Blockface-VISoR Partlists


Name Model Qt. Description
Laser box Coherent Laser Box OBIS 1 Optional. A convenient laser enclosure Integrated with five bays for OBIS lasers, heat sink, cooling, power and control interface.
LASER 405nm Coherent OBIS 405-100 LX 1 You choice of excitation light sources. KHz modulation is mandatory.
LASER 488nm Coherent OBIS 488-100 LS 1
LASER 552nm Coherent OBIS 552-100 LS 1
LASER 640nm Coherent OBIS 640-100LX 1
Filter/dichroic Semrock LM01-427-12.5 1 Dichroic filter for combining 405 laser into longer wave-length laser beam.
Filter/dichroic Semrock LM01-503-12.5 1 Dichroic filter for combining 488 laser into longer wave-length laser beam
Filter/dichroic Semrock LM01-613-12.5 1 Dichroic filter for combining 640 and 552 laser beams
Mirror Thorlabs PF05-03-P01 13 Folding mirrors
Mirror mount Thorlabs KM05/M 13 Mirror mounts for PF05-03-P01
Mirror Thorlabs PF-10-03-P01 1 Folding mirror
Mirror mount Thorlabs KM100 1 Mirror mounts for PF10-03-P01
Galvanometer Thorlabs GVS001 1 This device works at 250Hz with scanning range ±3.5°, which is not charted in manufactory specification.
Scan lens/Tube lens Thorlabs AC254-100-A-ML 2 1:1 relay of scanning mirror to the back aperture of the excitation objective.
Objective/excitation Olympus UMPLFLN10XW 1 Objective lens for excitation.
Objective/imaging Olympus UMPLFLN10XW 1 Objective lens for imaging. Switchable with UMPLFLN20XW for higher resolution and, of cause, smaller field of view. UMPLFLN40W is also tested.
Camera Hamamatsu C13440-20CU 2
Tube lens Olympus U-TLU 2
C-0.63x adaptor Olympus U-TV0.63XC 2 For larger field of view.
Motorized Filter Switcher Bitelligen B-V-EF1034 1 Optional. The motorized filter switcher offers 3 independent motorized rails, one 3 position rail for dichroic filters and two 4-position rails for emission filters.
Filter/emission Chroma ET455/50m 1
Filter/emission Chroma ET520/40m 2
Filter/emission Chroma ET600/50m 2
Filter/emission Chroma ET665lp 1
Filter/dichroic Chroma ZT488rdc 1
Filter/dichroic Chroma ZT561rdc 1
Filter/dichroic Chroma ZT640rdc 1
Motorized translation X Thorlabs LTS150C/M 1 Position and translation of sample in x direction. Translating continuously at constant speed during imaging acquisition
Motorized translation Y Thorlabs LTS300C/M 1 Position and translation of sample in y direction. Chang the field of view in y direction after continuously imaging of sample in one column along x direction. Also as part of whole vibratome, i.e., translating the sample against vibrational blade for sectioning.
Motorized translation Z Zaber X-VSR20A-KX13A 1 Position of whole sample stage in z direction.
Vibratome Bitelligen B-B-DC42c 1 The sectioning mechanism of the system that removes specified amount of sample after imaging. A replacement part for Bitelligen vibratome and is available to order directly from Bitelligen. (http://en.bitelligen.com/)
Sample module Bitelligen 1 A custom designed unit including x, y, z motorized stages, motorized sample dispenser with integrated imaging chamber, and vibratome. Bitelligen is providing this unit as a module for order. (http://en.bitelligen.com/)
Beam combining module Bitelligen 1 A structural module that holds beam combining filters and folding mirrors. Bitelligen is providing this unit as a module for order. (http://en.bitelligen.com/)
Beam scanning module Bitelligen 1 A custom designed module that holds beam scanning galvo mirror assembly, relay lenses and folding mirrors. Bitelligen is providing this unit as a module for order. (http://en.bitelligen.com/)
V shape imaging head Bitelligen 1 A custom designed module that holds both excitation objective and imaging objective in V shape configuration. Also features a 45° light deviator that makes up/down stream of optical train horizonal. Bitelligen is providing this unit as a module for order. (http://en.bitelligen.com/)
Duel channel imager Bitelligen 1 A structural module that holds two copies of tube lens-camera units, and a motorized filter switcher with the dichroic and emission filters. Bitelligen is providing this unit as a module for order. (http://en.bitelligen.com/)
Frame assembly Bitelligen A whole set of parts to set the frame for the system, holds all the major parts and/or modules introduced. Bitelligen is providing this assembly for order. (http://en.bitelligen.com/)
Computer Generic 1 Customized computer for image acquisition and system control. Recommended: minimum of 3GHz 24 Core 48 Thread Processor, 192G DDR4 high speed low latency memory, 32T NVMe SSD, and enough additional space for backup.
DAQ board National Instruments PCIE-6374 1 One mandatory AO and 24 programmable DIO for controlling of scanner, lasers, cameras, and stages.
DAQ cable National Instruments SHC68-68-EPM 1 Accessory for DAQ board
DAQ connector National Instruments SCB-68 1 Accessory for DAQ board
Software for system control Bitelligen fastLSM A modified version of fastLSM from Bitelligen, the system control and imaging software originally used in Bitelligen high speed imagers. (http://en.bitelligen.com/)