#  Live Cell Imaging 

 



 ### Welcome to the Live Cell Imaging Facility

The Live Cell Imaging facility is a satilite facility of the Harvard Center for Biological Imaging and provides light microscopy services to researchers in the Cambridge area.

**Hours:**

The facility is open 24/7 with card access.

A member of the HCBI training team can be reserved for assistance Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

**Contact:**  
7 Divinity Ave

Sherman Fairchild RM 133

Cambridge, MA 02138

[hcbi\_imaging@fas.harvard.edu](mailto:hcbi_imaging@fas.harvard.edu)



 

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 ### Bruker TruLive 3D Lightsheet

  
The Bruker TruLive 3D system is designed for long-term,high-speed 3D imaging of live or fixed tissue. This system only allows for imaging of samples in aqueous based media so it is unable to accomodate any cleared tissue sampels. The system utilizes a unique trough samples holder design, allowing or visualization of samples without the need to embed them in agar or other restraining media.

**Laser Lines: 405,488,561,642**  
**Objective magnifications 12.5x, 25x, 37.5x, 50x**

[**Reservation Calendar**](https://webapps.sciences.fas.harvard.edu/spinal/calendar/monthly/hcbi-bruker-true-live-3d/2023/9/)



 

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 ### Nikon CSU-W1 Spinning Disk

The Nikon Spinning Disk Confocal (CSU-W1) is a fully-loaded live cell imaging platform with dual disks (25 and 50 um) for low and high magnification imaging, dual Photometrics BSI cameras, full incubation, and a programable 405 nm photoconversion/optogenetics laser. This system has full incbuation is ready to image your live samples at top speed.

**Laser Lines: 405,488,561,594,640**  
**Photomanipulation: 405, 473**  
**Objective magnifications 4x/0.2, 10x/0.4, 20x/0.8, 25x/1.05, 63x/1.42**

[**Specifications**](/nikon-sd-specs "Nikon Spinning Disk Specifications")

[**Reservation Calendar**](https://webapps.sciences.fas.harvard.edu/spinal/calendar/monthly/hcbi-nikon-spinning-disk/2023/9/)



 

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