***** To join, leave or search the confocal microscopy listserv, go to: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=confocalmicroscopy Post images on http://www.imgur.com and include the link in your posting. ***** Hi Darren, We have used our Zeiss PALM-Laser capture microdissection microscope to cut motor neurons of zebrafish embryos. Best regards, Esther *Dr. Esther G.L. Koh* :: Head, Advanced Imaging Laboratory :: Life Sciences Institute Immunology Programme :: National University of Singapore :: Centre for Life Sciences, 28 Medical Drive #03-06E, Singapore 117456 On Thu, 6 May 2021 at 20:37, Straatman, Kees (Dr.) <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > ***** > To join, leave or search the confocal microscopy listserv, go to: > http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=confocalmicroscopy > Post images on http://www.imgur.com and include the link in your posting. > ***** > > Hi Darren, > > I have had users using the 405 nm laser on a CLSM for ablation; see for > example https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4331284/ > > Best wishes > > Kees > > Dr Ir K.R. Straatman FRMS > Advanced Imaging Facility > University of Leicester > www.le.ac.uk/advanced-imaging-facility > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Confocal Microscopy List <[log in to unmask]> On > Behalf Of Darren Robinson > Sent: 06 May 2021 08:52 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Lasers for ablation of biological samples > > ***** > To join, leave or search the confocal microscopy listserv, go to: > > https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flists.umn.edu%2Fcgi-bin%2Fwa%3FA0%3Dconfocalmicroscopy&data=04%7C01%7Ckrs5%40LEICESTER.AC.UK%7C415ae09fd505489737c008d910654943%7Caebecd6a31d44b0195ce8274afe853d9%7C0%7C1%7C637558849474843047%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=jTwe0dehsD8m0DI3ue154MNVjkAAOVd%2Bv7RPZYb6QDs%3D&reserved=0 > Post images on > https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imgur.com%2F&data=04%7C01%7Ckrs5%40LEICESTER.AC.UK%7C415ae09fd505489737c008d910654943%7Caebecd6a31d44b0195ce8274afe853d9%7C0%7C1%7C637558849474843047%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=w96li2%2FqGC0xxSuOhE1CgQne6NNzbbHbqH9aHIeOsoA%3D&reserved=0 > and include the link in your posting. > ***** > > Hi, > > We currently use a nitrogen laser ablation system (Micropoint from Andor) > to perform wounding studies on drosophila embryos. The laser is capable of > reliably inducing a local injury to superficial tissue that is visible when > the laser is fired. Does anyone have any experience using other lasers for > this kind of work? Would a high power 405nm laser work for example, or > does ablation require using the lower wavelength pulsed light that is > produced by lasers such as the one we currently use? > > Many thanks, > > Darren. > -- Dr. Esther G.L. Koh :: Head, Advanced Imaging Laboratory :: Life Sciences Institute Immunology Programme :: National University of Singapore :: Centre for Life Sciences, 28 Medical Drive #03-06E, Singapore 117456