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Resources

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Training

Microscopy equipment cannot be booked until training has been completed and a certificate representing your level of training/expertise on a particular instrument issued.  Contact the TRI Microscopy team for further information.

Introduction to Microscopy Course

2 hour course runs every 2 months and is highly recommended for any new users who intend to use the microscopy facility.

Content includes: sample preparation tips, general microscopy principles and introduction to several technologies available in the facility.

Introduction to ImageJ/FIJI

3 hour image analysis workshop run twice yearly including some hands on practical exercises.

Content includes: basics of ImageJ/FIJI image analysis software including opening files, general image manipulation, simple thresholding, object detection/counting and basic automation.

Introduction to QuPath

2 hour slide scan analysis workshop run twice yearly.

Content includes: introduction to QuPath digital pathology slide analysis software, basic automated cell detection, TMA analysis, machine learning pixel classification and object detection and introduction to simple automation scripts.

System Showcase Seminars

Regular seminars on high end microscope systems housed within the facility.

Designed to increase awareness of functionalities available within TRI to help researchers get the most out of equipment.

Instrument Training

Hands-on training is required for every user and can be requested on a per-instrument basis to gain access to facility instruments.

Tools

Software
FIJI (ImageJ)

Fiji is an image processing package — a “batteries-included” distribution of ImageJ, bundling many plugins which facilitate scientific image analysis. Easy to use, free and open source.

 

Software
Zeiss ZEN Lite

Use ZEN lite as a viewer for your CZI files or other standard file types. Perform image acquisition or fundamental image analysis and processing tasks.

Software
Cell Profiler

CellProfiler is free, open-source software for quantitative analysis of biological images.

Software
QuPath

Open software for bioimage analysis – often used for digital pathology applications. Offers a powerful set of tools for working with whole slide images.

Vendor Learning
Zeiss Online Campus

Understand both the basic concepts and advanced principles in optical microscopy. Reference library, online tutorials, articles and reviews.

 

Vendor Learning
Nikon Microscope U

Review important topics for understanding the microscope, such as resolution, numerical aperture, depth of field, image brightness, objective working distance, field of view, conjugate planes, and the useful magnification range. Online tutorials, techniques and articles.

Vendor Learning
Olympus Microscopy Resource Centre

Online resource centre for basic microscopy concepts, digital imaging guides, tutorials, techniques, physics of light and colour, and more.

Vendor Learning
Leica Science Lab

Support for beginners, experienced practitioners and scientists alike in their everyday work and experiments. Explore interactive tutorials and application notes, discover the basics of microscopy as well as high-end technologies.

Spectral Viewers
Thermo Fisher SpectraViewer

Online tool that allows you to assess the spectral compatibility of dyes and probes; design and optimise fluorescence-based experiments for imaging, flow cytometry, or microplate reader instruments; quantitate spectral overlap; export and print designs.

Spectral Viewers
FPBase: The Fluorescent Protein Database 

FPbase is a free and open-source, community-editable database for fluorescent proteins (FPs) and their properties. Each protein in the database shows amino acid sequence, accession IDs, evolution lineages and mutations, fluorescence attributes, structural data, references and so forth.

Spectral Viewers
BD Spectrum Viewer

This interactive tool supports optimised fluorochrome selection, choosing filters and assessing potential spillover when designing flow cytometry panels.

Spectral Viewers
The University of Arizona Sprectra Database

Input variables including:

  • Dye
  • Filter
  • Dichroic Mirror
  • Light Source
Calculator
Nyquist Rate and PSF Calculator

    Before you’re performing a microscopy experiment, calculate the correct pixel size so that you image enough detail of your object.

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