Zeiss/Palm Laser Dissector System
Contacts
| Colin Anderson Phone: 8344 5807 Email:c.anderson@unimelb.edu.au |
Kirsten Vessey Phone: 8344 5769 Email: k.vessey@unimelb.edu.au |
Location
Room E201,Department of Anatomy & Neuroscience,
Medical School Building (corner of Grattan Street and Royal Parade),
University of Melbourne
Facilities
The laser capture microscope uses a UV laser to first microdissect tissue sections and then catapult the dissected piece of tissue into an Eppendorf tube. The UV wavelength of the laser is too long to damage polynucleotides. The same system is also fitted with an infra-red laser that acts as optical tweezers for the manipulationof single cells and smallparticles. The system is fitted to a Zeiss inverted fluorescence microscope.
Training
Prior to using the laser dissector/optical tweezers for the first time, it is necessary to book a lesson. Contact Colin Anderson to arrange this.