ULTIMA IV

Designed for in-vivo work, the Ultima IV provides access for larger animal studies. Mounted on a post that can be either fixed directly to the table or mounted to a motor driven X-Y stage, the user can choose to move either the specimen or the microscope. An epifluorescence illuminator arm is included in the design. This allows the scientist to use normal fluorescence imaging through the microscope eyepieces in order to locate the area of interest for study with two-photon imaging.

features
  • Multi-channel analog integration electronics with 12 bit A/D
  • High Performance PC computer workstation with flat panel display
  • Prairie View scan control and image collection software

    options
  • Uncaging galvanometer set
  • Fixed or X-Y Translating base




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    In vivo two-photon microscopy image of cortical astrocytes loaded with Fluo-4 in 5-week old mouse. Image courtesy of Jai-Yoon Sul, Shinghua Ding, Hajime Takano and Philip Haydon.




    3D reconstruction of in vivo two photon micrographs of cortical astrocytes in mouse loaded with calcium indicator, Fluo-4 (green). (Movies courtesy of Shinghua Ding, Hajime Takano, and Philip Haydon.)