Living Cells in New Light

With the launch of three new illumination options, the versatility of the Nikon TE2000 inverted microscope has yet been increased further. TIRF2, W-TIRF and PA-GFP attachments create scope to undertake an even wider range of research level fluorescence applications ? including the Surface Reflection Interface Contrast (SRIC) to study the surface condition of a specimen. Unifying the TIRF and epi-fluorescence systems in a single layer, TIRF2 provides much more flexibility for combination with other equipment such as optical tweezers. It widens the range of application bases for the TE2000 from simple epi-fluorescence to intricate observation of living cells at the molecular level.