Multiphoton Microscope Core Facility
The Multiphoton Microscope Core provides BU (and external) investigators with the use of a Carl Zeiss LSM 710 NLO microscope system equipped with 6 visible laser lines (458nm, 488nm, 514nm, 561nm, 594nm, 633nm), a 405nm solid state laser as well as a tunable femtosecond IR pulse laser for multiphoton excitation (Coherent Chameleon Vision–S).
For information on how to schedule with Multiphoton Microscope Core Facility please contact Core Director Tarik F. Haydar, PhD / Tel: 617-638-4249.
Equipment |
Location and Availability |
BU User Rates
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External User Rates
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| Carl Zeiss LSM 710 NLO | BUSM – Instructional Building L-816 Hours of Operation: 24/7 Technician: available by appointment |
$38/hr unassisted $75/hr assisted $75/hr training |
$75/hr unassisted $129/hr assisted $129/hr training |
Training Matrix:
| Training Module | Description | Duration/hours |
| A | Basic multichannel confocal and Z-stacks | 3 |
| B | Tile scanning (+1 hr for multiposition scanning) | 3 |
| C | Lambda scanning and linear unmixing | 3 |
| D | Bleaching | 2 |
| E | Multiphoton | 3 |
| F | Time series (slices or cell cultures) | 6 |
| G | Scale (cleared tissue imaging) | 3 |
| H | In vivo imaging | 6 |
| Modality Examples: | Required minimum training modules |
| Multiphoton | A, E |
| Lambda scanning | A, C |
| Tile scanning | A, B |
| Slice imaging | A, B, E, F |
| In vivo | A, B, E, F, G |
Contact
Tarik F. Haydar, PhD
Core Director
Email: thaydar@bu.edu
Office: 617-638-4249