Oblique plane light-sheet microscopy provides versatile and rapid volumetric functional and structural fluorescence imaging for biology. A single microscope objective illuminates a tilted plane in the specimen and collects emission. Descanned emission is relayed and tilt-corrected through two additional microscope arms to a camera. Due to relative system complexity, estimating required hardware for diverse applications and system alignment can be challenging. Towards overcoming this obstacle and maximizing access, we present an open access scanned oblique plane microscopy platform, along with a design GUI, detailed alignment protocols, control software, application examples in zebrafish and mice, as well as possible systems extensions.
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