Affiliated Partners
An overview of instrumentation and expertise available via affiliated partners is shown below:
Virtual microscope - Slide scanner @Biobank UZ Gent
Instrumentation
Introducing the PANNORAMIC 250 Flash III: Advancing Pathology with Digital Precision
The Biobank of UZ Gent proudly presents the PANNORAMIC 250 Flash III, a digital microscope revolutionizing pathology. With high-resolution imaging for both brightfield and fluorescent sections, this device offers unparalleled versatility.
Equipped with four fluorescent filters—FITC, TRITC, DAPI, and Cy5—it delves into cellular dynamics with clarity. Instant evaluation through the CaseViewer program streamlines analysis, while seamless storage on the UZ Gent server, accessible via Artemis, ensures data security and accessibility.
In short, the PANNORAMIC 250 Flash III redefines pathology with precision, efficiency, and innovation
Location
- Campus UZ gent
Contact information
If you have any questions or are interested in the services provided by the Biobank of UZ Gent, please feel free to contact us at the following email address: biobank@uzgent.be.
Zeiss AxioZoom.V16: Fluorescence Stereo Zoom Microscope for Large Fields
Instrumentation
- Microscope
- Axio Zoom.V16 microscope body
- apochromatic motor zoom 16:1 (0.7x … 11.2x)
- Eyepiece PL 10x/23 Br foc
- 2 Objective's:
- PlanApo Z 0.5x/0.125
- Apo Z 1.5x FWD 30mm
- Brightfield and fluorescence illumination
- Filter set:
- DAPI, GFP, mRFP
- Camera Axiocam 305 color
- Zeiss image acquisition and processing software
Location
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Morphology, Salisburylaan 133 D5 entrance 78, B-9820 Merelbeke
Contact information
Prof. Ward De Spiegelaere
Fluorescent biosensor imaging
Expertise
Monitoring and quantitative analysis of signaling dynamics via existing/optimized or newly developed genetically encoded reporters and FRET-based biosensors in (single) living cells and tissues. (more information on the Laboratory webpage)
Instrumentation
Wide-field Nikon TiE inverted microscope with:
- Objectives: 10x and 20x (0.5 NA)
- Illumination: Lumencor Spectra X LED Light Engine
- Emission Filter sets and Dichroics (Chroma Technology) on automated filter wheel Lambda 10-B Smart Shutter (Sutter Instrument)
- Camera : DS-Qi2 CMOS camera (Nikon), 4908 x 3264 pixels
- OkoLab topstage incubation for CO2 and temperature control
- Software: Nikon NIS-Elements with JOBS module (Nikon)
Details Equipment configuration
Location
VIB/UGent Center for Inflammation Research (IRC)
Room W278
Technologiepark-Zwijnaarde 71
9052 Gent-Zwijnaarde
Contact information
Prof. Dr. F. Riquet: franck.riquet@irc.vib-ugent.be