The Zeiss LSM 880 Airyscan with the Fast Mode is a state-of-the-art inverted microscope designed for imaging in both laser scanning confocal and the novel super-resolution technique Airyscan. The system is dedicated for fast and sensitive live cell imaging with a full incubation chamber.

Fluorophore selection guide

Reservation System: Zeiss LSMM880 with AiryScan

Location: BioCity, 5th floor, room 5149

10x Zeiss Plan-Apochromat
• Numerical Aperture: 0.45
• Working Distance: 2 mm
• Immersion: Without immersion

20x Zeiss Plan-Apochromat
• Numerical Aperture: 0.8
• Working Distance: 0.55 mm
• Immersion: Without immersion

40x Zeiss LD LCI Plan-Apochromat
• Numerical Aperture: 1.2
• Working Distance: 0.41 mm
• Multi-Immersion: Water, Silicone Oil & Glycerin

63x Zeiss C Plan-Apochromat
• Numerical Aperture: 1.4
• Working Distance: 0.14 mm
• Immersion: Oil

100x α Plan-Apochromat
• Numerical Aperture: 1.46
• Working Distance: 0.11 mm
• Immersion: Oil

  • 405nm - Diode
  • 458nm - Argon
  • 488nm - Argon
  • 514nm - Argon
  • 543nm - HeNe
  • 633nm - HeNe
Confocal Emission filters
Ch1, Ch2 and the 32-channel array GaAsP detectors have tunable filters that operate between 371-740nm.

AiryScan Emission filters
  • BP 420-488 + BP 495-550
  • BP 465-505 + LP 525
  • BP 420-488 + LP 555
Band Pass filter = BP
  • BP 495-550 + LP 570
  • BP 555-620 + LP 645
  • BP 570-620 + LP 645
Long Pass filter = LP
  • PMT - Ch1
  • Cooled PMT - Ch2
  • Transmitted light PMT
  • 32-channel Array GaAsP element
  • 32-channel Airyscan Hexagonal element
  • ZEN 2.3 SP1 black edition
  • Image processing workstation 36TB: 4GB GPU
  • Piezo stage
  • Definite focus
  • Environment chamber
  • Temperature control
  • Heated stage inserts