How do I prepare my samples?

• Of course, that depends on the sample, the fluorophore, and the information desired, but here are a couple of examples: a tissue staining protocol , and a cell staining protocol
• some notes about coverslips
• anti-fade reagents and mounting media

What size are my digital images?

• Axiophot

How do I use the Codonics color dye-sublimation printer?

• On-line Codonics user manual (exhaustive and must have Netscape 2.0 or above)
• Send files by Netscape- simpler method, many options
• Send files by FTP- more technical, but handles bigger files
• hints and suggestions
• scaling explained
• page size
• formats that the printer recognizes
• transparencies

Where do I get the free version of the LSM software?

• LSM Image Browser is available free (registration required) at the Zeiss website. With this software you can open your .lsm images and save them as other formats. Click on the link above then click on "Software Downloads" under the "More Information" category.

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