Some experiments require microscopes that we do not have but are available in other facilities in Edinburgh. This list is not exhaustive. More can be found on the Edinburgh Infectious Diseases website. EID Facilities and Services Little France Campus Spinning disk: the CALM facility at QMRI has an Andor Revolution XDi spinning disk on an inverted Olympus IX83. CALM Facility VAST: (automated zebrafish embryo handling system): the UK zebrafish screening facility in the Chancellor’s building UK Zebrafish Facility Western General Campus The Advanced Imaging Resource specialises in superresolution: Spinning disk: Andor Dragonfly on a Nikon Ti Super-Resolution: Thunder N-Storm and N-Sim X-Ray micro-CT system: for micro-computed tomography of bones and contrasted soft tissues Multi-photon confocal: microscope capable of Stimulated Raman spectroscopy Advanced Imaging Resource Central Site IMPACT has a series of microscopes TIRF (Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence): on an Olympus IX81 Light Sheet for fixed samples: Contact cristina.martinez-gonzalez@ed.ac.uk to enquire about sample compatibility and for access. IMPACT King’s buildings Electron microscopy: Cryo-EM Cryo-EM Scanning and Transmitted Electron microscopy: BioSEM BioSEM Laser tweezers at COIL: COIL Roslin Institute Light Sheet for Live samples: The Roslin Institute Imaging facility offers access to a light sheet that can handle live samples. Contact Anna.Raper@roslin.ed.ac.uk to enquire about sample compatibility and for access. Roslin Bio-imaging 3D Electron microscopy: A new facility for 3D electron microscopy has been recently set up. Contact jonathan.moss@ed.ac.uk for enquiries and access. This article was published on 2024-07-08
