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Microscopy

Details on microscope

Picture of the automatized microscope.
A microscope with motorized x, y and z control, a motorized shutter and a 60× lens is used with appropriate fluorescence filters for the fluorescence signals. Light-emitting diode arrays are installed as light sources for red light (660 nm) and far-red light (748 nm) pulses.


Details on the Flow Channel

The mold for the channel.
The casted raw channel with a cover slip and the razor plate needed for preparing the channel.
The assembled channel, yet not bonded.
Bonding the channel.
The ready to use channel under the microscope.

Details on the red light/ far-red light diodes and the filters