Services FAQs

Biological Optical Microscopy Platform

  • Yes, we can advise on how best to prepare your samples to get the best results.

  • We can perform a limited number of imaging sessions for researchers (2-3 sessions by prior arrangement). These sessions aren’t charged at a higher rate, but platform staff should be included in any outputs resulting from this work.

  • Yes, we can advise which systems are available to do this and advise how best to go about the experiment. We are also available to work collaboratively to help you establish methods that use some of our high-end microscopes (e.g. Lightsheet, High-content Imaging, FLIM, Image analysis).

  • Yes, we are available to assist with image analysis. We suggest that you have this meeting ahead of acquiring your data. We can also provide advice on how best to analyse your data, provide training on the relevant software and can even set up custom analysis scripts (via collaboration).

  • Yes, we often assist with technical suggestions or proof-reading of researchers grants to ensure that they are correctly written. We can provide quotations or letters of support upon request. We can also assist with getting provisional data for inclusion in grants.

  • Yes, we can assist with writing technical details in your methods & materials sections or how to present/interpret your data.

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