Leica TCS SP8 Laser Confocal w/ DMI8 Inverted Phase Contrast Fluorescence Confocal

Leica DMi8 Automated Inverted Fluorescence Microscope with TCS SP8 Laser Scanning Confocal System (Used)

The Leica DMi8 with TCS SP8 Laser Scanning Confocal System combines a fully motorized inverted research microscope with Leica's modular spectral confocal imaging platform for advanced fluorescence, live-cell, optical sectioning, and multidimensional microscopy. The DMi8 provides motorized control of focus, nosepiece, condenser, fluorescence turret, and compatible stage configurations, while the TCS SP8 adds high-resolution confocal imaging, spectral detection, Z-stack acquisition, 3D imaging, and configurable multichannel fluorescence workflows.

Condition

Condition: Refurbished/Used (This product has been inspected and verified to meet manufacturer specifications)

Included Items

• Leica DMi8 Inverted Microscope Stand
• Leica TCS SP8 Laser Scanning Confocal Scan Head
• SP8 Confocal Detector System
• Binocular Viewing Head with Camera Port
• Motorized Focus Drive
• Motorized 6-Position Nosepiece
• Motorized Condenser
• Motorized Fluorescence Filter Cube Turret
• Phase Contrast Slider
• Fluorescence Illuminator: 100w Mercury with Power Supply
• (3) Filter Cubes of your choice (Additional Cubes Available for purchase)
• SP8 Laser Source / Laser Module
• Power Supplies and Cabling
• Control Computer configured for microscope and confocal operation

Customization and Optional Upgrades

• Objectives: Please discuss your application or preferred configuration with our team. We have a full suite of options available.
• Stage: Motorized and Manual options available.
• Nosepiece: Motorized, 6-position.
• SP8 Laser Configuration:
  • Laser excitation configuration can be customized to the application
  • Solid-state laser configurations available
  • White Light Laser configurations available on compatible SP8 systems
  • Excitation wavelengths depend on the installed laser configuration
• SP8 Detection Options:
  • Spectral confocal detection
  • PMT detector configurations available
  • Leica HyD detector configurations available
  • Multichannel fluorescence detection configurations available
• SP8 Scanning Options:
  • Galvanometric point scanning
  • Resonant scanning available on compatible configurations
• Illuminator (Choose One):
  • 100w Mercury w/ Power Supply
  • Upgrade to: Used Metal Halide
  • Upgrade to: New X-Cite 110LED System with Adapter X-Cite 110LED, speedDIAL remote, 3mm x 1500mm Liquid Light Guide
  • Upgrade to: New X-Cite mini + System Includes: LED head, miniCUBE controller, speedDIAL remote; Includes: LED head, miniCUBE controller, speedDIAL remote, Microscope Coupling Flange
  • Upgrade to: New X-Cite XYLIS II, XT730S w/1.5m LLG, Includes: X-Cite XYLIS (XT720S), speedDIAL remote, 3mm x 1500mm Liquid Light Guide
  • New or Used Leica Illuminator
• Cameras (sCMOS, EMCCD, CCD, CMOS):
  • New or Used Hamamatsu
  • New or Used Tucsen
  • New or Used PCO
  • New or Used Teledyne Photometrics
  • New or Used Teledyne Lumenera
  • New or Used Leica Camera
  • Used Andor
• Filter Cubes: (3) Filter Cubes of your choice (Additional Cubes Available for purchase).
• Contrast Methods: Phase contrast, brightfield, widefield fluorescence, and confocal fluorescence configurations available. Additional contrast methods may be configured with compatible components.
• Software: Leica LAS X configurations available for microscope control, confocal acquisition, Z-stacking, time-lapse imaging, multidimensional acquisition, visualization, and analysis. Training and method development available.

Key Features

• Integrated Leica DMi8 inverted microscope and TCS SP8 laser scanning confocal platform
• Fully motorized inverted research microscope configuration
• Motorized Z-focus, nosepiece, condenser, and fluorescence turret
• Point-scanning confocal imaging for optical sectioning and high-contrast fluorescence acquisition
• Spectral confocal detection architecture
• Configurable PMT and Leica HyD detector options
• Configurable laser excitation for multicolor fluorescence imaging
• White Light Laser available on compatible SP8 configurations
• Standard galvanometric scanning with resonant scanning available on compatible configurations
• Supports multichannel fluorescence acquisition
• Supports optical sectioning and Z-stack acquisition
• Supports 3D fluorescence imaging and reconstruction workflows
• Supports time-lapse and multidimensional imaging
• Inverted microscope architecture well suited for dishes, flasks, chamber slides, and multi-well plates
• Well suited for live-cell and multi-position imaging workflows
• Modular architecture allows the system to be configured for application-specific research requirements

Applications

• Laser scanning confocal microscopy
• Live-cell fluorescence imaging
• Multicolor fluorescence imaging
• Optical sectioning
• Z-stack acquisition
• 3D fluorescence imaging
• Time-lapse microscopy
• Multi-position imaging
• Phase contrast imaging
• Immunofluorescence
• Cell culture imaging
• Stem cell research
• Oncology and cancer research
• Drug discovery research
• Neuroscience
• Developmental biology
• Colocalization studies
• Quantitative fluorescence microscopy
• High-content and automated imaging workflows

Specifications

Configuration shown is for demonstration purposes. Contact us to discuss your application and needs for a customized quote.