Imaging Center

Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope

Leica - TCS SP5 II (2010)

The TCS SP5 II is a confocal laser scanning microscope for high resolution multi-colour imaging. Since it does not have a CO2 incubator, it is best suited for the microscopy of fixed samples and non mammalian cells.

Image of Leica TCS SP5II microscope
TCS SP5II setup
Leica TCS SP5II microscope Image of transport protein
Labeled transport protein within chloroplast membrane of plant protoplast (courtesy of Ekkehard Neuhaus)

Microscope details

General
applications		Multi-colour imaging of fixed samples and non mammalian cells
Extra
features		4x PMT
Microscope
body		Inverted
IlluminationLaser (405, 458, 476, 488, 514, 561, 633 nm)
Filter cubesEmission wavelength fully variable
Detection4 Detectors (400-800nm)
Objectives

20x, 63x (oil and water)

Focus systemmanual
IncubatorNo incubator
SoftwareLeica Application Suite (LAS)
Acquisition
year		2010 (funded by DFG)
LocationPlant Physiology
Building 22, Room 128
ContactTorsten Möhlmann,
0631 205 5601

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