Equipment
Listed below are the major microscopes, ancillary equipment, and facilities available to users of the Microscopy Suite. Click the equipment name for more information on each piece of equipment.
Please be aware that the ITG staff cannot respond to questions about particular pieces of equipment or software packages unless those questions are related to research conducted in the ITG laboratories. The ITG does not sell, lease, or distribute equipment or software, save that clearly marked as developed by the ITG.
Equipment
Zeiss SteREO Discovery V20 Microscope
The SteREO Discovery V20 microscope is a Carl Zeiss stereomicroscope with its motorized zoom in range of 20:1. It is equipped with a motorized focus controller and a tall arm, allowing for the placement of very large specimens on the base. With a Zeiss Axiocam 820 color camera, the Zeiss Zen software, associated with the microscope, allows the documentation of settings while images are taken. The software also facilitates the acquisition of z-stack images which can be computed in the software to an extended focus image allowing you to view your entire specimen in a greater depth of field.
Features
- Fluorescence imaging with a PentaFluar S/X-Cite illuminator
- High speed of >1,000 fps imaging with Phantom cameras
- Planapochromatic corrected microscope bodies with a zoom range of 20:1
- Zeiss Axiocam 820 color camera: 4512 × 4512 pixels, up to 28 fps.
- Eyepiece WPL 10X/23 Br. Foc
- Two additional camera adapters available for user's camera
Objectives
- Achromat S 0.3X, working distance 253 mm, magnification range from 2.3X to 45, object field range from 102 mm to 5.1 mm
- Achromat S 0.63X, working distance 115 mm, magnification range from 4.7X to 94.5, object field range from 48.7 mm to 2.4 mm
- Plan Apo S 1.5X, working distance 30 mm, magnification range from 11.3X to 225, object field range from 20.4 mm to 1.0 mm
For additional information about this piece of equipment, see the Calendars, Contacts, and Fees pages.
| Primary Contacts | |
|---|---|
| Secondary Contacts | |
| Manufacturer | Carl Zeiss, Inc. |
| Equipment Model | SteREO Discovery V20 |
| Location | B606 I |
| Phone Numbers | (217) 244-6928, (217) 333-4387 |
Facilities
Wet Lab - B612
Bench space, fume hood, some chemicals and solvents, dual source metal evaporator, pH meter, dissecting scope, microbalance, glow discharge system, reverse osmosis water purification system, sonicator, sputter coater, critical point dryer, low speed bone saw, osmium plasma coater, and other equipment.
BL-2 Lab - B420
Bench space, biosafety cabinet for sample manipulations, centrifuge, and two incubators for short-term sample storage.
