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Nikon Widefield

Basic use

This protocol covers the basics of mounting your sample on the microscope and setting up the perf...

Moving the sample

The microscope contains a motorized stage which moves the sample. The stage is controlled using t...

Using the Perfect Focus System (PFS)

The perfect focus system locates the coverslip and continually adjusts the objective height to fo...

Using Live View

In live view, the microscope will continuously acquire images, allowing you to preview settings a...

Changing the optical configuration

The following sections describe the different settings that can be changed for each channel. Thes...

Adjusting the lookup tables

When acquiring images, the camera records the intensity of light falling on each pixel. This resu...

Acquiring a single image

This protocol explains how to take a simple image with just a single frame and a single channel. ...

Using the ND acquisition panel

This page describes how to use the ND acquisition panel to set up more complex imaging, including...

Cleaning up

It is important that you clean up after yourself after using the microscope, as well as transferr...

Nikon Widefield - Specifications

General Information Microscope type: WidefieldPurpose: Rapid and long-term 2D imagingFPbase link...

Online learning resources by Nikon

Nikon is now offering learning resources available online. To request a login password, please em...

Nikon Widefield - Other documents

Please, see the following PDF for additional functions on the Nikon Widefield:   Manual to use ...