Live Experiments

The SEMOC is equipped with three live-cell imaging platforms with environmental incubation systems, enabling in vivo and time-lapse experiments under stable physiological conditions during prolonged image acquisition. These systems allow real-time monitoring of dynamic cellular processes such as proliferation, migration, differentiation, response to treatments, and fluorescent protein expression.

Available microscopes with incubation systems:

1. Stellaris 8 Tau STED Spectral Confocal Microscope (Leica)

   • OKOLAB incubation system.
   • Environmental control for live-cell imaging experiments using high-resolution confocal microscopy.

2. LSM710 Spectral Confocal Microscope (Zeiss)

   • IBIDI incubation system for live samples and cell cultures.
   • Suitable for dynamic studies using confocal microscopy and time-lapse acquisition.

3. Cell Observer (Observer.Z1, Zeiss)

   • PECON incubation system with temperature, CO₂, and humidity control.
   • Specifically designed for long-term live-cell imaging experiments, including cell migration and wound healing assays.