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Nico Stuurman

Nico Stuurman

University of California, San Francisco

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Nico Stuurman is a Research Specialist at the University of California, San Francisco, in the lab of Ron Vale. Nico combines his expertise in computer programming and microscopy to advance many projects including the Open Source software, Micro-Manager.

Talks with this Speaker

Introduction to Image Acquisition for Quantitative Analysis

Nico Stuurman provides an overview of the different tools, equipment, and software available to acquire an image of a biological sample, and the considerations one needs to take when using these tools. (Talk recorded in October 2018)

Image Acquisition: Nico Stuurman
Audience:
  • Researcher
  • Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 00:29:35

Cameras and Digital Image Analysis

Nico Stuurman describes how digital cameras for microscopes work, what a pixel is, Nyquist sampling, the dynamic range, noise, color cameras, and digital image analysis. (Talk recorded in April 2013)

Cameras and Digital Image Analysis: Nico Stuurman
Audience:
  • Student
  • Researcher
  • Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 33:40

Introduction to Fluorescence Microscopy

In this introductory lecture on light microscopy, Dr. Nico Stuurman describes the principles and properties of fluorescence microscopy. (Talk recorded in April 2012)

Audience:
  • Student
  • Researcher
  • Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 33:34

High Speed Synchronization

Nico Stuurman shows how hardware synchronization can dramatically speed up microscope image acquisition and reduce light exposure to biological samples. (Talk recorded in April 2012)

High Speed Synchronization (Nico Stuurman)
Audience:
  • Researcher
Duration: 5:50

Camera Calibration

In this video about camera calibration, Nico Stuurman shows you the steps you need to take to make sure your camera is working properly. (Talk recorded in April 2012)

Camera Calibration (Nico Stuurman)
Audience:
  • Researcher
Duration: 19:31

Using Software to Control Microscopes

In this talk about using software to control microscopes, Nico Stuurman illustrates some basic principles used in all microscope software packages. (Talk recorded in April 2012)

Software Control of Microscopes Nico Stuurman
Audience:
  • Researcher
Duration: 11:33

Cameras and Detectors II: Specifications and Performance

This second lecture on detectors discusses how to match the pixel size of your camera to the optical resolution of the microscope, and it touches on quantum efficiency and its improvement by back-illumination. (Talk recorded in April 2013)

Nico Stuurman on iBiology: Microscopy
Audience:
  • Researcher
Duration: 36:25

Cameras and Photosensitive Detectors I: How Do They Work?

Nico Stuurman introduces the two main classes of photosensitive detectors, single-point and multi-point detectors, and explains their basic principles. (Talk recorded in April 2012)

Cameras and Detectors I: How Do They Work? Nico Stuurman
Audience:
  • Researcher
Duration: 22:56

Demystifying Microscopes: Disassembling an ASI RAMM Microscope

Nico Stuurman shows us the internals of the ASI RAMM microscope by disassembling the microsope into its separate components and explaining what each part does. (Talk recorded in January 2013)

Nico Sturman on iBiology: Disassembling and ASI Ramm in Microscopy
Audience:
  • Researcher
Duration: 18:12

Introduction to Fluorescence Microscopy

In this introductory lecture on light microscopy, Dr. Nico Stuurman describes the principles and properties of fluorescence microscopy. (Talk recorded in April 2012)

Audience:
  • Student
  • Researcher
  • Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 33:34

How to Adjust the Eyepiece and Camera

Nico Stuurman explains how to adjust the eyepiece and camera so when the microscope is switched between the two, the camera is immediately in focus. (Talk recorded in April 2012)

Adjusting the Eyepiece and Camera Nico Stuurman
Audience:
  • Researcher
Duration: 5:07

Light Sources for Microscopy

Nico Stuurman describes different light sources for microscopy and shows a few examples of light sources that are currently used in microscopes. (Talk recorded in April 2012)

Light Sources Nico Stuurman
Audience:
  • Researcher
Duration: 7:19

Measuring a Point Spread Function

Nico Stuurman demonstrates the technique for measuring a point spread function by imaging a bead. (Talk recorded in April 2012)

Measuring The Point Spread Function Nico Stuurman
Audience:
  • Researcher
Duration: 15:16

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