Superresolution Microscopes – Leuven
PALM Olympus inverted
Location | KU Leuven, campus Gasthuisberg, Building O&N4 7th floor, Room 07.107 |
Type | Olympus inverted |
Light Source | Laser; 405nm, 445nm, 488nm, 561nm & 642nm |
Properties | PALM/STORM & TIRF |
Objectives | UPlanFLN 20X (0,50 dry) & UPlanFLN 100X (1,30 oil) & Apo TIRF 100x (1,49 oil) DIC N2 WD 0,12 |
Filters | Green & Red |
Acknowledgements | This device was aquired through a Hercules AKUL/058 (HER/08/021) grant to Wim Annaert and Johan Hofkens. Acknowledgement of the funding in resulting publication is required. |
Zeiss SIM Elyra
Location | KU Leuven, campus Gasthuisberg, Building O&N4 7th floor, Room 07.401 |
Type | Zeiss inverted |
Light Source | Laser; 405nm, 488nm, 561nm & 642nm |
Properties | SIM (structured illumination microscope) |
Objectives | Plan-APOCHROMAT 20X (0,8 dry), Plan-APOCHROMAT 40X (1,3 oil DIC (UV)-VIS-IR) & Plan-APOCHROMAT 63X (1,4 oil DIC) |
Filters Hg-bulb | dual filter green and red (FSet77HE) |
Filters laser | BP420-480 + LP750, BP495-550 + LP750, BP570-620 + LP750 & LP655 |
Acknowledgements | This device was aquired through a CLME grant from Minister Lieten to the VIB BioImaging Core. Acknowledgement of the funding in resulting publication is required. |

General Information
Booking | Booking is available online for KU Leuven members |
Storage | For VIB members, a storage is offered |