Check out http://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=Main.Item&itemID=565&acctID=1992
which describes a complete confocal system for sale. There is a minimum reserve
price (the school set this at $8000). If it doesn’t sell, we may re-post
it as individuals parts (i.e., scan head, lasers, or microscope frame) so if
you have interest in that, let me know.
Biorad
Radiance 2000 confocal scanning laser microscope on Olympus IX-70 microscope
frame with lasers and anti-vibration table. CONFOCAL SCANNING SYSTEM (mounted
from underneath using a Keller port) 488/568 nm (Kr-Ar) and 637 nm
(solid-state) laser lines (these were replaced under service contract shortly
before we mothballed the system – they have few hours on them). 3
fluorescence detection channels Transmission detection channel Up to 1280 x
1024 pixels Photon counting mode PMT1 (Filters = 488/10, 500 LP, 515/30 and 500
and 560 dichroics between PMT 1 & 2 PMT2 (Filters = 515/30, 580 LP, 600 LP,
600/40 and 650 dichroic between PMT 2 & 3 PMT3 (Filters = 660 LP and
700/75) Motorized z drive for microscope Computer & Software for system
(2.4 GHz Pentium 4, 1 GB RAM; Windows 2000 Professional, LaserSharp 2000
software (ver. 5.2) and ViewSonic graphics series 19" CRT monitor System
is being sold “as is” but was under service contract and in
operation when mothballed in late 2009.
INVERTED MICROSCOPE
FRAME Olympus IX 70 0.55 NA condenser (BF/Ph2/DP20/DP40/DP60) The only
objective included with this system is a Plan 4x/0.1 NA No fluorescence filter
cubes included with sale Optiquip mercury lamp with power regulator and
stabilizer
TMC anti-vibration
table approximately 29 x 34 inches table top
Thomas E. Phillips, Ph.D
Professor of Biological Sciences
Director, Molecular Cytology
Core
2 Tucker Hall
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211-7400
573-882-4712 (office)
573-882-0123 (fax)
[hidden email]
http://www.biology.missouri.edu/faculty/phillips.html
http://www.biotech.missouri.edu/mcc/