Olympus - IX81-ZDC2

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Based on our versatile IX81 motorized inverted microscope, our new ZDC2 Zero Drift continuous autofocus system keeps...

Based on our versatile IX81 motorized inverted microscope, our new ZDC2 Zero Drift continuous autofocus system keeps samples in sharp focus during demanding live cell imaging applications such as TIRF and calcium imaging, even when adding reagents during the course of an experiment.      
     
Focus drift during time-lapse imaging results in loss of contrast, yielding “blurry” images with little information. Thermal changes that cause expansion and contraction of microscope components are the primary cause of focus drift. These thermal changes can be caused by placing a warm sample on a room temperature stage, or by the heating and cooling system in the laboratory. However, the relationship between the sample and its substrate is very stable. The ZDC2 Zero Drift autofocus system takes advantage of this stable relationship and utilizes a non-destructive IR laser to continuously maintain the sample position and focus during short or long term time-lapse imaging, even while adding reagents. The system can also maintain multiple focus planes for multi position time-lapse imaging in multi well plates or other multi sample formats.
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Features of IX81-ZDC2
  • Zero-drift, continuous focus   
  • Time-lapse imaging   
  • Non-destructive IR laser   
  • Multiple focus planes   
  • Multi-sample formats
General Specifications
Microscope TypeInverted

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