Confocal Microscopy Service

Michelle and Annette- supervisors of Confocal Microscopy.

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Location

Room E201,
Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology,
Medical School Building (corner of Grattan Street and Royal Parade),
University of Melbourne

John Furness using a Zeiss Axioplan fluorescence microscope.

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Contacts

Heather Young
Phone: 8344 0007
Email: h.young@unimelb.edu.au

Michelle Thacker
Phone: 8344 5806
Email: m.thacker@unimelb.edu.au

Annette Bergner
Phone: 8344 5770
mailto: a.bergner@unimelb.edu.au

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Facilities

We have 3 confocal microscopes that are available for use by anyone at the University of Melbourne or surrounding institutes (see rates below).  The confocal microscopes are a Zeiss Meta, Zeiss Pascal and a Biorad, which are all mounted on Zeiss Axioplan upright microscopes.  All three microscopes are equipped with lasers and filters to visualise FITC (or GFP - green), Texas Red (red) and Cy5 (far red).  In addition the Meta has a 405 laser that can be used to image some UV dyes including DAPI.  The Meta also has spectral capabilities.

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Training

Prior to using the confocal microscopes for the first time, it is necessary to book a lesson (see rates below) with Annette Bergner or Michelle Thacker (see above for contact details).

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Booking

You can book a session of each of the microscopes using the online booking calender (logins and passwords are provided to all approved users). 

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Rates

Note: these rates are likely to change on 01 Jan 2005