About the Center

Location and Directions

Data Management System

Contact Information:

Director
Mark A. Sanders

Staff
Gilbert G. Ahlstrand
Tracy E. Anderson
Gail Celio

Students
Chemi Banari
Alex Cramer

University of Minnesota
Imaging Center
Rooms 23-35 Snyder Hall
1475 Gortner Avenue.
University of Minnesota,
St. Paul, MN 55108

Hours: 9:00-5:00 weekdays
Closed holidays

FAQ and Protocols

General

• OCF Scheduler quick start guide - guide for our new OCF scheduling system
• Pixel size charts for our equipment
• After-Hours Access to the Imaging Center
  

Connecting to the Imaging Center Transfer Server

• Mounting the Server on your Mac OS 9 Desktop
• Mounting the Server on your Mac OS X Desktop
• Mapping a Network Drive to Transfer server on your Windows XP PC
• FTPing to the Transfer Server
• Downloading Files via the Web
  
  

Specimen Preparation

• Adhering suspended samples onto coverslips .html .pdf
• Embedding of cell monolayers .html .pdf
• Embedding of cells in suspension .html .pdf
• Embedding of tissue samples .html .pdf
• Embedding of yeast in spurr resin .html .pdf
• Immunolabelling of LR white-gold sections .html .pdf
• Immunolabelling of ultrathin cryosections .html .pdf
• Preparation of cryosamples .html .pdf
• Immunofluorescence Mountant .html .pdf
  

Microwave Protocols

• The Use of Microwaves for in vivo DNA Staining of Living Biological Samples .html .pdf
  
• Protocol for Microwave-assisted Immuno-labeling .html .pdf
  

Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope

• Operation Instructions
• Transferring Files via the Network
  
  

Fuji Pictrography 3000

• Printing Instructions
• Printable Area
• Converting to Printable Format (EPS)
• Color Calibrating
  
  

Nikon E800

• Start-up Instructions
• Image-Pro Plus Application Notes
  
  

Image Processing

• Image-Pro Plus Application Notes
• Vaytek Deconvolution
  
  

Nikon Coolpix Digital Camera

• Nikon 990 User's Guide (Off-site)