Advanced Modular Imaging for the 21st Century : Confocal System for Extended Imaging Capabilities

✍ Scribed by Olympus Life; Material Science Europa GmbH

• Publisher: Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
• Year: 2006
• Weight: 312 KB
• Volume: 8
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1439-4243
• DOI: 10.1002/imic.200790086

✦ Synopsis

With the ever changing landscape of life science research, it is imperative that any instrument purchased not only fulfils the present requirements, but also any future ones too. This is even more important for microscopy where new imaging techniques regularly appear and very quickly become mainstream processes enabling huge advances in our knowledge. To cope with the burgeoning protocols, Olympus has developed its research microscopes to act as 'optical benches' capable of incorporating many different modules. By using this modular approach, there is no need to compromise on any of the processes that need to be incorporated. For example, the Olympus FluoView FV1000 confocal laser scanning microscope (cLSM) can be fitted with a number of advanced modules, such as the SIM scanner, a fully implemented 2 nd laser scanner for independent 'photo-manipulation' simultaneously to ongoing image recording, or a TIRFM unit using the main scanner's lasers to provide comprehensive evanescent imaging. Optional features, like the laser based Z-drift compensation system and an on-stage CO 2 incubator, ensure optimum conditions for long-term live cell imaging.