Leica Stellaris Falcon 8 (NL5.120R)
Leica Stellaris Falcon 8
Confocal · Inverted Super-resolution
Inverted laser-scanning confocal microscope with integrated Falcon 8 fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM) and TauSense technology. The system supports fixed- and live-cell imaging, spectral imaging, fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS), and a broad range of photomanipulation workflows.
Manufacturer: Leica Microsystems
Location: NL5.120R
Internal rate: $40/hour
Half price outside internal peak hours
Key capabilities: Laser-scanning confocal; FLIM; FCS; TauSense; Spectral imaging; FLIM-FRET; FRAP
Technical details
| Imaging modalities | Laser-scanning confocal; FCS; FLIM; Spectral imaging |
|---|---|
| Super-resolution | LIGHTNING |
| Specimen types | Immunofluorescent cell cultures; Tissue sections; Organoids; Live cells; Fixed cells |
| Sample formats | Slides; 35 mm dishes; Multi-well chambers; Multi-well plates |
| Excitation | 405 nm laser plus a tunable white-light laser (440–790 nm) |
| Detectors | 5 detectors: 3 HyD S + 1 HyD X + 1 HyD R; detection range 400–850 nm |
| Environmental control | Live-cell imaging: Yes; Temperature: Yes; CO2: Yes; Humidity: Yes |
| Special capabilities | FLIM; TauSense; Spectral imaging; Spectral unmixing; FLIM-FRET; FRAP; FRET; FCS; Photoablation; Photoactivation; Uncaging; Infrared imaging; Resonant scanning; Simultaneous multi-channel acquisition; Fast z-stacks; Tiling; Focus stabilization |
| Objectives | 10x/0.4 air; 20x/0.75 air; 40x/0.95 air; 40x/1.3 oil; 63x/1.4 oil |
| Recommended applications | Live-cell imaging; Fixed-cell imaging; Tissue imaging; Fluorescence lifetime imaging; Spectral imaging |