The Zeiss Cell Discoverer 7 is a wide-field fluorescence live cell imaging system with an integrated incubator. The system can be used for both living and fixed samples. Magnification ranges from 2.5x to 100x. Excitation wavelengths: 385, 420, 470, 520, 567, 590, 625 nm. Multiwell plates of almost all formats, Petri dishes, and microscope slides can be measured. The system is equipped with an Axiocam 712 mono (12 MP) sensor. The ZEN 3.6 software is installed, including the following modules: Advanced Acquisition, Smart Acquisition, 2D, 3D, AI, Connect, Deconvolution, and Bio Apps.

Selected Publications:

• Osorio-Mendoza J, Kiehn JT, Stenger S, Heinen KO, Griewahn L, Koch CE, Haferkamp U, Pilorz V, Barclay JL, Joshi P, Harder L, Jöhren O, Kühnen P, Eichele G, Oster H. (2025) Regulation of hedonic feeding rhythms by circadian clocks in leptin-receptive neurons. Mol Metab 100:102221. doi: 10.1016/j.molmet.2025.102221
• Schlaeger L, Olejniczak I, Lehmann M, Schmidt CX, Astiz M, Oster H, Pilorz V. (2024) Estrogen-mediated coupling via gap junctions in the suprachiasmatic nucleus. Eur J Neurosci 59:1723. doi: 10.1111/ejn.16270