PTF Microscopy et IMagery MIM

Scientific manager : François Carlotti

Technical Managers : Loic Guilloux & Véronique Cornet

PTF MIM offers a wide range of services in microscopy and image analysis.

MIM is specifically involved in the study of the structure of planktonic communities from bacterio-plankton to zooplankton and the functional role of specific plankton groups (bacteria and phytoplankton). Expertise has recently progressed regarding the determination of the abundance and distribution of micro-plastics.

The available equipment includes the following:

• One laser-scanning confocal microscope
• Six standard and two inverted microscopes (epifluorescence), with four equipped for imagery
• One inverted microscope that is equipped with a CCD camera
• Several binocular loupes and one digital microscope (with a camera and + HDMI monitor)
• Two ZooScan and one FlowCAM device