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Bioimaging Facility: Advanced Light Microscopy

The state of the art Bioimaging and Microscopy research and teaching facility in the Department of Biosciences is at the core of the Durham Centre for Bioimaging Technology and houses an extensive selection of imaging modalities

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Advanced Light Microscopy

Wide range of technologies available for use by staff, postgraduate students and final year undergraduate students as well as other University departments and commercial clients.

Advanced light microscopy technologies can address many scientific questions including localisation, nanoscopy, subcellular architecture, phenotyping, tracking, gene expression, changes in chemical environment, protein:protein interactions & membrane dynamics. The facility is managed by Dr Tim Hawkins, supported by Joanne Robson.
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Imaging Modalities

Widefield

 

    

Imaging Modalities continued

  • Lightsheet

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Zeiss Lightsheet Z.1 microscope
  • TIRF

    Total Internal Reflection Microscopy

     

     

     

     

     

    Total Internal Reflection Microscopy of Actin filaments in in Vitro

Lightsheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zeiss Lightsheet Z.1 microscope

TIRF

Total Internal Reflection Microscopy

 

 

 

 

 

Total Internal Reflection Microscopy of Actin filaments in in Vitro

Imaging Modalities continued

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Contact research facility manager, Dr Tim Hawkins, to find out more about research services and project collaborations available

Bioimaging Facility

Room 137

Department of Biosciences

Stockton Road

Durham

DH1 3LE

 

Tel: +44 (0)191 334 1333

Email: t.j.hawkins@durham.ac.uk