Pharmacology & Physiology houses an Olympus FLUOVIEW FV3000 laser confocal microscope with 5 laser lines (405, 488, 561, 594, 640) available for use by researchers throughout the University. The microscope is equipped with two standard PMTs, two high-sensitivity PMTs, and a hybrid galvanometer/resonant scanner. This microscope is capable of capturing most fluorophores and able to simultaneously image four distinct fluorescent signatures.
The microscope is equipped with 3 air objectives (1.25x, 10x, 20x), 3 oil objectives (30x, 60x, 100x), a Differential Interference Contrast (DIC) detector, Z-Drift Compensator controller, and an environmental chamber. This configuration will allow investigators to image cells or tissues under a large variety of situations and conditions.