CRAM Microscope Facilities

Nikon C1 Confocal Microscope

Three Solid State Lasers (405, 488, 532nm)

  • This confocal is ideal for triple labelling experiments with dyes such as:

    DAPI, Hoechst 33342, Alexa Fluor-405

    Alexa Fluor-488, Cy3, eGFP

    Alexa Fluor-546, Cy5, Rhodamine.

  • The Nikon C1 may be used with fixed specimens or live preparations. It is equipped with a 37°C incubator 5% CO2 and a water immersion lens and is well suited to time-lapse imaging.