Photomicroscopy: Light Microscopy and Molecular Biological Histotechnology
Student Presenter(s): Megha Gupta
Faculty Mentor: Claude Gagna
Department: Life Sciences
School/College: College of Arts and Sciences, Long Island
Recently the Department of Life Sciences at the Long Island campus of New York Institute of Technology has upgraded its photomicroscopy system. The Department has obtained a new camera, the Infinity 3 Lumenera and has upgraded its 100X objective from its 100×/1.3 objective to the new Zeiss Plan APOCHROMAT 100X/1.4 Oil DIC. A new software, the Lumenera INFINITY ANALYZE allows students and faculty to take high quality images that can be saved and eventually published in journals. The Zeiss Scope A1 is a light microscope that has the ability to take fluorescent images and can be easily upgraded as newer technologies are released. In addition, the department has purchased the Zeiss 2.5X/0.06 objective, an objective that allows students and faculty to take low magnification pictures of the eye globe as eye globe of animals like dogs are relatively large and cannot be seen in one single viewing like those of a mouse. Lastly, the department has obtained a new computer monitor, the 4K ASUS 28 inch screen which allows Dr. Gagna to display his data to his students and fellow collaborators. In conclusion, this new 100X oil immersion objective, the image analysis software, and Zeiss Scope allow the Department of Life Sciences students and faculty the chance to publish high resolution images and share their research with the scientific community. Additionally, this technology teaches students a wonderful new technique, photomicroscopy.