Microscopy

Fiocruz’s Network Technological Platforms
The Microscopy and Image Microanalysis Platform (RPT07E) of the Rene Rachou Institute/FIOCRUZ-Minas includes the following equipment in its infrastructure: an IVIS® Lumina XRMS Series III (Revvity), an Aperio Versa 8 slide scanner (Leica Biosystems), a C2+ Confocal Microscopy (Nikon), and an Axio Observer A.1 Fluorescence Microscopy (Zeiss). Since its implementation, the facility has served institutional research groups, as well as from state and federal research and teaching institutions. Image acquisition and processing, with or without operator assistance, as well as training in the use of equipment can be requested. More details of services can be seen below:

IVIS® Lumina XRMS Series III (Revvity)
P05-031A : Use of equipment with operator (Image acquisition with operator assistance)
P05-031B : Use of equipment without operator (Image acquisition without operator assistance)
P05-031C : Image analysis and processing
P05-031D : Training (Training in the use of equipment)

C2+ Confocal Microscopy (Nikon)
P05-008A : Use of equipment with operator (Image acquisition with operator assistance)
P05-008B : Use of equipment without operator (Image acquisition without operator assistance)
P05-008C : Image analysis and processing
P05-008D : Training (Training in the use of equipment)

Axio Observer A.1 Fluorescence Microscopy (Zeiss)
P05-027A : Image analysis and processing
P05-027B : Use of equipment with operator (Image acquisition with operator assistance)
P05-027C : Use of equipment without operator (Image acquisition without operator assistance)
P05-027D : Training (Training in the use of equipment)

Aperio Versa 8 slide scanner (Leica Biosystems)
P05-030A : Use of equipment (brightfield) with operator (Brightfield image acquisition with operator assistance)
P05-030B : Use of equipment (brightfield) without operator (Brightfield image acquisition without operator assistance)
P05-030C : Use of equipment (fluorescence) with operator (Fluorescence image acquisition with operator assistance)
P05-030D : Use of equipment (fluorescence) without operator (Fluorescence image acquisition without operator assistance)
P05-030E : Training (Training in the use of equipment)

This platform is located in FIOCRUZ – Rio de Janeiro (IOC).