background image

 

p.

 

6

 

 

Sample

 

viewing

  

In

 

the

 

Locate

 

tab

 

choose

 

the

 

preferred

 

objective

 

filter

 

set

 

and

 

open

 

the

 

illumination

 

shutter

 

RL\TL

  

 

 

 

Set

 

the

 

Transmitted

 

light

 

(In

 

case

 

the

 

TL

 

is

 

needed)

 

Click

 

the

 

transmitted

 

light

 

lamp

 

icon,

 

click

 

ON

 

and

 

set

 

desired

 

brightness

 

(or

 

via

 

the

 

microscope).

 

Set

 

the

 

filter

 

turret

 

position

 

to

 

DIC

 

and

 

the

 

condenser

 

below

 

the

 

stage

 

to

 

I,

 

II

 

or

 

III

 

according

 

to

 

the

 

objective

 

lens

 

(see

 

objective

 

lens

 

info

 

on

 

touchpad).

 

 

If

 

you

 

are

 

acquiring

 

transmitted

 

channel

 

set

 

up

 

Kohler

 

illumination:

 

1.

 

Bring

 

the

 

sample

 

into

 

focus.

 

2.

 

Close

 

the

 

field

 

stop

 

using

 

the

 

motorized

 

aperture

 

button

 

(F)

 

located

 

at

 

the

 

right

 

of

 

the

 

microscope

 

until

 

you

 

can

 

see

 

at

 

least

 

one

 

edge

 

3.

 

Adjust

 

the

 

condenser

 

height

 

until

 

the

 

edges

 

of

 

the

 

diaphragm

 

image

 

are

 

crisp.

 

4.

 

Center

 

the

 

diaphragm

 

image

 

using

 

the

 

two

 

centering

 

screws.

 

5.

 

Open

 

the

 

field

 

diaphragm,

 

just

 

until

 

the

 

image

 

fills

 

the

 

field

 

of

 

view.

 

 

Summary of Contents for LSM 700

Page 1: ...2 Objectives 2 Filter turret 2 Laser lines 3 Light Path 3 Start up 4 Sample mounting and viewing 5 Software 5 Sample viewing 6 Acquisition 8 LSM Channel mode confocal setting 8 Configuration 8 Acquis...

Page 2: ...pectral data point Hardware The microscope The LSM 700 is attached to an upright microscope Axio Imager Z2 Objectives Position Objective lens Magnification NA coverslip Working distance Immersion Parf...

Page 3: ...mission passes through the pinhole aperture and the out of focus light is eliminated 5 6 The variable secondary dichroic beamsplitter VSD is coated with a variable coating that between 420nm 630nm acc...

Page 4: ...ng order In the power strips turn on switches 1 2 Turn on the stage controller 3 Rotate clockwise the silver key in the lasers electronic unit 4 Turn on the computer and log in User name multilabs Pas...

Page 5: ...Light switch between the ocular and the confocal Via the touch pad 1 Choose the preferred objective 2 Choose the proper filter set and open the TL RL shutter Software Log into BookitLab and activate...

Page 6: ...tage to I II or III according to the objective lens see objective lens info on touchpad If you are acquiring transmitted channel set up Kohler illumination 1 Bring the sample into focus 2 Close the fi...

Page 7: ...p 7 2 5 3 4...

Page 8: ...ocal Configuration It is highly recommended to seek BCF staff s advice for new fluorophores exact name or new combinations Choose one Load a saved configuration from the Experiment Manager Reuse setti...

Page 9: ...ThermoFisher Chroma 1 Laser lines 2 Main dichroic mirror 3 PMTs PMT1 and PMT2 4 Variable secondary dichroic beamsplitter VSD 5 Emission Filter selection 6 Emission spectrum with Graphic representatio...

Page 10: ...logy experiments Frame size 512X512 Speed 8 Averaging Method mean in most cases in low signal with low noise Sum method may be useful Number 1 Mode frame for fixative sample for live cells and in case...

Page 11: ...lack level black blue pixels in the image o Set the PMT gain to 550 600 o Set the Laser it is recommended to use the lowest as possible and to increase gain master o In case of low signal with high la...

Page 12: ...ng to the SNR Press Snap in the start buttons Save the image press in the Images and Documents tab right hand side of the window and save in the directory D Users data PI name MM YYYY User name YYYY M...

Page 13: ...uch as brightness correction over z Time series In the Multidimensional Acquisition options check Time series a new tab Time Series will appear under the Multidimensional Acquisition Section Define nu...

Page 14: ...mended option the process can be configured in the processing main tool tab In the Acquisition mode tab Frame size Press optimal Zoom It is recommended to set the zoom above 1 2 Scanning speed 7 Avera...

Page 15: ...After a single scan in the Regions tab choose one of the ROI tools and draw on the acquired image the dimensions can also be set manually in the Width Height textboxes Define which process will be per...

Page 16: ...before moving to high magnification with small field of view Add a position by pressing Positions below the image container and clicking on the image container that was just acquired at the current st...

Page 17: ...lose the ZEN software Log off from your account in the BookItlab window Check if another user has a reservation if yes verify his her arrival If you are the last user for the day or the next reservati...

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