IMPACT Imaging Facility, Edinburgh University

IMPACT is a multi-user optical microscopy facility at the Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh. At present, the facility provides a number of confocal systems, FLIM, TIRF, several bright-field/Phase/dark-field/Polarised/epi-fluorescence microscopes, a dedicated image analysis suite, user training and consultation.

Expertise

Imaging Platforms

KEYWORDS - LIGHT MICROSCOPY: CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY | WIDEFIELD MICROSCOPY | TIRF | LIVE CELL IMAGING | TCSPC-FLIM

Nikon A1R FLIM, LSM 800 Airy ScaN, Leica SP8, Nikon Ti2, Leica Thunder, Evident IX83 TIRF, Zeiss Axioimager, Zeiss Axiooberver

Applications

KEYWORDS - BIOLOGICAL: CELL BIOLOGY | NEUROBIOLOGY | DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY | IMMUNOBIOLOGY | PLANT BIOLOGY | ZEBRAFISH | C.ELEGANS | DROSOPHILIA | MICROBIOLOGY | BIO-MATERIALS | HISTOLOGY/PATHOLOGY | FOOD

Data Analysis

KEYWORDS - SOFTWARE: FIJI | IMARIS | MATLAB | HUYGENS | ARIVIS|AIVIA

Point of Contact

IMPACT Imaging Facility, Edinburgh University
CDBS-Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences
University of Edinburgh
Hugh Robson Building, 15 George Square
Edinburgh, EH8 9XD, United Kingdom

Dr Iain Porter (0131) 6503278

Visit the IMPACT Imaging Facility website