The Doherty Institute is equipped with cutting-edge imaging equipment for PC2 and PC3 applications and is part of the Biological Optical Microscopy Platform (BOMP).
There are three microscopes capable of epifluorescent and light microscopy, two cameras available for image acquisition and two confocal microscopes, one of which has an incubation chamber for live cell imaging and Super-Resolution Microscopy applications (Zeiss LSM980) and the other which is optimised for multiplex tissue imaging with 9 laster lines (Evident FV4000). The Doherty Institute also houses two multi-photon microscopes (a Thorlab Bergamo II and an Olympus FVMPERS) within the multi-photon facility, which is designed to facilitate intravital imaging of mouse tissues and organs, and has significantly expanded the possibilities for research in microbiology and the immune system. Also available via the BOMP network is Super Resolution Microscopy (Airyscan & Localisation Microscopy), High-Content Imaging Slide Scanners and Lightsheet Microscopy. High-performance imaging computers are available for image analyses, as well as facilities for sectioning of both fresh and frozen tissue for imaging.
