School of Life Science Imaging (SLIM)

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SLIM provides access to state-of-the-art microscopy from wide field, confocal, super resolution to electron microscopy supported by a team of 5 talented imaging specialists with a combined 100+ years expertise in microscopy, image-analysis and sample-preparation. The team are all Associate Fellows of the HEA and are very active in teaching imaging theory and image analysis. The facility is available for collaborative and service work both within University of Nottingham and externally. Technology: Confocal Super resolution: STORM, PALM, SIM, STED, TIRF, High Content Imaging, Label Free Microscopy, FCS, Luminescence, Wide Field, Histology and sample processing, Electron Microscopy. Access to technology can be in person or remotely through on-line microscope acquisition and analysis (part of current URI funding for remote access). 2 Zeiss CellDiscover 7 HCS systems, Zeiss 980 confocal with Airyscan 2, Zeiss Axioscan Slide Scanner, Cairn automated tissue clearing system.

Key contact name:

Tim Self

Key contact email address:

tim.self@nottingham.ac.uk

Website link:

https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/life-sciences/facilities/slim/index.aspx

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