Zeiss LSM 710 NLO Multiphoton Microscope

Purpose of this equipment: Imaging with sub cellular resolution inside living tissue, and small animal in vivo studies, spectral imaging, 3D imaging
Information: Upright microscope, stage adjustable with heating blanket, fitted with anasthesia, laser lines: 405, 458, 488, 514, 561, 594, 633 nm and the tunable IR laser for 2 photon excitation.
External users costs: Please contact the research staff below to analyse your requirements, you will receive a quote in return.
Research Engineer/Technician: Gang Chen, Tytus Bernas and/or Heiko Dussmann - email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Location: RCSI York Street, Dublin 2, Ireland

Zeiss LSM 510 Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope

Purpose of this equipment: for high resolution fixed and live cell imaging
Information: consists of an inverted Microscope, small heated stage, motorised stage
laser lines: 351, 364, 458, 488, 514, 543, 633 nm
Applications: live cell imaging, imaging of immune stained cells and tissue, 3D imaging, FRAP
External users costs: Training/Supervision-€ 60/hr.  Unsupervised sessions - €40/3hr
Research Engineer/Technician: Olive McCabe - email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  - phone: +353 01 8093826 Location: ERC-RCSI, Smurfit Building, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland

Zeiss LSM 710 Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope

Purpose of this equipment: for high resolution imaging. Capable of imaging up to ten fluorescent dyes simultaneously and providing high-contrast, detailed images of specimens including thick, living tissue sample.
Information: consists of an upright microscope with oil, air and water dipping lens.
Laser lines: 405, 458, 488, 514, 561, 594, 633 nm
Applications: imaging of immune stained cells and tissue, 3D imaging, spectral unmixing
External useri costs: Training/Supervision-€ 60/hr. Unsupervised sessions - €40/3hr
Research Engineer/Technician: Olive McCabe - email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it - phone: +353 01 8093826 Location: ERC-RCSI, Smurfit Building, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland

Hitachi Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)

Purpose of this equipment: high resolution, high contrast microscopy observation, imaging of cells or tissues stained with immuno-gold
Information: resolution 0.2 nm, zoom mode x200-600,000
External users costs: Training/Supervision - €60/hr. Unsupervised sessions - €40/3hr
Research Engineer/Technician: Ruth Dooley - email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it - phone: +353 01 8093826
Location: RCSI York Street, Dublin 2, Ireland

Zeiss LSM 5 live Duoscan Laser Scanning Microscope

Purpose of this equipment: live cell imaging, FRET, fast 3D imaging, FRAP
Information: INDIMO 1080, inverted microscope, small stage incubator, piezo focus, motorised stage, laser lines: 405, 489, 561 nm
External users costs: Training/Supervision - €60/hr. Unsupervised sessions - €40 half day, €40  whole night. Service €90/hr. Incubation €0.12/hour 
Research Engineer/Technician: Tytus Bernas or Heiko Dussmann - email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   
Location: RCSI York Street, Dublin 2, Ireland

Zeiss LSM 510 Meta Confocal Microscope

Purpose of this equipment: live cell imaging, imaging of immune stained cells and tissue, spectral imaging, FRET, 3D imaging, FRAP
Information: blue diode, inverted microscope, small stage incubator, motorised stage, laser lines: 405, 458, 488, 514, 543, 633 nm
External users costs: Training/Supervision - €60/hr. Unsupervised sessions - €40 half day, €40 whole night. Service €90/hr. Incubation €0.12/hour 
Research Engineer/Technician: Tytus Bernas or Heiko Dussmann - email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Location: RCSI York Street, Dublin 2, Ireland

Zeiss LSM 710 Confocal Microscope

Purpose of this equipment: live cell imaging, spectral imaging, FRET, 3D imaging, FRAP
Information: inverted microscope, small stage incubator, piezo stage insert, hardware autofocus, laser lines: 405, 458, 488, 514, 543, 561, 633 nm
External users costs: Training/Supervision - €60/hr. Unsupervised sessions - €40 half day, €40 whole night. Service €90/hr. Incubation €0.12/hour 
Research Engineer/Technician: Tytus Bernas or Heiko Dussmann - email:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Location: RCSI York Street, Dublin 2, Ireland                                                                                 

LSM 510 Meta VIS

Purpose of this equipment: imaging of immune stained cells and tissue, spectral imaging, FRET, 3D imaging, FRAP
Information:upright microscope, water dipping lens, laser lines: 458, 488, 514, 543, 633 nm
External users costs:Training/Supervision - €60/hr. Unsupervised sessions - €40 half day, €40 whole night. Service €90/hr. Incubation €0.12/hour 
Research Engineer/Technician: Tytus Bernas or Heiko Dussmann - email:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Location: RCSI York Street, Dublin 2, Ireland

Cellomics Arrayscan VTI (including incubator & liguid handling robot)

Purpose of this equipment: fluorescence imaging of large populations of cells in culture.
Information: inverted fluorescence wide-field microscope, dry lenses, motorized stage compatible with multiwell or slide formats, CO² and temperature control, liquid handling system. 
External users costs: Training/Supervision - €60/hr. Unsupervised sessions - €60 whole day. Service €90/hr. Incubation €0.12/hour
Research Engineer/Technician: Tytus Bernas or Heiko Dussmann  - email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Location:RCSI York Street, Dublin 2, Ireland

Advanced technology limited scanner HDI 5000

Purpose of this equipment: general ultrasound imaging
Information: 2D and M-mode, spectral, continuous wave, pulsed wave, color and power Doppler imaging. Linear and Phased array Transducer. DICOM network archive to an external server. Support for 2D, M-Mode, Doppler, native data storage for on scanner and off scanner image manipulation, advanced analysis, storage, review, reporting and archiving.
Research Engineer/Technician: Liam Kavanagh - email:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  
Location:RCSI York Street, Dublin 2, Ireland

Philips iE33 Premium Ultrasound Imaging System

Purpose of this equipment: high resolution vascular and general ultrasound scanner with realtime 3D, tissue, Doppler, contrast imaging capabilities
Information: 2D, 3D and M-mode, spectral, continuous wave, pulsed wave color, power and tissue Doppler imaging. 2D and 3D linear transducers. DICOM network archive to an external server span. Support for 2D, 3D, M-Mode, Doppler, Native data storage for on scanner and off scanner image manipulation, advanced analysis (QLAB), storage, review, reporting and archiving.
Research Engineer/Technician: Liam Kavanagh - email:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  
Location:RCSI York Street, Dublin 2, Ireland

Philips iU22 Premium Cardiac Ultrasonic Imaging System

Purpose of this equipment: High resolution cardiac ultrasound scanner with realtinme 3D, tissue Doppler, contrast imaging capabilities
Information: 2D, 3D and M-mode, spectral, continuous wave pulsed wave, color, power and tissue Doppler imaging. 2D and 3D phased array transthoracic and transoesophageal transducers. DICOM network archive to an external server. Support for 2D, 3D, M-Mode, Doppler, native data storage for on scanner  and off scanner image manipulation, advanced analysis (QLAB), storage, review, reporting and archiving.
Research Engineer/Technician: Liam Kavanagh - email:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  
Location: RCSI York Street, Dublin 2, Ireland

IVIS Whole Body Imaging System

Purpose of this equipment:
IVIS whole body imaging system allows imaging of fluorescent-labelled or bioluminescent molecules and cells, in particular luciferase-expressing tumours or gene expression in transgenic mice with luciferase reporters.
Research Engineer/Technician:  
Tytus Bernas or Heiko Dussmann - email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Location: RCSI York Street, Dublin 2, Ireland