Advanced Imaging Core (AIC)
The Advanced Imaging Core (AIC) provides super-resolution microscopy imaging services through its state-of-the-art equipment and expertise.
The AIC houses super-resolution microscopy imaging equipment, enabling researchers to capture sub-cellular structures and to identify protein localization patterns with high accuracy in both 2D and 3D. These cutting-edge technologies minimize sample photo damage during imaging. Live imaging on the Zeiss Elyra 7 system allows users to track fast cellular processes such as vesicle movement, and to observe a myriad of signaling events.
In addition to maintaining the Elyra 7, the AIC offers expert technical assistance to investigators, including experimental design/consultation, microscope training, assistance with imaging, and post-acquisition data analysis.
- The AIC houses light-sheet fluorescence, wide-field fluorescence, and super-resolution flourescence microscopy imaging equipment, enabling researchers to capture subcellular structures and to identify protein localization patterns with high accuracy in both 2D and 3D.
- A LaVision Ultramicrscope II light-sheet fluorescent microscope (LSFM) is available in the LSFM Unit and a Zeiss Elyra 7 system is available in the super resolution microscopy (SRM) Unit.
- These cutting-edge technologies minimize sample photodamage during imaging. Live imaging on the Elyra 7 system allows users to track fast cellular processes, such as vesicle movement, and to observe various signaling events.
- In addition to maintaining these specialized instruments, the AIC offers expert technical assistance to investigators, including experimental design/consultation, microscope training, assistance with imaging, and post-acquisition image data analysis.
Services and Rates
Service | Rate |
Imaging with core staff assistance | $87.42/hr |
Imaging by trained users | $26.52/hr for SIM or WF and $43.71/hr for SMLM |
User Training | $87.42/hr with a minimum training session of 4 hours per user. |
Data analysis by core staff |
$87.42/hr (includes image pre-processing, feature registration, and feature counting) |
Workstation Use |
$16.39/hr |