Confocal microscope
Find out about the confocal microscope facilities at the School of Biological Sciences.
Confocal microscopy is a specialised microscopy technique for investigating structures in three dimensions. It is also suited to experiments investigating co-localisation and quantification of fluorescence.
The confocal microscope facility at Victoria University of Wellington includes an Olympus FV3000RS resonance confocal microscope.
The School of Biological Sciences also operates an Olympus FV1000 spectral imaging microscope, with four lasers enabling imaging of fluorophores between 405-700 nm. Using an inverted microscope equipped with a temperature-controlled live-cell chamber, time-course experiments can be conducted on live cells.
Our Total Internal Reflective Fluorescence (TIFF) microscopy facilities enable visualisation of rapid protein trafficking. The image analysis facilities are equipped with Image Pro Plus 3D, enabling quantification of 3D images.
For further information contact:
Associate Professor · Neurobiology
School of Biological Sciences
Laboratory Technical Officer - Cell and Dev Biology
School of Biological Sciences