Nikon AXR Upright

This Nikon AXR is an upright laser scanning confocal microscope that provides high-resolution fluorescence imaging and volume reconstructions. Notably, this microscope has a water dipping objective, which allows imaging with the front lens immersed in the sample media.

Specifications:

• Objectives:
  • Plan Apochromat λ D 4x; NA - 0.2; WD - 20 mm
  • Plan Apochromat λ D 10x; NA - 0.45; WD - 4.0 mm
  • Plan Apochromat λ D 20x; NA - 0.8; WD - 0.8 mm
  • Plan Fluor 40x (Oil); NA - 1.3; WD - 0.2 mm
  • Plan Apochromat λ D 60x (Oil); NA – 1.42; WD - 0.15 mm
  • Plan Fluor λ D 10x (water dipping); NA - 0.3; WD - 3.5 mm
• Lasers: 405 nm, 445 nm, 488 nm, 514 nm, 561 nm, 640 nm
• Tunable spectral emission detection
• High-speed resonant scanner
• Upright microscope stand
• Compatible with glass slides, 35 mm dishes, and 60 mm dishes

Applications:

• Confocal microscopy
• Water dipping objective
• Z-stacking
• Spectral unmixing
• Time-lapse imaging
• Differential Interference Contrast (DIC)
• Transmitted light imaging
• Fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP)
• Fluorescence resonant energy transfer (FRET)
• Tiling of large image areas
• Cleared tissue imaging