Training Material

In order to book and use the CAIC confocal microscopes a user must complete and induction. It will be a combination of online and very short in-person training. Below you will find links to helpful documents for the online part.

CAIC induction document for Leica SP8 microscopes 

Basic training videos

Training videos from SCOPE, UMass Medical School

• Focussing your sample

• Basic Setup in LASX

• Dye assistant in LASX

• Image Setup in LASX

• Z-Stack Setup in LASX
  (please note the 3D viewer mentioned in the video is not available at the CAIC confocal microscopes)

 Advanced Topics

• Time lapse imaging