AU wants to buy either a demo or a new Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope.
Department of Agroecology and Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics want to purchase a Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope.
The microscope will be used to analyse both fixed and live plant samples. We will mainly be doing 3D and 4D visualizations of tissue structures, and molecular structures and processes in intact leaves, roots and stems. The work includes studies of infected plants for determination of both pathogen and plant structures. We want to be able to obtain high quality image-based data through visualization of both endogenous autofluorescent compounds and applied fluorescent stains in the 2-3 topmost cell layers.
The complete set up which includes microscope, lasers, computer and software should function as an independent unit without need for additional equipment. The microscope should also include the possibilities to perform conventional bright field and epifluorescence microscopy.
Main users of the system will be scientists and Ph.D. students.