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Re: Far-red filter set

Posted by Peter Humphreys on
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Search the CONFOCAL archive at http://listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu/cgi-bin/wa?S1=confocal Far-red filter set

We have a y5, can see 594, cy5 etc.

Dark red, strong signal more apparent when viewing, haven’t met anyone yet who can’t see it.

Peter

Imaging Facility Manager

Wellcome Trust Centre for Stem Cell Research

University of Cambridge

Tennis Court Road

Cambridge

CB2 1QR

From: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Kenneth Bowitz Larsen
Sent: 07 March 2008 11:43
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Far-red filter set

Hi,

we're considering buying a Y5 filter cube from Leica to see the far-red Alexas, DRAQ5 etc. but then someone mentioned to me that many (most?) people are unable to see far-red light. Does anyone know if this is true, or have experience with this (or a similar) filter cube? It has a BP 700/75 suppression filter.

Kenneth