Fees
Microscopy Suite Equipment Fees
Fees/rates for use of equipment in the Microscopy Suite determined through analysis by Government Costing, University of Illinois. In effect starting August 1, 2021; subject to change.
Zeiss SteREO Discovery V20 Microscope
The SteREO Discovery V20 microscope is a Carl Zeiss stereomicroscope with its motorized zoom in range of 20:1. It is equipped with a motorized focus controller and a tall arm, allowing for the placement of very large specimens on the base. With a Zeiss Axiocam MRc color camera, the Zeiss Zen software, associated with the microscope, allows the documentation of settings while images are taken. The software also facilitates the acquisition of z-stack images which can be computed in the software to an extended focus image allowing you to view your entire specimen in a greater depth of field.
Features
- Fluorescence imaging with a PentaFluar S/X-Cite illuminator
- High speed of >1,000 fps imaging with Phantom cameras
- Planapochromatic corrected microscope bodies with a zoom range of 20:1
- The Zeiss Axiocam MRc color camera has a 2/3" CCD sensor and transfers images via the 400 megabit fast IEEE 1394a FireWire connection
- Eyepiece WPL 10X/23 Br. Foc
- Two additional camera adapters available for user's camera
Objectives
- Achromat S 0.3X, working distance 253 mm, magnification range from 2.3X to 45, object field range from 102 mm to 5.1 mm
- Achromat S 0.63X, working distance 115 mm, magnification range from 4.7X to 94.5, object field range from 48.7 mm to 2.4 mm
- Plan Apo S 1.5X, working distance 30 mm, magnification range from 11.3X to 225, object field range from 20.4 mm to 1.0 mm
For additional information about this piece of equipment, see the Calendars, Contacts, and Fees pages.
| Primary Contacts | |
|---|---|
| Secondary Contacts | |
| Manufacturer | Carl Zeiss, Inc. |
| Equipment Model | SteREO Discovery V20 |
| Location | B606 I |
| Phone Numbers | (217) 244-6928, (217) 333-4387 |
Notes:
* The fee for use is added to our purchase cost for the specific precious metal (gold, gold-palladium, or platinum) expended during coating. Gold and gold-palladium are charged at $0.30/nm, and platinum is charged at $0.45/nm. The added fee is easy to determine for the dual-metal evaporator, for which total thicknesses are reported in nm. For the sputter coaters, at 65 mTorr and 40 mA, gold coats at 3 nm/10 seconds, gold-palladium coats at 1 nm/10 seconds, and platinum coats at 1 nm/10 seconds. So a standard 70-second coat of gold will cost an additional (21 x 0.30) $6.30, a 70-second coat of gold-palladium will cost (7 x 0.30) $2.10, and a 70-second coat of platinum will cost (7 x 0.45) $3.15.