The Cell Biology and Imaging Unit is extremely well resourced for a wide variety of imaging methods ranging from standard histology through confocal microscopy to electron microscopy. Equipment available in our laboratory suite includes:

TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY

• JEOL 1200 EX Transmission Electron Microscope
• Phillip’s CM10 Transmission Electron Microscope
• Leica Ultracut UCT ultramicrotome
• Reichert-Jung Ultracut ultramicrotome
• LKB knife maker
• Edwards Vacuum Coating Unit

CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY

• Leica SP1 Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope with Kr-Ar, He-Ne and Argon lasers
• Leica SP2 AOBS Spectral Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope with Kr-Ar, He-Ne, Lime Diode, Orange Diode, and Blue Diode lasers

FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY

• Nikon Optiphot 1 Fluorescence Microscope
• Nikon Optiphot 2 Fluorescence Microscope
• Leica MZFL Stereo-Fluorescence Microsocope

HISTOLOGY / ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT

• Leica CM1100 Benchtop Cryostat
• Leica TP1020 Automatic Tissue Processor
• Leica EG1160 Tissue Embedder
• Leica MR2265 Fully Motorised Rotary Microtome
• Narishige Stage-mounted Micromanipulators with Pressure Probe for microinjection and micro-sampling
• Campden Instruments Vibratome
• Micro-projectile bombardment equipment

DIGITAL CAMERAS and SOFTWARE

• Image Pro Image Analysis Software
• Amira ResolveRT for Deconvolution and 3D Rendering
• Leica LCS confocal image manipulation software
• UVP Labworks Image Analysis

FACILITIES

• Class II and class III laboratories
• Class III containment glasshouse