The Zeiss Laser Scanning Confocal microscope is located in R411 of the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Research Tower in Piscataway, New Jersey. It is available by appointment to all members of the UMDNJ/Rutgers University communities as well as to industrial users. Technical assistance and sample preparation services are provided for casual users. A user fee schedule is available.

 

This is our Zeiss LSM410 Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope

Features of our Zeiss LSM 410 microscope: Inverted Zeiss Microscope with Mechanical Stage and Motorized z-axis Ar/Kr Laser with lines at 488, 568 nM for Green and Red Fluorochromes He/Ne Laser with a line at 633 nM for Far Red Fluorochromes 10X Air, 20X Air, 40X Water Dipping and 63X Oil Immersion Planapochromat Objectives Two photomultiplier tubes for simultaneous 2 color detection Transmitted Light Detector for DIC and Bright Field Imaging Standard preparations on slides or living cells/tissue in glass-bottomed Petri dishes or other carriers. Pentium 60 Computer running Windows 98 with 2.9 Gbyte H.D. CD-ROM writer for permanent data storage  Fully networked for data transfer to your own facility Confidentiality for industrial users

For Information or Appointments Contact:

Dr. Loren W. Runnels
Department of Pharmacology
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
Telephone: (732) 235-4593
e-mail: loren.runnels@umdnj.edu