Re: Thoughts on Axioimager line of Microscopes/ Imaging system

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Dear Farid,

we use AxioVision for 3D acquisition and FRET measurements. Our deco runs on a central server via Huygens remote manager, so we havnt used the Zeiss deco much. We also have an Apotome on the systems for optical sectioning. We failed to run our live cell imaging stations on AxioVision, because it wouldnt support some of our monochromators or dual camera. I have seen AxioVision performing very well for live cell imaging during courses.

Users of our facility are generally quite happy using AxioVision and many prefer it over other software for ease of use.

Hope that helps.

Cheers, jens.

Farid Jalali wrote

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Hello All,
I would appreciate hearing thoughts on Zeiss' line of Axioimager imaging
systems. I've just found out that an A1 (most basic, for documentation) is
going into our tiny (2 scope) facility. However, I am thinking of asking for
an upgrade to the M1, motorized and apparently suitable for live cell
imaging, 3D deconvolution microscopy, FRET even. Is anyone out there using
their Axiovision's for live cell imaging, FRET, 3D acquisition and
deconvolution?

Any and all thoughts are greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Farid

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Farid Jalali MSc
Senior Research Technician/ Lab Manager
Dr. Robert Bristow Lab
Applied Molecular Oncology
Princess Margaret Hospital
Toronto, Canada
416-946-4501 X4351 (Princess Margaret Hospital)
416-581-7754 STTARR at MaRS Building
416-581-7791 STTARR Microscopy Suite