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Hi John,

We use Cobolt (http://www.cobolt.se/products.php#cw_visible), Coherent 
(http://www.coherent.com/Lasers/index.cfm?fuseaction=show.page&id=1007&loc=834), 
and Blue Sky Research (http://www.blueskyresearch.com/index.htm) diode 
lasers for our confocals. All are reliable and easy to use and they'll 
cover your 405 and 488 needs. The 488/491nm may also cover your 473nm 
requirement and the 405nm does excite CFP so may cover your 445nm 
requirement.

Good luck,
- Damir

John Oreopoulos wrote:
> Search the CONFOCAL archive at 
> http://listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu/cgi-bin/wa?S1=confocal I 
> have received no replies from commercial vendors. Can anyone recommend 
> to me a reliable company that sells violet/blue solid state lasers 
> that would be suitable for confocal microscopy?
>
> Thank you.
>
> John Oreopoulos
>
>
> On 12-Jul-07, at 9:58 AM, John Oreopoulos wrote:
>
>> Dear list,
>>
>> Our lab is interested in purchasing a blue LED laser or a blue DPSS 
>> laser that is suitable for confocal microscopy. Power stability is 
>> essential.
>> Wavelengths that we're looking for:
>>
>> 405 nm
>> 445 nm
>> 473 nm
>> 488 nm
>>
>> Please reply to me directly since I'm seeking commercial responses. 
>> Any quotes with specs and prices are welcome as well. Thank you for 
>> your time.
>>
>>
>> John Oreopoulos, BSc,
>> PhD Candidate
>> University of Toronto
>> Institute For Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering
>> Centre For Studies in Molecular Imaging
>>
>> Tel: W:416-946-5022
>>
>>
>

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