Acknowledging the core
It is essential that the use of the BioFrontiers Advanced Light Microscopy Core is correctly acknowledged in your publications, presentations, and posters. Acknowledgements allow us to demonstrate our impact on the local scientific community and helps us procure funding to acquire new imaging technologies and provide cutting edge services.
Acknowledgement or Co-authorship?
We support the Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities' authorship guidelines. Our personnel are scientists and deserve to be appropriately credited as co-authors. If a staff member has made a significant intellectual and/or experimental contribution beyond routine imaging or analysis, please consider co-authorship.
Acknowledgement statements
Sample acknowledgement statements, including funding information can be found in the expandable boxes below. Please feel free to modify the statements below as necessary while keeping the appropriate award and RRID information.
Nikon Widefield
Nikon A1R Laser Scanning Confocal and TIRF
For laser scanning confocal microscopy: The imaging work was performed at the BioFrontiers Institute Advanced Light Microscopy Core (RRID: SCR_018302). Laser scanning confocal microscopy was performed on an Nikon A1R microscope supported by NIST-CU Cooperative Agreement award number 70NANB15H226.
For TIRF microscopy: The imaging work was performed at the BioFrontiers Institute Advanced Light Microscopy Core (RRID: SCR_018302). TIRF microscopy was performed on an Nikon A1R microscope supported by NIST-CU Cooperative Agreement award number 70NANB15H226.
Nikon Spinning Disk Confocal
Nikon NSTORM
For super resolution imaging: The imaging work was performed at the BioFrontiers Institute Advanced Light Microscopy Core (RRID: SCR_018302). Super resolution microscopy was performed on a Nikon Ti-E microscope supported by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
For TIRF microscopy: The imaging work was performed at the BioFrontiers Institute Advanced Light Microscopy Core (RRID: SCR_018302). TIRF microscopy was performed on a Nikon Ti-E microscope supported by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
Molecular Devices ImageXpress
PerkinElmer Opera Phenix
Imaris Workstation
Elements Workstation
Staff-assisted Image Analysis