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Clinostate Microscope

Clinostat Microscope

Clinostate microscopes (fast rotating clinostates with Zeiss-optics, fluorescence microscopy and CCD-cameras) provide the online observation of small organism in simulated weightlessness.

Background:

• Clinostat principle

References:

Briegleb, W. (1992). Some quantitative aspects of the fast-rotating clinostat as a research tool. ASGSB Bull, 5, 23-30.

Block, I., Briegleb, W. & Wohlfarth-Bottermann, K.-E. (1986). Gravisensitivity of the acellular slime mold Physarum polycephalum demonstrated on the fast-rotating clinostat. Europ J Cell Biol, 41, 44-50.

Hemmersbach-Krause, R., Briegleb, W., Häder, D.-P., Vogel, K., Grothe, D. & Meyer, I. (1993a). Orientation of Paramecium under the conditions of weightlessness. J Euk Microbiol, 40, 439-46.

Hemmersbach-Krause, R., Briegleb, W., Vogel, K. & Häder, D.-P. (1993b). Swimming velocity of Paramecium under the conditions of weightlessness. Acta Protozool, 32, 229-36.