Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Confocal microscopy Zeiss LSM 510 and Zeiss LSM 510 META Visualisation of biological structures in 3D Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 1 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Confocal Principle Signals from above and below the plane of focus fall outside the pinhole and are blocked Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center Only signals from plane of focus pass the pinhole and are detected - producing a “optical section” 2 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Upright Zeiss LSM 510 confocal microscope LSM 510 scan head Axioplan 2 imaging Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 3 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Inverted Zeiss LSM 510 confocal microscope Axiovert 100M LSM 510 scan head in base port position Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 4 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Upright Zeiss LSM 510 META confocal microscope LSM 510 META scan head Axioplan 2 imaging Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 5 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Inverted Zeiss LSM 510 META confocal microscope LSM 510 META scan head Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center Axiovert 200M 6 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Contents • Starting the Zeiss LSM 510 microscope, software and laser Selecting an objective and focusing the microscope • Selecting an objective and focusing the microscope • Configuring the laser scanning and detection for confocal image acquisition • Acquiring a Z- and Time - Series • Data storage Descriptions also include the LSM 510 META Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 7 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Contents • Starting the Zeiss LSM 510 microscope, software and laser Selecting an objective and focusing the microscope • Selecting an objective and focusing the microscope • Configuring the laser scanning and detection for confocal image acquisition • Acquiring a Z- and Time - Series • Data storage Descriptions also include the LSM 510 META Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 8 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Start the Zeiss LSM 510 Confocal Microscope 1) First switch on the mercury lamp 2) Turn on the remote control switch 3) Wait for the computer to boot up and Login by simultaneously pressing the Ctrl, Alt and Delete keys Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 9 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Starting the LSM 510 software 1) Double click the LSM 510 icon 2) Select “Scan New Images” 3) Select “Start Expert Mode” Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 10 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Creating a database for acquired images 1) In the main menu File select New database 2) Select drive C or D: from pull down menu 3) Create a new directory if needed Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 11 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour 1) Select Acquire Turning on the lasers 2) Select Laser 3) Switch required laser/s to Standby 4) When status is Ready, click On 5) Set Output [%] so that the tube current is between 5.5 and 6.5 A Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 12 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Change between direct observation and laser scanning Upright Microscopes: Axioplan 2 imaging and Axioskop 2 FS For direct observation of transmitted light and fluorescence: Set slider to “VIS” (push it in) For laser scanning image acquisition: Set slider to “LSM” (pull slider out) Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 13 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Change between direct observation and laser scanning Inverted Microscope: Axiovert 200 M Toggle between Vis and LSM button in main menu, automatic switching between direct observation and laser scanning (no slider) Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 14 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Contents • Starting the Zeiss LSM 510 microscope, software and laser Selecting an objective and focusing the microscope • Selecting an objective and focusing the microscope • Configuring the laser scanning and detection for confocal image acquisition • Acquiring a Z- and Time - Series • Data storage Descriptions also include the LSM 510 META Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 15 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Selecting an objective and focusing the microscope 1) Select Micro (Main menu: Acquire) (For Axioskop 2 FS these settings have to be adjusted manually) 2) Microscope settings can be stored and up to 8 buttons assigned for fast retrieval and adjustment 3) Objective lens can be selected from a pull down menu by clicking onto the Objective button Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 16 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Focusing the microscope in fluorescence mode Click onto Reflected Light to open the shutter of the HBO lamp Fluorescence is observed by selecting the appropriate filter set in the pull down menu of Reflector Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 17 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Focusing the microscope in transmitted mode Click onto Transmitted Light and move the slider to set the intensity of the HAL illumination Use no reflector cube in the reflector turret, chose None Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 18 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Contents • Starting the Zeiss LSM 510 microscope, software and laser Selecting an objective and focusing the microscope • Selecting an objective and focusing the microscope • Configuring the laser scanning and detection for confocal image acquisition • Acquiring a Z- and Time - Series • Data storage Descriptions also include the LSM 510 META Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 19 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Choosing the configuration SINGLE TRACK MULTI TRACK Use for single, double and triple labelling Use for double or triple labelling Simultaneous scanning only Sequential scanning, line by line or frame by frame ADVANTAGES ADVANTAGES Faster image acquisition When one track is active, only one detector and one laser is switched on. This dramatically reduces crosstalk. DISADVANTAGES Cross talk between channels DISADVANTAGES Slower image acquisition Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 20 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Configuration of the filters and storage of the track configurations SINGLE TRACK - lasers scan simultaneously 1) Select Config in the Acquire menu 4b) The Config button opens the pull down menu to load/store Track configurations 2) Select Single Track 4a) Select the appropriate filters and activate the Channels 4c) Transmitted light image can also be generated. Transmission channel is usually set to white colour. Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 3) Click Excitation to select the laser and attenuation 21 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Applying a stored configuration and checking the settings If you select Store by mistake, software will ask you, if you want to overwrite the configuration. ANSWER NO! 5) Chose a configuration in the Track Configuration menu. Select Apply Each new login loads a predefined set of correct configurations. 6) To check for correct settings, click the Spectra button The Spectra button opens a window to display the activated laser lines for excitation (colored vertical lines) and channels (colored horizontal bars) Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 22 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Multi Track Configuration 1) Select Multi Track for sequential scanning 2) Select Config 3) Select a stored track from the pull down menu, click on Apply This button stores only the highlighted single track or applies a single track. Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 23 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Cy5-Cy3-FITC Multi Track Three laser lines and channels activated sequentially Excitation Detection 633 nm, using the META detector in Channel mode 543 nm 488 nm Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 24 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Setting the parameters for scanning 1) Select Scan 2) Select Mode 3) Select the Frame Size as predefined number of pixels or enter your own values (e.g 300 x 600). Use Optimal for calculation of appropriate number of pixels depending on N.A. and λ. The number of pixels influences the image resolution! Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 25 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Setting the parameters for scanning Note: When using a Axioskop 2 FS, indicate the Objective that is in use in the Scan Control window. This ensures correct calculation of pinhole, z-stack optimization etc. Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 26 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Adjusting the scan speed Adjust the scan speed - a higher speed with averaging results in the best signal to noise ratio. Scan speed 8 usually produces good results. Use 6 or 7 for superior images. Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 27 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Choosing the Dynamic Range (8/12 Bit per pixel) Select the dynamic range - 8 bit will give 256 gray levels, 12 Bit will give 4096 levels. Photoshop 5 will import 12 and 16 Bit images. Publication quality images should be acquired using 12 Bit. 12 Bit is also recommended when doing quantitative measurements or when imaging low fluorescence intensities. Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 28 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Channel Settings - Adjusting the Pinhole Pinhole size = 1 Airy unit Set pinhole size to 1 Airy unit for best compromise between depth discrimination and efficiency. Pinhole adjustment changes the “Optical slice”. When collecting multi channel images, adjust the pinholes so that each channel has the same “Optical Slice”. This is important for colocalization studies. Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 29 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Image Acquisition 1) Find opens new image window and automatically preadjusts detector sensitivity 2) Select Fast XY for continuous fast scanning - useful for finding and changing the focus 3) Single records a single image 4) Stop blanks the laser beam and stops the scanning mirrors 5) Select Cont. for continuous scanning with selected scan speed Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 30 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Minimal Pixel Size determined by Nyquist Sampling Magnification NA Pixel size 5 0.15 1.03 µm 10 0.3 0.51 µm 20 0.5 0.31 µm Values are for scan zoom = 1.0 40 1.3 (oil) 0.12 µm 63 1.4 (oil) 0.11 µm Adjusting the field size (“XY”) to 56 µm with the 63× lens, would produce a pixel size of 0.1 µm 100 1.4 (oil) 0.11 µm Brightness of image = Magnification2/NA2 Field size can be adjusted by changing the objective magnification, or by optical zooming. Changing from 63 × to 100 × will reduce the field size, but will also reduce the amount of light available. Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 31 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Optical Zooming The level of zoom can be changed either by using the Zoom, Rotation & Offset control in Mode menu of the Scan Control, or by selecting Crop in the image menu. The image can also be rotated by selecting and dragging the bars Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 32 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Selecting gain and offset – Choosing a lookup table 1) Select Palette 2) Select Range Indicator Red = Saturation (maximum) Blue = Zero (minimum) Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 33 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Scan Control – Setting Gain and Offset Detector gain determines the sensitivity of the detector by setting the maximum limit Amplifier Offset determines the minimum intensity limit Amplifier Gain determines signal amplification Gain Saturation at the maximum → reduce Detector Gain Saturation at the minimum → increase Amplifier Offset Gain set correctly Offset set correctly Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center Offset Amplifier Gain increases the whole signal, and the Amplifier Offset will need to be decreased. 34 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Saturation of Signal Intensity with Laser Power Photobleaching is linear! Signal Intensity • Fluorophore saturates at 6% laser transmission • Photobleaching is linear 2% 4% 6% 8% Argon laser 488 nm % transmission Laser transmission should not be set higher than the saturation level. Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 35 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Adjusting the Laser Intensity 1) Set Pinhole to 1 Airy unit 2) Set Detector Gain high 3) When the image is saturated, reduce AOTF transmission in the Excitation panel to reduce the intensity of the laser light at the specimen image with saturated pixels Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 36 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Adjusting Gain and Offset Both Detector Gain and Amplifier Offset saturated gain and offset not correct 1) Increase the Amplifier Offset until all blue pixels disappear, and then make it slightly positive. 2) Reduce the Detector Gain until the red pixels only just disappear. gain and offset correct no blue no red Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 37 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Adjusting the Laser, Gain and Offset using a Multi Track Configuration Each channel is selected independently by clicking on the colour button indicating the channel i.e. Ch2-T1 (Channel 2, Track 1). The laser power and all other parameters are optimised as described in the previous slides for each selected channel. For accurate colocalisation, adjust each Pinhole so that each channel has the same Optical Slice To adjust laser, gain or offset for a single track in a multi-track configuration it is possible to temporarily deactivate the other tracks in the Configuration control Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 38 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Setting up Gain and Offset - Multi Track 1) Select Split XY in the Image window 2) In Palette, select Range indicator 3) Select each channel separately under Channels in the Scan control window and adjust the Laser intensity, Detector Gain, and Amplifier Offset as described previously. Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 39 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Line Averaging Averaging improves the image by increasing the signal : noise ratio Averaging can be achieved line by line, or frame by frame 1) Select Line or Frame under Mode in Scan Average within the Mode panel of the Scan Control window 2) Select Number for averaging. The more the better for the signal to noise ratio (max 16) in this case, each line will be scanned 4 times. But: Averaging increases the exposure time of the sample!! Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 40 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Frame Averaging 1) Select Frame 2) Select the Number for averaging - The more the better for signal to noise ratio (max 16). Continuous averaging is possible in this mode. Frame averaging helps reduce photobleaching, but does not give quite such a smooth image. There is also a longer delay between each track when using “Multi Track”. Continuous averaging has a Finish button which allows the scan currently in progress to be completed before stopping Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 41 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Collecting an Averaged Image 1) Under Scan Average select the Number for the average. In the Channels panel of the Scan Control window select Single. An averaged image will be collected. Range indicator set to No Palette Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 42 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Contents • Starting the Zeiss LSM 510 microscope, software and laser Selecting an objective and focusing the microscope • Selecting an objective and focusing the microscope • Configuring the laser scanning and detection for confocal image acquisition • Acquiring a Z- and Time - Series • Data storage Descriptions also include the LSM 510 META Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 43 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Scanning a Z-Series using Mark First/Last 1) Select Z Stack 2) Start scanning using Fast XY or XY cont 3) Keep your eye on the image and move the focus to the beginning of the Z-Series, then select Mark First 4) Move the focus back in the opposite direction to the end of the Z-Series, then select Mark Last 5) X:Y:Z = 1:1:1 sets the Z-interval so that the voxel has identical dimensions in X, Y, and Z. 6) Start will initiate the acquisition of the ZStack. The acquisition can be stopped at any time. NOTE Focusing can be achieved manually (preferred), or using Stage in the LSM menu if there is a motorized scanning table. Focus Increment Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 44 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Using Auto Z Brightness Correction Auto Z provides an automatic gradual adjustment of Detector Gain, Amplifier Offset, Amplifier Gain, and Laser intensity setting between the first and last optical slice of a Z Stack. 1) After defining the Z position of the first and last optical slice activate Auto Z. 2) Move to the First Slice and adjust the parameter for the image acquisition in the Channels panel for each used channel as described in the previous slides. Then click on Set A to store the values. 3) Repeat the procedure after moving to the Last Slice. Click on Set B to store the parameters for the last slice. Note: Positions A and B do not have to be the first and last slice of a stack and can also be defined simply by focussing to the appropriate positions, adjusting the parameters and pressing Set A or Set B. 4) The parameters for image acquisition will be gradually and linearly adjusted between the first and last slice of the Z Stack. Thus signal intensity and image quality is comparable throughout the Z Stack. Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 45 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Confocal Z Sectioning Number of Sections for correct sampling Optical thickness d depends on: • Wavelength λ • Objective lens, N.A. • Refractive index n • Pinhole diameter P 2 d ~ P n λ / (N.A) ~ 0.5 µm @ 63x1.4 The optical slice thickness is displayed in the Scan Control For Z-sectioning it is optimal to have: no missing information @ minimal number of sections Slices overlap by the half of their thickness „Nyquist-“ or Sampling- Theorem Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 46 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Z Stack – Number of Slices and Increment 1) Select Z slice - the window Optical Slice will appear 2) Select Optimal interval the computer will calculate the optimum number of sections For more or less sections adjust Num Slices Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 3) Select Start to acquire the complete stack 47 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Z - Series using Z Sectioning 1) Select Z Stack 2) Select Z Sectioning 3) Select Line Sel 4) Select the large arrow button and position the XZ cut line XZ cutline will be displayed as diagram within the XY image Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 48 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Z Sectioning – Setting Range Pull red lines to set limits for ZSeries 1) Decide whether to Keep Interval (number of slices will change) or Keep Slice (Interval between slices will be adjusted) 2) Select Range and position bars to decide where the Z - Series begins and ends 3) Select Start for image acquisition Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center Drag green line to change focus position Pressing Range produces an XZ image of selected Z-range, plus 50% above and below the selected stack. 49 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Viewing a Z - Series In the image window 1) Select xy 2) Select Slice 3) Use scroll bar to view individual sections Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 50 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Viewing a Z - Series using Gallery 1) Select Gallery 2) Select Data for scale Use Subset to extract sections Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 51 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Viewing a Z- Series using Orthogonal Sections 1) Select Ortho 2) Select mouse (Select) 3) Using the mouse, position the cut lines. To save orthogonal sections, select Export and save as contents of image window. Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 52 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Selecting and Saving a Region of Interest (ROI) 1) Select Overlay and define shape of ROI 2) Extract region creates a ZStack from the ROI 3) Save data Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 53 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Using a ROI for faster image acquisition and data saving 1) Select EditROI from the LSM menu bar 2) Select Fit Frame Size to bounding Rectangle 3) Choose shape of ROI 4) Position and size the ROI in the image with the mouse 5) Start Scan To remove ROI and overlay select blue bin or deactivate ROI. Closing the window only removes overlay, ROI is still active. Deactivate Use ROI in the LSM menu. Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 54 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Multiple Regions of Interest 1) Un-select Fit Frame Size to bounding Rectangle, Choose shapes of ROIs 4) Position and size the ROIs with mouse 5) Start Scan To remove ROIs and overlay select blue bin or deactivate ROIs. Closing the window only removes overlay, ROIs are still active. Deactivate Use ROI in the LSM menu. Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 55 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Time Series • Set up scanning parameters for image acquisition as described in previous slides • Select TimeSeries from the LSM menu • Enter the Number of cycles • For a Time Delay between image acquisition select min, sec or ms and set time with the slider • Select Start T to start image acquisition • Instead of using Manual you can select Time to start and stop the series at a certain system time! Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 56 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Viewing a Time Series of a Z Stack Z Sections for any time Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center Time points for any Z Section Both Z sections and time series 57 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Time Series – Physiology Experiments 1) If required, use multiple regions of interest 2) Set up Time Series as before 3) Instead of using StartT select MeanROI to start scanning View and save data by selecting Mean in the image window Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 58 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Imaging a large area using Tile Scan This function is only available with a motorized stage 1) Select Stage on LSM menu 2) Enter the Tile Numbers 3) Select Start The maximum size is 4096 x4096 pixels Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 59 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Any position can then be marked and a single image acquired by selecting Move to and then single Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center Tiled Image 60 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Contents • Starting the Zeiss LSM 510 microscope, software and laser Selecting an objective and focusing the microscope • Selecting an objective and focusing the microscope • Configuring the laser scanning and detection for confocal image acquisition • Acquiring a Z- and Time - Series • Data storage Descriptions also include the LSM 510 META Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 61 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Saving Data - Using Database 1) Select Save or Save as on image window or LSM menu bar 2) Enter file name and notes if required 3) Select OK Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 62 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Saving Data – Using Export 1) Select File from LSM menu 2) Select Export 3) Select Image type 4) Select Single image with raw data (No overlay or Look up table etc. is saved), Series with raw data, or Contents of the image window (Saves the image as shown on the screen) 5) Select Save as type Tif - Tagged image File” is OK for 8 bit - use “Tiff -16 bit” for 12 bit acquired images (Most other software will not recognize 12 bit) Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 63 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Shut Down Procedure 1. Go to: Acquire in the LSM menu - Laser – and deactivate HeNe Lasers by clicking Off to switch off Lasers Note: To turn off the Argon laser, first click on Standby, then reduce output power to 25%. Select Off. 2. Go to File - Exit to leave LSM 510 program 3. Shut down the computer 4. Wait until fan of Argon laser has switched off. 5. Turn off the remote control box 6. Switch off the mercury vapour lamp. Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 64 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour Please note: This guided tour is intended merely as a quick introduction into the Zeiss LSM 510 software and does not cover all aspects of the system. Please consult the manual for detailed instructions! Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 65 Zeiss LSM 510 META - Guided Tour This guided tour is based on work done by Peter Jordan ICRF London United Kingdom edited and complemented by Eva Simbürger, Solveig Hehl and René Hessling Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH Carl Zeiss - Training Application and Support Center 66
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