Location
HSC421A, Terrence Donnelly Health Sciences Complex
Purpose
- Macrobotanical and microbotanical analysis
- Comparative collection storage
Expected Equipment and Features
- Digital Microscope (Keyance, VHX7000), with a 4k fully integrated camera unit with two high resolution lenses this microscope bridges the gap between traditional reflected light quality images and scanning electron microscopy. It can also be used for transmitted light, and polarized light. The unit includes a large screen and a range of processing, measuring and analytical software.
- Transmitted Polarizing Light Microscope (ZEISS AxioImager M2m) with imaging system for whole slide acquisition, includes ZEN CORE 3.4 software with automation for large area mosaic autofocus, Z-stacking workflow, and a colour Zeiss Axiocam 305. It features plain and polarized transmitted light, ideal for a range of microbotanical applications. With a bespoke configuration featuring a larger stage, this microscope is equipped to image eight slides at a time for full slide acquisition. The microscope configuration includes a designated high spec HP workstation, with Intel Core i9, 16 GB memory, and 8 TB hard disk, where the images will be stitched and rendered.
- Transmitted polarizing light microscopes (Leica DM500) with mechanical stage (x2), these straightforward microscopes use long-lasting LED illumination and are essentially plug and play, with a fixed condenser (no need for setting up Köhler illumination), perfect for student use.
- Transmitted polarizing light microscope (Leica DM750) with circular stage (x1), with a rotating stage, this microscope will be used to quickly assess and differentiate starch grains from spherulites, including starch spherulites. This microscope is also appropriate for micromorphological thin section analysis.
- Dell workstation (Alienware Aurora R13 desktop) with Dell LCD monitor (UltraSharp 27 4K USB-C Monitor: U2720Q)
- NAS box (Synology Disk Station DS220+, with WD Red Pro NAS Hard Drives)