Celldiscoverer 7 (CD7)

The Zeiss Celldiscoverer7 System –  is an automated, inverted microscope with integrated darkroom for observation of live and fixed samples utilizing a Zeiss Axiocam 506 monochrome camera for fluorescent imaging with 7 LEDS.

The CD7 has a full incubation system and the platform can handle both plastic and glass bottom plates, cell culture dishes, in addition to standard glass slides (including intact chamber slides).

The unit has time lapse capability, can image multiple positions, and collect z-stacks.

The system utilizes the Zeiss Zen Blue software, including the full module for deconvolution.

The system includes:

–Automatic sample container recognition
–Automatic bottom thickness measurement
–Hardware based automatic sample focusing and active focus stabilization
–Reflected light illuminator for Fluorescence with 7 LEDS :

  • 385 nm
  • 420 nm
  • 470 nm
  • 520 nm
  • 567 nm
  • 590 nm
  • 625 nm

–Transmitted light illuminator for IR-LED  (725nm)

  • brightfield
  • oblique illumination
  • phase -gradient contrast

Objectives:  Magnification Changer for use with 4 objectives  – ( 0.5x/1x/2x)

Plan Apochromat   5x/0.35                              2.5X/5.0X/10X – (WD 5.1mm   glass or plastic bottom)
Plan Apochromat  20X/0.7 autocorr                10X/20X/40X – (WD 2.2 mm   glass or Plastic bottom)
Plan Apochromat 20X/0.95 autocorr               10X/20X/40X-  (WD 0.76mm   thin glass bottom)
Plan Apochromat  50X/1.2 Water autocorr      25x/50/100  – (WD 0.84mm   thin glass bottom)

Filter Sets and LED Information: