Leica Stellaris 8 with FALCON (FAst Lifetime CONtrast) and tunable White Light Laser illumination

 

Leica Stellaris 8 confocal microscope

(inverted configuration)

Features include: 

  • White Light Laser (440nm-795nm emissions)

  • FALCON TauSense technology for Fast Lifetime Imaging

  • 5 High sensitivity HyD confocal fluorescence detectors

  • FRET, FRAP: quantify fast cellular processes, like molecular interaction or molecular environment changes

  • Solid state 405 nm laser

  • Transmitted light detector

  • Resonant and non-resonant scanning modes for optimal scanning speeds

  • Motorized stage for X-Y tiling and Z-stack collection

  • Automatic Focus Control (AFC)

  • Fluorescence confocal, Brighfield imaging and data collection

  • Inverted DMi 8 Premium stand

  • LASX Software

Laser excitations: White Light laser (tunable from 440 - 790 nm); solid state 405 nm laser

Objectives: CS2 /low background lenses: 5x, 10x, 20x,40x, 63x-Oil-DIC, 63x-Glyc-DIC (four dry lenses 5 - 40x allow multi-position time-lapse imaging with more ease)