradley R. Kraemer (Associate Professor, Biological Sciences, bradley.kraemer@uah.edu, office: SST 369P).
Instrument Use Policy
New User Access
Individuals who seek to begin using a microscope system must participate in at least two basic training sessions (each ~ 2 hours) before accessing the instrument.
Please contact Kayla Gomez at kag0023@uah.edu to set up a basic training session. Advanced training sessions are also offered by Dr. Bradley Kraemer (bradley.kraemer@uah.edu)
Acknowledgement
For any conference proceedings or publications involving research supported by the Nikon AX R, please acknowledge the National Science Foundation award that funded the instrument using the following statement:
Imaging conducted in the UAH Confocal Microscopy Facility was supported by the National Science Foundation under Award No. 2408467.
Rules
Beyond reserving the instrument online, please be sure to fill out and sign the paper sign-in sheet when you begin and end your session.
Please limit microscope reservations to 2 hours per reservation unless you are booking within 24 hours. After-hours reservations (between 5 PM - 9 AM) are not limited.
Only use the provided immersion oil and lens paper.
All samples other than slides with a fixed 0.17mm coverslip must get authorization before imaging.
Piezo use requires prior authorization
Please ensure that the door is locked when you leave the room