Microscopy, Cytometry, Image Analysis, Assay development and Optical development
We facilitate in the maintenance of state-of-the-art microscopy and flow cytometry equipment, advanced user training, assay development, image analysis and provide project-based solutions for optical development
Welcome to the Bio-Imaging Facility
The Bioimaging Facility team provides services to accomendate the use of state-of-the-art microscopes and flow cytometry equipment: Currently we host 3x climatized fluorescent widefield microscopes, 13x confocal microscopes with different modalities, 3x multi-photon microscopes with multiple FLIM options, 2x dedicated TIRF microscopes, 1x spinning disk/multi-angle TIRF/FRAP microscope, 1x multi-modal spinning disk platform (SD, WF, TIRF, SMLM), 1x spinning disk/laser micro-dissection microscope, 1 widefield slide-scanner, 1x SPIM. In addition, an Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), a neuron tracking microscope (Neurolucida), a bioluminescence imaging box, and multiple (stereo-)microscope options to facilitate samples checking are also available (see equipment). The Bioimaging Facility also supports fluorescence-assisted cell sorting services (FACS), image analysis and optical development projects.
Services
Getting Started: how to start using the Bioimaging Facility services
To use our services, the following steps are needed: Internal users and short term visitors: please follow instructions described here: Start using BIF. External customers need to establish a cooperation contract with I.S.T. Austria before services from the Bioimaging Facility at I.S.T. Austria can be used. Please contact us in case of interest. Upon establishment of the collaboration contract, we can generate an account in our booking system and initial training by Bioimaging Facility staff can be requested. The training is obligatory prior to first use of any piece of equipment. Training is exclusively carried out by members of the Bioimaging Facility before any equipment from the Bioimaging Facility can be used.
To see all events that the Bioimaging Facility organizes, please visit our events page. The Bioimaging Facility organizes seminars, demonstrations, workshops and courses. We also communicate a weekly update to all users. A complete history of our weekly updates can be found on our weekly update page.
In case you want to acknowledge us:
We highly appreciate when you acknowledge the scientific service units of I.S.T. Austria in your publications. For your convenience, we provide an example sentence below:
“This research was supported by the Scientific Service Units (SSU) of IST-Austria through resources provided by the Bioimaging Facility (BIF), the Life Science Facility (LSF) and the XYZ Facility (xyzF).”
Many thanks in advance,
the Bioimaging Facility team
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