Optical microscope with tethered particle motion set-up
Brand:
Nikon Diaphot 300
Facility nickname:
TPM
Facility category:
Light microscopy
Status:
Operational
Location:
Outside the Cell Observatory
Contact person:
Remus Dame 
This set-up allows
measuring physical properties of single molecules in an aqueous environment.
One end of for instance a DNA molecule is attached to a surface and the other
end is attached to a small bead. By following the movement of the bead with a
microscope you get information about physical properties and interactions.
Use:
studying protein-DNA interactions
Features:
- Heating stage (up to 55 degrees)
Flow cell
