![Shelves with microscopes lined up](https://www.gurdon.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_3135-1024x1024.jpg)
Leica SP8 white light inverted confocal
![Technical spec and photo of the Leica SP8 WL inverted confocal microscope](https://www.gurdon.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Leica-SP8-WL-inverted-confocal-specs_photo-1024x536.png)
Confocal microscopes are ideal for imaging multi-labelled fluorescent samples up to around 100 microns in depth.
The white light (WL) laser ranges from 470nm to 670nm and up to 8 wavelengths can be simultaneously selected. This, together with the spectral detection, allows for easy optimisation of multicolour imaging set-ups.
(Screen shot from Leica LAS X software.)
![Screenshot from SP8 microscope laser selector](https://www.gurdon.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Leica-SP8-WL-Tech_focus-1024x455.png)