Stereoscope (Dissecting Scope)

Stereoscope The Zeiss SV11 stereomicroscope permits users to examine and record images of relatively large specimens, such as entire rodent brain sections or intact embryos, using reflected light or backlighting. Its color CCD camera is linked to a computer that utilizes Image-Pro Plus sotware so that ITG users may store images to their own museum volumes. This instrument also has a fluorescent light source and is thus ideal for the examination of green fluorescent protein (GFP) in intact organisms and tissues.

A chart for immersion oil types can be found here.

ITG users may reserve time on the Dissecting Scope using the Dissecting calendar.

Manufacturer:	Carl Zeiss, Inc.
Equipment Model:	SV11
Features:	- epifluorescent illumination source - color CCD camera for documentation - Hg lamp for low magnification fluorescence - Image Pro Plus software
Location:	B606A
Phone:	in hallway: (217) 244-7221
Contact Person:	Jon Ekman Duohai Pan
Fees & Consumables:	See Microscopy Suite Fees
Related Equipment:	A free-arm stereo dissecting microscope (no camera) is also available next door, in the Wet Lab.
Related Forums:	3-D Reconstruction of the Rabbit Brain from Serial Histology Sections. A Web Atlas of Cellular Structures using Light and Confocal Microscopy. An Introduction to the Light Microscope in the ITG.
Related Technical Reports:
File Format:	Images are collected through the CCD camera using Image-Pro Plus software, which allows users to save files in a wide variety of formats, including tiff and bmp.