Policy on use of confocal microscope
Location
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 3rd Floor South, Bio21 Institute, room 324 (note: swipe card access required to the floor)
Contacts
Fiona Houghton ph: 8344 3218, email: f.houghton@unimelb.edu.au
Prof Paul Gleeson ph: 8344 2354, email: pgleeson@unimelb.edu.au
Photographer: M Silver. Image supplied by Bio21 Institute
Microscope
Leica TCS SP2 confocal microscope (with inverted stand) for fixed fluorescent cell samples. Transmission images can also be collected.
Lasers: UV and VIS – argon (Ar) and helium neon (HeNe)
Filters: UV/CFP, 488/GFP, 568/Texas Red
Objectives: x20air, x40oil, x63oil, x100oil
Training Policy
Potential users must book and complete a tutorial before using the Leica confocal system. Tutorials take 1-2 hours.
Booking
Registered users can book online through WebCal:
http://grimwade.biochem.unimelb.edu.au/secondcalweb/cgi-bin/calweb/calweb.exe
Bookings are limited to 3-hour blocks between 9 am and 5 pm on weekdays. Longer bookings can be made after hours. Contact Biochem IT to set up online booking and personal computer login.
Rates
Departments, institutes and companies must be registered before work commences. The following charges apply (to cover the cost of the service contract, lasers and personnel).
Last updated: 2007
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