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NYCU Office of Research and Development

Advanced Optical Microscopes

  • Update Date:2026-01-27
  • Units:Instrumentation Resource Center
[Boai] Nanolive 3D Cell Explorer
Nanolive 3D Cell Explorer
 
  • Nanolive 3D Cell Explorer
    • Abbreviation:CX-A
    • Brand Model: Nanolive SA, 3D Cell Explorer 96focus
  • Instrument expert: Prof. Liao, Kuang-Wen;  Prof. Tzou, Shey-Cherng
    • ext 56955
  • Instrument operation technician
  • Contact Person: Ms. Chen, I-Jing
    • ext 56941
  • Instrument location: Room 726, Hsien Chee Bio-ICT Building
Instrument brand, model, year of purchase
Brand: Nanolive SA
Model: 3D Cell Explorer 96focus
Purchase Date: November, 2021

Important Specifications
  1. Class I low energy laser source 520 nm (20 mW/cm2)
  2. Resolution: Δx,y = 200 nm; Δz = 400 nm
  3. Field of view: 90 x 90 x 30 μm
  4. Objective: dry objective; magnification 60 x / NA 0.8
  5. Camera: CMOS Sony IMX174 sensor CMOS Sony IMX174 sensor
  6. Heating and incubation system (TOKAI HIT benchtop incubator)
  7. Automation System (PRIOR ProScan III)
  8. EVE Analyzer Software
     
Services Items
  1. Short-term photography (cellular information transfer/cellular structural changes/cellular behavior)
  2. Long-term photography (observation of cell proliferation)

Opening Hours:
  1. Monday and Tuesday:10:30~18:00 (boarding and alighting time)
  2. Other times (including Saturdays and Sundays): Closed
     
Opening Levels
  1. General working hours: Level C
  2. Other times (including Saturdays and Sundays): Closed
Level Description
  • Level A: Open to students who need to use it. They can operate it on their own after training and assessment.
  • Level B: Each professor nominates one student for training, while the rest operate under those who have been trained. Professors with multiple students using the instrument can request an increase in the number of students receiving training.
  • Level C: The instrument administrator selects several students recommended by the professor to receive training. After passing the assessment, they can self-operate the instrument and be responsible for delegated operation service.
  • Level D: The laboratory's technical staff only accept delegated services and are unavailable for general use.
Charges
  • NT$150 per hour
     
 
  1. For first-time reservations, please email the operator for preliminary consultation and confirmation before making a reservation.
  2. Regulations for the use of the equipment.
  • Prohibit to operate the computer when wearing gloves.
  • Standard operating procedures must be followed for the use of the instrument; please be sure to comply with the instrument's provisions. If the administrator finds a violation three times, the right to use will be stopped.
  • Please keep the instrument clean after use, fill out the registration form, and notify the person in charge of the instrument for inspection.
  • When the instrument malfunctions, do not disassemble the instrument by yourself, and please report the malfunction situation of the instrument to the technician as soon as possible. If the instrument is damaged due to personal factors, please be responsible for repairing the relevant costs.
  • Bring your mobile hard disk to access image-related data, and please do not use USB to access the data. It is prohibited to leave files on the computer; violators will be suspended from using the instrument for one month.
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