Re: microbead calibration to set psf?

Posted by Matiar Jafari on
URL: http://confocal-microscopy-list.275.s1.nabble.com/microbead-calibration-to-set-psf-tp2560403p2560487.html

Thank you Tom for your response.
Well im shooting dendritic spines in CA1 and i dont know if the size
of the bead matters.

Thank You
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Matiar Jafari

On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 5:09 PM, Donnelly, Tom <[hidden email]> wrote:

>  If you want to roll your own, use tetraspec beads 100nm and a 1000:1
> lower concentration of 200nm beads. Dry them onto a coverslip and mount.
>
> Molecular probes, aka Invitrogen, has a prepared bead slide that works
> as well.
>
> Why don't you ask Autoquant?  They should be the experts in collecting
> psf's with their software.
>
> Tom
>
> Tom Donnelly
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> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of Matiar Jafari
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> Subject: microbead calibration to set psf?
>
> hey again,
>
> I'm trying to find out how and what the best way to setup my own psf is
> in AutoQuant.  I know i need microbeads and im wondering what brand and
> what product i need and then how i need to shoot it and load it.
> Also what diameter does it need to be.  A cat# would be great too also i
> don't know if it matters on what im shooting but just to put it out
> there im shooting gfp slices.  Sorry if this is vague. Any help would be
> greatly appreciated.  Thanks in advance
>
> Thank You
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> Matiar Jafari
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