Olympus BX-51/Genus FISH Imaging system
- Olympus BX-51 upright microscope for slides
- 10x (air) and 40x, 60x and 100x oil objectives
- JAI CVM4+ progressive-scan 24 fps B&W fluorescence CCD camera. This Jai camera replaced the old Sensys KAF1401 cooled CCD camera in October 2009
- Filter wheel containing a DAPI, FITC, TRITC Chroma 83000 triple-filter set, plus additional filters for Spectrum Aqua/DEAC, Spectrum Gold and Far red (Cy5)
- The latest Leica Cytovision Genus v7.1 molecular genetics software for brightfield, FISH, and M-FISH image capture with human/mouse/rat karyotyping
- The Olympus image calibration (μm/pixel) data for all the objectives can be downloaded here. For images captured before October 2009 using the old Sensys KAF1401 camera use the Sensys pdf. For images captured after that using the new Jai CVM4+ camera use the Jai pdf.
The Leica Microsystems [formally Genetix/Applied Imaging] CytoVision Genus software for FISH/chromosome imaging and analysis has been upgraded to the latest software version on our system. For general information about our CytoVision Genus molecular cytogenetics FISH and M-FISH workstation system please see the CytoVision brochure and visit the Leica website.
You can download the complete Genus v3.6 manual here. In addition there is the single A4 sheet Applied Image Genus 'Quick reference' guide. Genetix has recently been aquired by Leica Microsystems. For general information about the FISH workstation microscope see the Olympus BX-51 brochure.
For our shorter in-house help guide about using Genus with our Olympus BX-51 microscope, follow this Genus Guide link. Hard copies of the Genus quick reference and in-house user guides are located by the microscope.
For more details of our CytoVision Genus FISH workstation see the following brochures: Genetix Genus v4.0 brochure, Genetix FISH brochure, Genetix Interphase FISH brochure, Genetix Karyotyping brochure, and the Genetix Metaphase Finder brochure. All images Molecular cytogenetics and Microscopy Core.