Nikon CSU-W1 dual camera (K1.228)
Nikon CSU-W1 Dual Camera
Confocal · Inverted
Fast inverted spinning-disk confocal microscope with two sCMOS cameras for simultaneous two-channel imaging. The system is optimized for rapid live-cell imaging, fast multicolor z-stacks, and experiments requiring high temporal resolution.
Manufacturer: Nikon
Location: K1.228
Internal rate: $40/hour
Half price outside internal peak hours
Key capabilities: Spinning-disk confocal; Widefield fluorescence; Simultaneous two-channel acquisition; Fast z-stacks; Tiling; Focus stabilization
Technical details
| Imaging modalities | Spinning-disk confocal; Widefield fluorescence; Brightfield |
|---|---|
| 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; 445; 488; 514; 561; 594; 640 nm |
| Detectors | sCMOS |
| Cameras | 2 × Hamamatsu ORCA-Fusion BT |
| Transmitted light | Phase contrast; DIC; Brightfield |
| Environmental control | Live-cell: Yes; Temperature: Yes; CO2: Yes; Humidity: Yes |
| Special capabilities | Simultaneous two-channel acquisition; Fast z-stacks; Automated z-stacks; FRET; Tiling; Focus stabilization; Up to 100 frames/s |
| Objectives | 4×/0.2 air; 10×/0.45 air; 20×/0.8 air; 40×/1.3 oil; 60×/1.42 oil; 100×/1.45 oil |
| Recommended applications | Fast live-cell imaging; Rapid cellular dynamics; Simultaneous two-color imaging; Fixed-cell imaging; Fast multicolor z-stacks |