Microscopy & Histology
Imaging
Core
 The
Penn State College of Medicine's
Imaging Core is a campus-wide
core facility which supports the
research of investigators and
their trainees. It provides all
levels of technical support and
consultation for researchers
needing imaging of cells and
tissues. The facility furnishes
techniques and instrumentation
to investigators/laboratory
personnel for research and
training.
Please notify
us of any publications resulting
from the use of our equipment.
(See Recent Publications list
through April 2008 by clicking
here)
Equipment
Confocal
Microscope
A Leica TCS SP2 AOBS confocal microscope with eight
different laser lines: 405, 458, 476, 488, 496, 514, 543,
and 633 nm; with an inverted stage microscope fitted with
optional live cell stage heater and CO2 chamber; software
for FRAP and FRET experiments, 3D reconstructions, and many
other types of confocal analyses.
Deconvolution Upright
Fluorescence Microscope
An upright fluorescence
microscope with a Retiga Exi
high-speed CCD camera with QED
software for image acquisition
and Huygens software for
Deconvolution Microscopy.
Services
and Fees
To be trained
on the
Confocal Microscope, please contact Dr. Alistair Barber at extension
6506 or at abarber@psu.edu. After you are certified on the
instrument, you may schedule instrument time through
Wade Edris (x1157,
or
wedris@hmc.psu.edu),
or sign
up in
the appointment book in
C3706.
Training is provided free of
charge. Use of the
instrument is $27.00 per hour.
To be trained
on the Deconvolution Upright Fluorescence
Microscope, please
contact Roland Myers at
extension 4036 or
rlm9@psu.edu. After you are
certified on the instrument, you
may schedule instrument time
through
Wade Edris (x1157,
or
wedris@hmc.psu.edu),
or sign
up on
the calendar in C3706.
Training is provided free of
charge. Use of the
instrument is $5.00 per hour.
To be trained
to do Deconvolution using the
Huygens Software,
please contact Roland Myers at
extension 4036 or
rlm9@psu.edu. After you are
certified on the instrument, you
may schedule instrument time
through Wade
Edris
(x1157,
or
wedris@hmc.psu.edu),
or sign
up on
the calendar in C3706.
Use of this service and training
are provided free of charge.
The
Data Processing Center
includes Leica Lite (abbreviated
form of Leica software assisting
in data analysis), and Adobe
Photoshop software. Please
contact Wade Edris
(x1157,
or
wedris@hmc.psu.edu),
or
sign
up on the
calendar in C3706.
This service is provided free of
charge.
Contact
Us
Dr. Alistair Barber
Director,
Microscopy & Histology Core
Facility
Phone (717) 531-6506
Email
abarber@psu.edu
Wade
Edris
Lab Manager, Senior Research
Technician
Room C3706
Phone (717) 531-1157
Email
wedris@hmc.psu.edu
Roland Myers
Lab
Manager
Room (Office) C3702D
Room (Lab) C3707 & C3709
Phone (717) 531-4036
Pager (717) 531-0235
Email
rlm9@psu.edu
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