Changing Filters - Leica DM IRE2 Manual

Changing filters

Use the motorized fluorescent filter cube changer on
the microscope control panel:
Press left button
to rotate filter
cube turret left
Red light shows current filter cube selection
The filter cube turret contains three filters plus an
empty slot
 GFP :
 RED :
 CFP/ : cube for far red fluorochromes
 SCAN : empty slot
Notes:
 The cube in the CFP/ position is normally the far
red cube, suitable for fluorochromes such as
TOTO-3 and Cy5
 The SCAN position is used for confocal imaging
and for transmitted light observation through the
eyepieces
cube for green fluorochromes
cube for red fluorochromes
or cube for CFP (see Paula for details)
Press right button
to rotate filter
cube turret right
10 CMN Imaging Core
January 16, 2013