The rapifleX instrument re-defines the key performance measures for MALDI Imaging:

• Up to 40 true pixels / second for faster and better images
• smartbeam™ 3D laser for better pixel-to-pixel reproducibility
• Novel ion source design for increased robustness

Laser and Ion Source Designed for MALDI Tissue typing - smartbeam 3D laser

During the image acquisition the sample stage moves continually to achieve high pixel rates. The newly developed smartbeam™ 3D laser fires at a repetition rate of up to 10 kHz.

The new smartbeam™ 3D laser features a laser diameter of 5um. As illustrated below, the laser can move independently from the sample stage to scan the full area of each pixel. This produces truly square pixels which utilizes all of the available sample area for maximum sensitivity and pixel-to-pixel reproducibility.