BX-61: Brightfield Instruction /Continue to scroll for Fluorescent Instuctions

Schematic of Olympus BX-61.

Starting up:

1. Turn on Olympus microscope power box (left of microscope) with toggle switch on the left
side of the base (1).

2. Turn on Prior Proscan II stage control.

3. Turn on the computer and log in with your HawkID.
4. Open cellSens Dimension software. You should be at the start page.
5. Choose the [Acquisition] tab. From here, click on the [Microscope Control] tab.
6. Click Escape , this will lower the stage. Place a slide on the stage, go back to the working
position by clicking Return .

7. Choose the brightfield mode (BF).

8. Move the slider on the right side of the binocs (10) to give adequate light to the eyepiece.

9. Select the 4x lens from the software. Make sure that the condenser lens is out of the light
path (7). Find your sample in the eyepiece and focus.

Adjusting binoculars for strain-free illumination:

10. Choose the 10x lens from the upper tool bar. Place the condenser lens in the light path (7).
Find your sample and focus.

11. Close your left eye. Does the sample still appear focused? If not, focus the sample with the
focus knob.
10. Close your right eye. Focus the sample for this eye using the adjustment ring on the left
eyepiece (5).
11. Adjust the interpupillary distance of eyepieces, until you see one, in-focus image.
Aligning for Koehler Illumination:
12. Close the field diaphragm by turning the ring counter clockwise (2).
 13. Focus the aperture edges by raising or lowering the condenser lens. You will need to use
the Allen wrench in the screw hole to the right side of the condenser assembly (6).
14. Open the field diaphragm and center aperture with the Allen wrench inserted into the small
centering screw holes (8) at either side the lower part of the condenser assembly.
15. Continue to open the field diaphragm so that it is just outside the field of view and the entire
edge disappears all at once. Do not open any further.
16. Set the iris to correspond to the numerical aperture (NA) of the lens. This can be adjusted
with the sliding lever at the front of the stage (9). Use the top setting if the condenser lens is
not in the beam path. Use the bottom scale if the condenser lens is used.
Using the cellSens software:
17. Move the slider on the right side of the binocs (10) to give adequate light to the camera.
18. Generate an image by selecting LIVE in the [Camera Control] tab.
19. Set the background:
In the brightfield mode if the image color on the screen does not match the color visible
through the eyepiece, select white balance by clicking on the eyedropper with the white
background and drag the curser to the image. The curser will appear as an eyedropper.
Move the eyedropper to an area of the slide where there is no tissue. Hold down the left
mouse button and expand to the reference area. Release mouse button.
20. Freeze the image by clicking the camera icon labeled SNAP.
21. Select the [Image] menu from the top toolbar. Choose [Burn In Info] and answer [yes]. This
embeds the scale bar into the image.
22. Save the image to a thumb drive or your healthcare account.
*****IMAGES LEFT ON THE HARD DRIVE WILL BE DELETED WITHOUT NOTICE*****
Collecting Tiled Images:
Automated Tiling:
23. Mark the corners of the area you wish to scan with a Sharpie.

24. Make sure the shading correction is selected. The shading is represented by the icon from
the top tool bar.
25. Choose the [Processing] tab.
26. Click on [Automatic Process Coordinates] icon.
27. Make sure the [Overwrite acquired positions] and the [Ignore Z axis settings] are selected.

28. Choose the middle icon with the 1-2 square. You should have a prompt to move to the
top left-hand corner of the area you wish to collect. Move the joystick to the upper left-hand
Sharpie mark. Click on the prompter. You will receive a second prompt to move to the lower
right-hand corner of your collection area. Find the corresponding mark and click.
29. Click on the [start>] button.
30. Select the [Image] menu from the top toolbar. Choose [Burn In Info] and answer [yes]. This
embeds the scale bar into the image.
31. Save the image to a thumb drive or your healthcare account.
Manual Tiling:
32. Mark the corners of the area you wish to scan with a Sharpie.
 33. Make sure the shading correction is selected. The shading is represented by the icon from
the top tool bar.
34. Choose the [Processing] tab.
35. Click on [Manual MIA].
36. Press start.
37. Use the arrows to move the stage collecting the area of interest. Click STOP when you have
the image you want.
38. Save the image to a thumb drive or your healthcare account.
Cleaning lenses:
Oil lenses should always be cleaned after usage and occasionally even dry lenses accidentally come in
contact with an oil-saturated coverslip. The lenses in question are very expensive and easily damaged. It is
essential that proper procedure is observed when cleaning these lenses.

1. Use ethanol, Sparkle, or a commercial lens cleaner.

2. Use only lens paper or cotton-tipped applicators (DO NOT USE: Kim-wipes, paper towels
or steel-wool)
3. Saturate a clean applicator with solution.
4. Touch the wet applicator to the center of the lens and wipe, spiraling outwards.
5. Repeat with a clean, dry applicator.
BX-61: Fluorescent Imaging

Schematic of Olympus BX-61.

Starting up:

1. Turn on Olympus microscope power box (BX-UCB, left of microscope) with toggle switch on
the left side of the base (1).

2. Turn on Prior Proscan II stage control.

3. Turn on the computer and log in with your HawkID.
4. Turn on the halogen lamp (Prior Lumen200). The Halogen lamp should be on for at least 5
minutes before turning it off.

5. Open cellSens Dimension software. You should be at the start page.

6. Click on the [Microscope Control] tab.
7. Click Escape , this will lower the stage. Place a slide on the stage, go back to the working
position by clicking Return .

8. Choose the Brightfield mode (BF).

9. Move the slider on the right side of the binocs (10) to give adequate light to the eyepiece.

10. Select the 4x lens from the software. Make sure that the condenser lens is out of the light
path (7). Find your sample in the eyepiece and focus.

Adjusting binoculars for strain-free illumination:

11. Choose the 10x lens from the upper tool bar. Place the condenser lens in the light path (7).
Find your sample and focus.

12. Close your left eye. Does the sample still appear focused? If not, focus the sample with the
focus knob.
13. Close your right eye. Focus the sample for this eye using the adjustment ring on the left
eye piece (5).
14. Adjust the interpupillary distance of eyepieces, until you see one, in-focus image.
Using the cellSens software:
15. Change magnification to 20x.
16. Select the filter that corresponds to your fluorophore.
DAPI = UV range
GFP =~488nm
TXRED=~568nm
CY5 =Far Red range
17. Move the slider on the right side of the binocs (10) to give adequate light to the camera.
18. Generate an image by selecting LIVE.
19. Click on the [SFL] box.
20. If the background color on the screen does is not sufficiently black, select black balance by
clicking on the eyedropper with the black background. Drag the curser to the image. The
curser will appear as an eyedropper. Move the eyedropper to an area of the slide where
there is no signal. Click at this spot.
21. Select [Manual] exposure. Adjust image with the slider until the desired brightness is
achived.
22. Freeze the image by clicking the camera icon labeled SNAP.
23. Select the [Image] menu from the top toolbar. Choose [Burn In Info] and answer [yes]. This
embeds the scale bar into the image.
24. Save the image to a thumb drive or your healthcare account.
Cleaning lenses:
Oil lenses should always be cleaned after usage and occasionally even dry lenses accidentally come in
contact with an oil-saturated coverslip. The lenses in question are very expensive and easily damaged. It is
essential that proper procedure is observed when cleaning these lenses.
1. Use ethanol, Sparkle, or a commercial lens cleaner.
2. Use only lens paper or cotton-tipped applicators (DO NOT USE: Kim-wipes, paper towels
or steel-wool)
3. Saturate a clean applicator with solution.
4. Touch the wet applicator to the center of the lens and wipe, spiraling outwards.
5. Repeat with a clean, dry applicator.