Northampton Advanced Imaging Facility (NAIF)

Multipurpose facility at the University of Northampton. Our facilities are still being developed, estimated completion for September 2026. Our confocal microscopes and powerful image analysis (Imaris) systems will not be available until completion of these works, but we are open to begin discussion for partners planning their work.



Expertise 

Imaging Platform 

Keywords - Light Microscopy: Live cell imaging | Confocal microscopy | Widefield microscopy

Other: Slide Scanner, FTIR

Keywords - Electron Microscopy: Scanning EM (Tungsten)

 

Applications 

Keywords - Biological: Cell Biology | Developmental Biology | Plant Biology | Microbiology | Histology/Pathology | Neurobiology | Immunobiology

 

Sample Preperation 

Keywords - Biological: Cryosectioning | Metal coating | Immunofluorescence | Enzyme histochemistry | Immunolabelling | Cryostat sectioning | Live cell

Other: Carbon Coating

We have preparation capabilities and in house experience for cryostat sectioning, immunolabelling, live cell preparation, H&E and DAB staining. We also have sputter coater capabilities for coating samples in carbon or gold ahead of SEM.

 

Data Analysis

Keywords - Software: ImageJ | Imaris | Fiji | Volocity

Other: QuPath, Omero

 

 

 



Point of Contact

Northampton Advanced Imaging Facility (NAIF)
University of Northampton
Waterside Campus
University Drive
Northampton, NN1 5PH, United Kingdom


Lewis Collins

Tel: 07141 74505
Email: NAIF@northampton.ac.uk

Staff List
Professor Karen Anthony (Director)
Dr Lewis Collins (Interim manager)

Visit the Northampton Advanced Imaging Facility (NAIF) website