Olympus CKX53 Inverted Microscope
Description
The Olympus CKX53 is a compact, ergonomic inverted microscope designed for cell culture applications. It provides stable performance and a comfortable workflow for live cell observation, cell sampling, handling, image capture, and fluorescence observation. The CoolLED pE-300lite fluorescence system offers intense, broad-spectrum LED illumination, making it ideal for everyday fluorescence microscopy. The microscope has two filters for the common fluorophores DAPI and FITC. This microscope also has a Teledyne Infinity5 camera and uses the Infinity Analyze 7 Software.
Specifications
- Microscope Type: Inverted laboratory microscope
- Illumination: LED illumination, 5 W
- Contrasting Methods: Phase contrast, fluorescence
- Fluorescence Light Source: CoolLED pE-300lite
- Light Source Features:
- Adjustable intensity
- Compatible with common fluorophores (DAPI and FITC)
Publishing Data Acquired on the Olympus CKX53 with CoolLED pE-300lite
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- Live cell details (e.g. confluency, cell type, passage)
- Fixing methods
- Staining methods and fluorophores used
- Mounting on slides
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- Manufacturer: Olympus
- Model: CKX53
- Type: Brightfield Inverted Laboratory Microscope
- Fluorescence Light Source: CoolLED pE-300lite
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- Illumination type (Brightfield LED or fluorescence)
- Contrasting methods used (phase contrast, modulation contrast, fluorescence)
Acknowledgement:
“The authors acknowledge the facilities and the scientific and technical assistance of Cell Culture Facility (CCF) within the Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre (MWAC) at UNSW Sydney.”
Credit MWAC CCF staff: Feel free to mention MWAC CCF staff who have assisted you with your work! If staff have been involved with your work beyond basic training and support (e.g., project design, complex data/image processing, independent imaging/analysis, manuscript preparation), it may be appropriate to discuss co-authorship with the relevant staff and your supervisor.
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Applications
- Cell culture monitoring
- Live cell observation
- Fluorescence imaging
- Image capture
- Video Capture
Instrument location
MWAC Cell Culture Facility
Laboratory 524A Science and Engineering Building (SEB) – E8
Kensington, UNSW, Sydney,
NSW, 2052
Email: CCFAdmin@unsw.edu.au
Access
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Email
CCFAdmin@unsw.edu.au
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