TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- US-based
scientific camera designer and manufacturer Photometrics,
scientific instruments manufacturer Cairn Research and systems
developer Mizar Imaging have created a partnership to offer a new,
high power, high sensitivity light sheet fluorescence microscopy
solution. The MizarTILT light sheet system combined with the
Photometrics Prime 95B, the world's
first back-illuminated scientific CMOS camera, provides an ideal
solution for researchers looking to use light sheet fluorescence
microscopy for long time scale imaging of coverslip-mounted samples
with high NA Plan Apo and TIRF objectives.
The MizarTILT is a light sheet conversion system for
fluorescence microscopes that gives users light sheet illumination
capabilities along with the high-resolution imaging advantages of
epifluorescence. The TILT uses a cylindrical lens to create a light
sheet from an expanded laser source, similar to a conventional
light sheet system. The critical difference is the TILT directs the
light sheet at an angle to focus the thinnest part of the light
sheet as close as possible to the objective lens. This allows
researchers to use high NA objectives and to benefit from higher
resolution imaging and more efficient light-gathering.
Working together with the Photometrics Prime 95B™ Scientific
CMOS camera, images can be obtained on the TILT with a 95% quantum
efficiency to maximize the light-gathering effectiveness of high
power objectives. Furthermore, high power objectives complement the
large 11x11 μm pixels of the Prime 95B to allow for high magnification,
high-resolution imaging. This is all possible with the fast speed
and large field of view expected of a scientific CMOS device.
The combination of the MizarTILT and the Photometrics Prime
95B is perfect for any researcher who
wants to use light sheet imaging with higher power objectives to
greatly reduce photodamage and photobleaching and increase imaging
time.
About Photometrics
Founded in 1978, Photometrics
designs and manufactures Scientific CMOS, EMCCD and CCD cameras.
The original architect of the world's first scientific-grade
microscopy EMCCD camera, the company maintains its leadership role
with the release of Prime, the first sCMOS with built-in
computational intelligence for image restoration and Prime
95B, the first Scientific CMOS with
95% quantum efficiency. Photometrics also offers OEM support,
including fully characterized, cost-efficient imaging systems and
components. Additional information is found at
www.photometrics.com.
About Cairn Research
Based in Kent, UK, Cairn Research is an independent
microscopy research-orientated company specializing in solutions
for the life sciences. Since their origins as a provider of turnkey
optical systems for fast intracellular ion measurements, they've
maintained close links with their academic customer base. This has
enabled them to develop a broad range of products and solutions to
meet the expanding needs of their customers. Their strength lies in
their understanding of both the requirements of the microscopy
research community and of the advances in technology from which
researchers can benefit. Additional information is available at
www.cairn-research.co.uk.
About Mizar Imaging
Mizar Imaging was founded by
Paul Maddox, a researcher, in his
lab at the University of North
Carolina. His goal as a cell biologist was to create a
system for cell biologists who wanted to image samples over long
periods of time without photobleaching or photodamage. To this end,
he created a light sheet technique known as Lateral Interference
Tilted Excitation (LITE) to combine light sheet microscopy with
high magnification, high power objectives. This became the Mizar
TILT, engineered by Cairn Research. Additional information is
available at https://mizarimaging.com.
Photometrics Press Contact:
Cyndy Nawrocki. Marketing Communications
Director
190158@email4pr.com
+1.520.547.2745 Office
Cairn Press Contact:
James
Kerin, Marketing Director
190158@email4pr.com
+44 1795594507
Mizar Imaging Press Contact:
Onjalé Scott
190158@email4pr.com
+1 951 315 7644
Additional Company News and
Updates:
Photometrics:
https://twitter.com/photometrics
https://www.linkedin.com/company/photometrics
https://www.youtube.com/user/PhotometricsCameras
Cairn:
https://twitter.com/Cairn_Research
https://www.instagram.com/cairn_research/
https://www.facebook.com/CairnResearch
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIvaWmN5rTNl55mq_cPbL0A/
Mizar Imaging:
https://twitter.com/MizarImaging
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