WG 6 – Objectives
The mission of WG6 is to ensure the performance and QC of stage platforms and sample holders and the optomechanical focus of the optical system as it relates to X, Y, Z movement, stability, reproducibility, and repeatability. The goals are defining the terms typically used to address QC, providing standardization of the measurements and testing protocols, and establishing performance benchmarking levels. Though initially applying these towards confocal light microscopy, the WG will endeavor to include details for standard incident light fluorescence microscopy and more advanced techniques such as super-resolution and light-sheet microscopy.
WG 6 – Co-Chairs
Stanley Schwartz
Co-Chair of WG 6
WG 6 - Latest News
We warmly welcome our first member from Nigeria, Dr Olubunmi Ayobami Balogun, from the University of Ibadan who just joined Working Group 1, 4 and 12.
WG 6 - Stage and Focus released its first version of the protocol "Repeatability of the XY positioning of motorized xy-tables of light microscopes". The protocol is featured on protocols.io
Last meeting: 8th April 2026, 4:00 pm
Release of Protocol “Repeatability of the XY positioning of motorized xy-tables of light microscopes“.
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