Zeiss Axioimager

Please read the facility policy and contact Dr. Eva Johannes to set up an appointment.

This motorized epifluorescence workstation is equipped with:

Zeiss Axio Imager M.2 upright microscope
motorized x,y,z stage for tile and multiposisiton scanning
fluorescence filtersets for DAPI, GFP, CFP, YFP, dsRed
high end objectives with DIC prisms (except 5x)
full featured Zen blue 2012 software

Image Gallery

Pig toe bone section — Fibrochondrocytes at tendon-bone insertion of pig toe

Arabidopsis root — Arabidopsis thaliana root tip with statoliths highlighted in purple via Lugol Staining

Arabidopsis embryo — Arabidopsis seed with embryo

See Zeiss Axioimager gallery page

Objectives

Magnification	N.A. Immersion	Type
5x	0.16 dry	Plan-Apochromat
10x	0.45 dry	Plan-Apochromat
20x	0.8 dry	Plan-Apochromat
40x	1.2 W	C-Apochromat
63x	1.4 oil	Plan-Apochromat

Cameras

AxioCam HRc, color camera for histology
AxioCam MRm, bw camera for fluorescence

Reservation Rules

Please review these rules before reserving equipment, thank you.

Once approved to use the Zeiss Axioimager M.2 independently you can reserve time online by visiting the NC State Lab Management portal. Log in with your unity credentials. Navigate to CMIF and select Zeiss Axioimager M.2. Appointments can be canceled without charge 24 h before start time. If you need to cancel at shorter notice please send an email notification to CMIF.

Please note: The last person signed up for the day is responsible for powering the system off. If you are the last person on the schedule and do not need to use the workstation you still have to come in to switch the system off or find someone else to do it. If you ask someone by email make sure you receive confirmation.