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Hi Alejandro!
         I have taught multiple users on both Bio-Rad and Olympus confocal
systems. Although I'm impressed with both, my users have picked up the
Olympus system quicker and more completely. The Olympus FV500 has more
control over laser power with the AOTF than Bio-Rad's 1024 ND filters,
although there are much newer systems avaliable now. Customer support and
service from both companies has been stellar for us in southern California.
         Kathy









At 12:53 PM 3/31/04 -0800, you wrote:
>Search the CONFOCAL archive at
>http://listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu/cgi-bin/wa?S1=confocal
>
>Hi!
>
>We are looking to buy a new confocal system for out
>lab and are very interested in obtaining feedback from
>users of recent Olympus systems.  I would welcome
>information on any other "personal" system, including
>matters regarding service & maintenance (particularly
>from user in Canada).
>Feel free to reply to me off-list if you consider it
>necessary.
>
>
>Thank you for your help
>
>
>=====
>Alejandro D. Roth   PhD.
>Post-Doctoral Fellow
>Brain Tumor Research Group
>
>Montreal Neurological Institute. Room BT112
>McGill University.
>3801 University St. Montreal, QC, H3A 2B4
>Phone: (514) 398-3565

Kathy Spencer, Ph.D.
Scientific Associate
The Scripps Research Institute
10550 N. Torrey Pines Road
ICND 202
La Jolla, CA 92037
858-784-8437