Lightsheet Z.1

Carl Zeiss Lightsheet Z.1

The Zeiss LightSheet Z.1 is a stand-alone SPIM (Side Plane Illumination Microscope) capable of imaging large, living specimens at much greater speeds than more traditional confocal technology. It is equipped with 2 PCO Edge CCD cameras and 4 laser lines at 405nm, 488nm, 561nm, and 633nm.


The fully motorized sample chamber translates in X,Y and Z as well as 360° rotation, which allows optical sectioning from virtually any angle within the specimen. The chamber is also equipped for live imaging with control over temperature and CO².

Learn more about lightsheet technology.

Available Objectives

Plan-Neofluar 5x/0.16
W Plan-Apochromat 20x/1.0
Plan-Apochromat 20x/1.0 CLARITY
Plan-Apochromat 20x/1.0 Scale

Microscope

Motorized X,Y, Z Piezo Stage
Custom Chambers to Support specimen sizes to 13x13x13mm

Available Laser Lines

405, 488, 561, 647nm

Detectors

2x - PCO Edge CCD Cameras
2048x2048

Live Cell Imaging

On stage CO² & temperature control

$ 35
Hour/Peak
  • BCM/MOU* Users
  • $20/hr Off Peak
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* MOU Institutions as described in ATC MOU Agreement.
Peak Hours: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Monday through Friday
Off-Peak Hours: 6 p.m. - 8 a.m., Monday through Friday, Weekends​

Training Materials

The following are a collection of training documents and videos specifically for our Lightsheet Z.1. 

We ask that you start with our ‘Introduction to Lightsheet Microscopy’ video before viewing subsequent videos that will take you through a full training session for basic imaging.

Below is a PDF version of our training guide:

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