Leica Thunder Model Organism Stereomicroscope

 

Leica MC205FA stereo/macroscope.  Fully automated Z drive with 420 mm range and 1 µm z-resolution.  Manual zoom from 0.78 to 16X.  Four position filter turret; 2 coded filter sets. High precision scanning stage with integrated controller; position resolution <= 5 nm and maximum load capacity of 1.5 kg.  

Thunder


Applications

Fluorescent multi-channel imaging; Brightfield, Darkfield, live imaging; tiled imaging; point scanning; multiwell and petri scanning; timelapse; deep imaging; fast acquisition; on the fly deconvolution; adaptive deconvolution.

Features and Specifications

Filter Sets: 

  • ET GFP Ex 450-490/Em 500-550
  • ET mCHER – Ex 540-580/Em 593-667

Cameras:

  • Leica FLEXACAM C1 with 12 MP CMOS sensor
  • Leica K5 with 4.2 MP sCMOSs sensor 

Objectives:

  • PLANAPO 1.0.x, working distance 61.5mm
  • PLANAPO 5.0x/0.50 LWD working distance 19mm 

Light Source:

  • Leica TL5000 Ergo Transmitted Light Base 
  • Leica LED5000 RL-80/40
  • Leica LED3 (fluorescence), wavelength white 390-680 nm 

Digital image capture and analysis - LAS X Live Science software 

  • Multichannel fluorescence acquisition
  • Z-stack capture
  • Time lapse
  • Measurement and Data Analysis  

Files can be open using the following softwares, LASX Office (Only supported on Windows 10 OS) and  Fiji ImageJ. 

 

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