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=== 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''' - you need lasers to image
'''7) Cam 1''' - you need at least 1 camera to image
'''9) SoRa unit''' - this is required for confocal imaging
=== 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 [[wikipedia:Fluorescence_recovery_after_photobleaching|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

Revision as of 07:50, 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 - you need lasers to image

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

9) SoRa unit - this is required for confocal imaging

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