Training
Please contact Dr. Gastinger to schedule training on the confocal microscope. Prior to training, handouts and detailed information on the system will be provided. It is recommended that these be read before training to familiarize yourself with the microscope and its function. Training will consist of 2 to 3 sessions (of ~2 hours).
Advanced application support will also be provided, such as experimental design. Detailed data analysis instruction using either Zeiss LSM software or Image J is available from Dr. Gastinger, but you will be charged a staff-assisted rate for this training.
If you have already had some training on a similar system, you must still demonstrate your knowledge of the system.
Special consideration will be given to those users. Users must still undergo general safety and usage guidelines for our
facility before approval is given.
Software and Microscope information:
Principle of Confocal Microscopy
Zeiss LSM 510 information guide
Zeiss LSM LIVE_DuoScan information guide
Detailed training guides and protocols:
Step-by-step protocols:
Advanced protocols:
If you have any questions or comments on these guides, please contact the director of the facility. Thank you.
Seminars
Application-specific seminars will be developed, provided there is sufficient interest. These seminars will be held by the Director and various researchers. The goal of these seminars will be to introduce users to specific confocal applications in an informal setting.
Currently, no seminars are scheduled
Previous seminars:
September 11, 2007. LIB 110, 11AM - noon.
"Confocal microscopy - multi-dimensional imaging of live and fixed cells" presented by Matthew J. Gastinger, Ph.D., director Center for BioHealth Imaging Facility
October 2, 2007. LIB 110, 11AM - noon.
"Confocal microscopy - multi-dimensional imaging of live and fixed cells: Part 2, Practical Applications " presented by Matthew J. Gastinger, Ph.D., director Center for BioHealth Imaging Facility