{"id":25,"date":"2026-06-26T14:30:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T13:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/life-health-chemical-sciences\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2026-09-22T11:32:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T10:32:51","slug":"imaging","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/life-health-and-chemical-sciences\/study\/our-facilities\/imaging\/","title":{"rendered":"Imaging"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What this lab helps me to achieve<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>image your cells, tissues, or any solid samples (rocks, plants, bacteria, &#8230;)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>observe cell processes occuring in live cells<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>compare expression of surface or intracellular molecules<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>quantify and compare fluorescence of cells or substances<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>quantify absorbance of cells or substances<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>quantify luminescence of cells or substances<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>distinguish cell populations based on their fluorescence or granularity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>create and analyse neuron reconstructions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who can use it<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>training will be provided<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>all STEM students, academics,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>visiting researchers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What instruments are there<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>light microscopes with objectives up to 100x<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>fluorescent microscopes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>confocal microscopes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>live cell imaging microscopes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>plate reader<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>flow cytometer (FACS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neurolucida<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>remote live imaging light microscopes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>remote scanning electron microscope SEM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where is the lab located<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Venables C &amp; D Wing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Perry D (remote microscopes)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is responsible for this lab<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"mailto:igor.kraev@open.ac.uk?subject=imaging%20lab%20enquiry\">Igor Kraev\u00a0<\/a>(light, fluorescent and confocal microscopes, Neurolucida)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"mailto:brett.keith@open.ac.uk?subject=imaging%20lab%20enquiry\">Brett Keith<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:george.bryant@open.ac.uk?subject=imaging%20lab%20enquiry\">George Bryant\u00a0<\/a>(plate reader, FACS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Imaging services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you an external customers wishing to have your samples imaged or analysed? 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