The Microscopy Core Facility provides access to several high-end microscopes and imaging expertise. The majority of our microscopes is placed at two sites at the Venusberg, Bonn, either at the BMZ 2 (Building 12) or at the neurology (Building 82).
We have light microscopes specifically suited for imaging living cells, fixed tissue sections, and large organs. Furthermore, we also offer electron microscopy (EM) and sample preparation for EM. For more details have a look at the electron microscopy page.
You can browse through the gallery below, if you are looking for a particular microscope or equipment or you can use the the search table below the gallery.
Feel free to contact us and we will discuss your projects with you to find the most appropriate imaging technology for your needs.
Search Table
The “search” field below can be used to filter the entries of the table so that you can identify microscopes, which provide the required features. E.g. you can find “confocal” or “super resolution” microscopes that are made for “fixed” or “live” imaging.
| Microscope | Type (general) | Type (specific) | Stand | Special features | Contact person | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeiss Observer.Z1 | Widefield | Inverted | Live cell imaging, dual cam | Gabor Horvath | BMZ 2 | |
| Olympus IX81 | Widefield | Inverted | Hannes Beckert | NER | ||
| Zeiss AxioScan.Z1 | Widefield | Slide scanner | Boxed (upright) | Fully automated, Robotics for 100 slides | Hannes Beckert | NER |
| Zeiss CellDiscoverer 7 | Widefield | High-content screening | Boxed (inverted) | Fully automated, Robotics for 24 plates | Gabor Horvath | BMZ 2 |
| Leica SP5 | Confocal | Point scanner | Inverted | Live cell imaging, FLIM, FCS | Gabor Horvath | Anatomy |
| Leica SP8 | Confocal | Point scanner | Upright | Cleared tissue imaging, FLIM, Long working distance objectives | Hannes Beckert | NER |
| Visitron VisiScope | Confocal | Spinning Disk | Inverted | Large tissue imaging, live cell imaging | Hannes Beckert | NER |
| Abberior STEDYCON | Confocal / Super-resolution | Point scanner / STED | Inverted | Hannes Beckert | NER | |
| Leica SP8 Lightning | Confocal / Super-resolution | Point scanner | Inverted | Live cell imaging, Deconvolution | Gabor Horvath | BMZ 2 |
| Leica Stellaris 8 | Confocal / Super-resolution | Point scanner | Inverted | Live cell imaging, Deconvolution, FLIM | Gabor Horvath | BMZ 2 |
| LaVision Ultramicroscope II | Widefield | Lightsheet | Upright | Large, cleared specimen imaging | Gabor Horvath | BMZ 2 |
| Zeiss LSM980 Airyscan 2 | Confocal / Super-resolution | Point scanner | Inverted | Live cell imaging, Deconvolution, Spectral detection | Hannes Beckert | NER |