New confocal laser scanning microscope at CAB

The Leica Stellaris 8 confocal microscope is now installed at CAB Frederiksberg campus.

The inverted microscope features 3 very sensitive HyD detectors and a white light laser that allows you to freely choose up to 8 laser lines from 440 – 790 nm. A new feature, TauSense, allows to visualize  a new form of contrast based on fluorescence lifetime. This can help to separate fluorescence from fluorophores with overlapping spectra and distinguish between auto-fluorescence and chosen probes.

The navigator software allows you to make a quick overview of your whole samples, seamlessly stitch multiple fields-of-view and to easily navigate the sample for the acquisition of higher resolution images.

If you used one of the Leica SP5/SP5-X microscopes at CAB, you will quickly get used to the Stellaris. If you want to test the new instrument and see what it can do for your research, please contact Sebastian (seni@plen.ku.dk) or Nynne (nmchristensen@bio.ku.dk).

Arabidopsis thaliana root expressing NLS-3xVenus, cell walls stained with propidium iodide. Image by S. Kjeldgaard-Nintemann.