Instrument Descriptions

The Computational Imaging Core houses a broad array of high quality microscopy and imaging equipment. The following pages describe these instruments and their basic functions. We have also included user manuals,protocols, and guides that may be useful while working with the equipment.

Please remember that the documentation in this section is only meant to provide supplemental information and basic reminders regarding equipment function and techniques. The included documents do NOT replace basic training, which is mandatory before beginning work on any instrument.

For technical support, please email us at CICtechsupport@primate.ucdavis.edu.

	The CAST Grid Stereology System: An Olympus BH2 microscope, a Prior automated stage, and a microcater gauge A PC workstation with CAST Grid software for sterological analysis Principle Functions: 3D quantitative analysis of tissue samples
	The Delta Vision Restoration Imaging System: An Applied Precision Delta Vision system A Linux workstation for data processing Principle Functions: High resolution 3D-fluorescence image acquisition via deconvolution
	The Graphics Workstation: A Macintosh G4 with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator software A Microtek ArtixScan 1800f flat-bed scanner for 4"x5", 6x9 cm, 35mm, and full-sheet scans A Lasergraphics LFR Mark III Film Recorder An Epson Stylus Photo 2200 for high-quality color prints Principle Functions: Image generation and processing
	The Leica Cryostat: A Leica Cryostat CM3050 S for non-infectious tissues Principle Functions: Frozen tissue sectioning
	The Leica Stereomicroscopes: A Leica MZ12 Dual-Head Stereomicroscope with a CLS150 illuminator A Leica MZ16 FA Fluorescence Stereomicroscope Principle Functions: Dissection and image acquisition of tissue samples
	The Microm Sectioning Microtomes: A Microm 340 and a Microm 340E for paraffin sectioning A Microm 355S for plastic sectioning Principle Functions: Paraffin and plastic sectioning
	The Olympus BX61: An Olympus BX61 with a QFire color camera and a Photometrics CoolSnap HQ black and white camera A PC workstation with analySIS and Slidebook software Principle Functions: Image acquisition, image analysis and stereology
	The Zeiss Axioskop: A Zeiss Axioskop with a CCD Camera and a Power Macintosh G3 Principle Functions: Routine microscopy