MBB Microscopy Facility

The SFU/MBB Microscopy Facility provides access to a comprehensive suite of advanced confocal microscopy platforms enabling high-resolution imaging for a wide range of biological applications, from whole tissues to single molecules. Our instrumentation includes state-of-the-art laser scanning and spinning disk confocal microscopes, as well as an Airyscan super-resolution microscope capable of achieving resolution beyond the diffraction limit while maintaining high sensitivity for fast live-cell imaging.

Specialized imaging modalities include FRET, FRAP, photoactivation, and spectral unmixing. Zeiss Joint Deconvolution enhances Airyscan images up to 90 nm lateral resolution. Automated acquisition, high-throughput imaging, and integrated analysis software support complex workflows such as multi-dimensional, time-lapse, and large-area imaging.

Funding

This facility has been generously funded by the Canadian Foundation for Innovation, NSERC, British Columbia Knowledge Development Fund, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Office of the Vice President Research and Simon Fraser University.