The primary purpose of the Confocal Multi-user Core Facility is to provide access to a Leica TCS NT confocal laser scanning microscope for the faculty and students in the California State University System. Access is available through on-site visitation or remote access connectivity. The facility is also available to users from many other institutions, including community colleges and high schools.
T here are two major goals of the facility.
One is to provide an enriched resource center for conducting faculty and student research projects. Expertise can be drawn from the numerous faculty members associated with the 23 campuses that comprise the California State University System. The second goal is to develop curricular modules involving the confocal microscope in courses appropriate for junior college, upper division undergraduate, and graduate level courses. Images generated from these courses or contributed from other sources are also available for incorporation into laboratory or lecture classes. A unique feature of this facility is the accessibility to the microscope by remote connectivity for real time sample analysis.