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Motorized Upright Fluorescence Microscope

Facility/equipment: Equipment

    Equipments Details

    Description

    Location: Microbiology Area, Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital

    Model: Axio Imager M2 (Fully Motorized Microscope)

    White light source: LED
    Illuminator microLED 2 1.7.1 423053-9072-000

    Fluorescence light source: LED
    Colibri 7, Type R[G/Y]B-UV 423052-9730-000
    1. UV (385/30 nm - 370-400 nm) for excitation of DAPI, Hoechst 33342, Hoechst 33258, Alexa Fluor 350, Alexa Fluor 405, Indo-1, eBFP / BFP, eGFP (wt), True Blue and similar dyes
    2. Blue (469/38 nm - 450-488 nm) for excitation of FM1-43, Cy2, eGFP, NBD, MitoTracker Green, Alexa Fluor 488, BCECF, Calcein, DiO SNAFL, YO-Pro-1, Nissl, LysoSensor Green, honeydew, FITC/ Fluorescein, Kaede (green /red), PerCP, YoYo-1, FuraRed and similar dyes
    3. Green (555/30 nm - 540-570 nm) for excitation of TRITC, 7-AAD, Cy3, tdTomato, Alexa Fluor 546, Alexa Fluor 555, DsRed, mOrange, TagRFP, SNARF, DyLight 549, Spectrum Orange and similar dyes
    4. Yellow (590/27 nm - 576-603 nm) for excitation of MitoTracker RED FM/CMXRos, txRed, mCherry, mRFP1, Cy3.5, Rhodamine B, Alexa Fluor 568, Dylight 594, Alexa Fluor 594, Bodipy TR and similar dyes
    5. Red (631/33 nm - 614-647 nm) for excitation of Alexa Fluor 633, Alexa Fluor 647, Cy5, DRAQ5, ToTo-3, ATTO-655, MitoTracker DeepRed, APC, ATTO-647N and similar dyes

    Current filters:
    1. Filterset 96 HE BFP
    Item no: 489096-9100-000: 
    EX BP 390/40, BS FT 420, EM BP 450/40
    https://www.micro-shop.zeiss.com/en/pl/fluorescenceAssistant/filtersets/489096-9100-000
    2. Alexa flour 488 zone:
    Semrock
    475/35 nm BrightLine® single-band bandpass filter
    https://www.idex-hs.com/store/product-detail/ff01_475_35_25/fl-004539?search=true
    495 nm edge BrightLine® single-edge standard epi-fluorescence dichroic beamsplitter
    https://www.idex-hs.com/store/product-detail/ff495_di03_25x36/fl-007145?search=true
    515/30 nm BrightLine® single-band bandpass filter
    https://www.idex-hs.com/store/product-detail/ff01_515_30_25/fl-004382?search=true 
    3. Cy 3 Chroma 39004
    EX AT540/25x, BS AT565DC, EM AT605/55m
    4. 63 HE mRFP 489063-0000-000
    EX BP 572/25 (HE) FT 590 (HE) BP629/62 (HE)
    5. FL Filter Set 50 Cy5, EX BP640/30 S free
    Item no: 488050-9901-000
    EX BP 640/30, BS FT 660, EM BP 690/50
    https://www.micro-shop.zeiss.com/en/us/fluorescenceAssistant/filtersets/488050-9901-000
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    Previous filters:
    1.Filter Set 02 DAPI 488002-9901-000
    G 365 FT 395 LP 397
    2.Filter set 44 FITC 000000-1114-459
    EX BP 475/40, BS FT 500, EM BP 530/50
    3.90 HE DAPI/ GFP/ Cy3/ Cy5 489090-9110-000
    EX BP 631/33
    Beam splitter: QBS 405+493+575+653
    Emission: QBP 425/30+514/30+592/25+709/100
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    Objective Lens:
    1. N-Achroplan 5x/0.15 M27 (FWD=12.0mm) Item no.: 420930-9901-000
    2. N-Achroplan 10x/0.25 M27 (FWD=6.5mm) Item no.: 420940-9901-000
    3. N-Achroplan 20x/0.45 M27 (FWD=0.63mm) Item no.: 420950-9901-000
    4. EC Plan-Neofluar 40x/0.75 M27 (FWD=0.71mm), incl. Cover glasses, high performance Item no.: 420360-9900-000
    5. EC Plan-Neofluar 100x/1.30 Oil M27 (FWD=0.20mm), incl. Immersol 518 F Item no.: 420490-9900-000

    Camera: 2 cameras
    1. Color - ZEISS Axiocam 305 color
    Sensor Model: Sony IMX 264 Exmor Pregius, CMOS
    Sensor Pixel Count: 5 Megapixel: 2,464 (H) x 2,056 (V)
    Pixel Size: 3.45 µm x 3.45 µm
    Sensor Size: 8.5 mm x 7.1 mm; image diagonal 11.1 mm, equivalent to ⅔" sensor format
    Spectral Range: Approx. 400 nm - 720 nm, coated Hoya C5000 IR Cut Filter; RGB Bayer color filter mask

    2. Mono - ZEISS Axiocam 807 mono
    Sensor TypeSony CMOS image sensor, Global Shutter architecture
    Sensor SizeImage Diagonal 17.6 mm, equivalent to 1.1" Sensor Format
    Image Field (14.5 mm x 9.9 mm)
    Sensor Pixel Count3216 (H) x 2208 (V) = 7.1 Megapixel
    HW Subsampling 2x1608 (H) x 1104 (V) = 1.8 Megapixel-high speed full view mode
    Pixel Size 4.5 µm x 4.5 µm

    Computer
    OS NameMicrosoft Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Version 10.0.26100 Build 26100
    Other OS Description Not Available
    OS ManufacturerMicrosoft Corporation
    System Name DESKTOP-08TBNV5
    System Manufacturer Dell Inc.
    System ModelPrecision 5860 Tower
    System Typex64-based PC
    System SKU0A3C
    ProcessorIntel(R) Xeon(R) w3-2423, 2112 Mhz, 6 Core(s), 12 Logical Processor(s)
    BIOS Version/DateDell Inc. 2.2.9, 7/17/2024
    SMBIOS Version3.4
    Embedded Controller Version1.08
    BIOS Mode UEFI
    BaseBoard Manufacturer Dell Inc.
    BaseBoard Product 0F4Y1M
    BaseBoard Version A02
    Locale United States
    Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "10.0.26100.1"
    Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 32.0 GB
    Total Physical Memory 31.3 GB
    Available Physical Memory 23.8 GB
    Total Virtual Memory 33.3 GB
    Available Virtual Memory 25.2 GB

    Graphic
    Name NVIDIA T1000 8GB
    PNP Device IDPCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_1FF0&SUBSYS_16121028&REV_A1\4&2FCCAACA&0&0008
    Adapter TypeNVIDIA T1000 8GB, NVIDIA compatible
    Adapter Description NVIDIA T1000 8GB
    Adapter RAM (1,048,576) bytes
    Driver Version 32.0.15.5612
    INF File oem27.inf (Section014 section)
    Color Planes Not Available
    Color Table Entries4294967296
    Resolution 3840 x 2160 x 59 hertz
    Bits/Pixel 32

    Disk drive: 2
    1. ModelNVMe 3500 Micron 512G
    Bytes/Sector512
    Media LoadedYes
    Media TypeFixed hard disk
    Partitions4
    PartitionDisk #1, Partition #0
    Partition Size250.00 MB (262,144,000 bytes)
    Partition Starting Offset1,048,576 bytes
    PartitionDisk #1, Partition #1
    Partition Size474.25 GB (509,222,060,032 bytes)
    Partition Starting Offset397,410,304 bytes
    PartitionDisk #1, Partition #2
    Partition Size990.00 MB (1,038,090,240 bytes)
    Partition Starting Offset509,619,470,336 bytes
    PartitionDisk #1, Partition #3
    Partition Size1.35 GB (1,451,229,184 bytes)
    Partition Starting Offset510,658,609,152 bytes

    2. Model ST2000NM012B-2TD130
    Bytes/Sector512
    Media LoadedYes
    Media TypeFixed hard disk
    Partitions1
    PartitionDisk #0, Partition #0
    Partition Size1.82 TB (2,000,263,577,600 bytes)
    Partition Starting Offset135,266,304 bytes

    Program:  ZEN 3.10 (ZEN Pro)

    Manual (Full) + Regulation - Require Mahidol VPN to access
    https://www.rama.mahidol.ac.th/ramacloud/s/QuEavNgsKGJSrMQ

    Booking and Logbook
    https://minicore-rarc.blogspot.com/2018/05/upright-fluorescence-microscope.html

    Operating manual + ZEN lite
    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JW6ljt3weToWRRFTTI4jhhm0iO-93fWt

    Check crosstalk and Dye compatibility
    https://www.fpbase.org/microscope/R3hqcsiTCe7D5rSueT8UsZ/ (new setting - use since 25Mar2026)
    https://www.fpbase.org/microscope/DQNDPMbn4QfycdqkLhPizE/ (old setting)

    Learning resource
    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVypea9Bb9IZY90X-WHV-wiSemHlqjCR4

    Budget source:
    National budget - Fiscal year 2024
    BUDGET_PLAN - แผนงานยุทธศาสตร์เสริมสร้างให้คนมีสุขภาวะที่ดี
    PROJECT - โครงการเพิ่มศักยภาพการให้บริการทางด้านสาธารณสุข
    Amounts - ~3.5 millions baht
    Code - https://github.com/tlerksuthirat/lab_management/blob/main/Budget_2567.ipynb

    รหัสครุภัณฑ์
    Axio Imager 2 (Fully Motorized): 13090002630
    Dell Computer: 131000069017
    Monitor dell: 131000069018
    UPS APC: 131000069019

    Usage Report
    https://github.com/tlerksuthirat/lab_management/blob/main/Motorized_Upright_Microscope_Usage.ipynb

    Details

    NameMotorized Upright Fluorescence Microscope
    Acquisition date30/09/24
    ManufacturersZEISS

    Keywords

    • RB Pathology
    • QH301 Biology
    • RC0254 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer)
    • synthetic lethality
    • QH426 Genetics
    • DNA damage
    • DNA repair
    • DNA damage response
    • RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology

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