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=== Required elements: ===
=== Required elements: ===
'''1) Controller''': powers the microscope stand
1) '''Controller''': powers the microscope stand


'''2) Temp. incubation''' - even if you don't need temp incubation; switch off the heater using its button on this box
2) '''Temp. incubation''' - even if you don't need temp incubation; switch off the heater using its button on this box


'''5) Laser box''' - you need lasers to image
5) '''Laser box''' - lasers are required to image


'''7) Cam 1''' - you need at least 1 camera to image
7) '''Cam 1''' - at least 1 camera is required to image


'''9) SoRa unit''' - this is required for confocal imaging
9) '''SoRa unit''' - this is required for confocal imaging
 
10) '''PC''' - required for using the camera(s), multidimensional acquisitions, any confocal experiments


=== Optional elements: ===
=== Optional elements: ===
'''3) Humidity + CO2''' - only when live-cell imaging samples that require this controlled - make sure to add water to the incubator
3) '''Humidity + CO2''' - only when live-cell imaging samples that require this controlled - make sure to add water to the incubator


'''4) FRAP scanner''' - only when intending to do [[wikipedia:Fluorescence_recovery_after_photobleaching|FRAP]] (fluorescence recovery after photobleaching) experiments
4) '''FRAP scanner''' - only when intending to do [[wikipedia:Fluorescence_recovery_after_photobleaching|FRAP]] (fluorescence recovery after photobleaching) experiments


'''6) FRAP interlock -''' only when intending to do FRAP experiments
6) '''FRAP interlock -''' only when intending to do FRAP experiments


'''8) Cam 2''' - only when intending to do simultaneous 2-color imaging experiments
8) '''Cam 2''' - only when intending to do simultaneous 2-color imaging experiments

Latest revision as of 07:52, 28 July 2025

Required elements:

1) Controller: powers the microscope stand

2) Temp. incubation - even if you don't need temp incubation; switch off the heater using its button on this box

5) Laser box - lasers are required to image

7) Cam 1 - at least 1 camera is required to image

9) SoRa unit - this is required for confocal imaging

10) PC - required for using the camera(s), multidimensional acquisitions, any confocal experiments

Optional elements:

3) Humidity + CO2 - only when live-cell imaging samples that require this controlled - make sure to add water to the incubator

4) FRAP scanner - only when intending to do FRAP (fluorescence recovery after photobleaching) experiments

6) FRAP interlock - only when intending to do FRAP experiments

8) Cam 2 - only when intending to do simultaneous 2-color imaging experiments