
Imaging Facility
Our Imaging Facility supports scientists from both of the institute’s locations, Seewiesen and Martinsried. We help design experiments including the choice of fluorophores, clearing method, image modality and possible processing and analysis pipeline. We provide theoretical and practical trainings to students and postdocs. Furthermore, we assist in designing and purchasing commercially-available microscopes as well building complex prototypes and optical setups ranging from multi-photon microscopes to behavioral arenas.
Our instruments
For staff: Detailed information on all equipment is found in our MAX intranet

Leica STELLARIS 5 DMi8 (inverted) - This is an inverted confocal microscope suitable for a variety of samples from neuronal cell cultures to brain slices.

Leica STELLARIS 5 DM6 (upright) - This upright confocal microscope is suitable to image to image fixed samples such as whole Drosophila brains or slices.

Zeiss LSM700 (upright) - Upright confocal laser scanning microscope whose short beampath from the objectives to the detectors allows the detection of dim fluorescent signals.

Leica SP8 (upright) - This upright confocal laser scanning microscope is particularly suitable to image slices thanks also to its stage with wide travel range and the Leica navigator system.

Leica SP8 Matrix (upright) - This is an inverted confocal microscope suitable for a variety of samples from neuronal cell cultures to brain slices.

Nikon Spinning disk CSU-W1 SoRa (inverted) - This microscope is the popular system of choice for live-cell experiments, thanks to its speed and very gentle illumination.