Agilent BioTek Cytation C10 Confocal Imaging Reader Enhanced with Innovative Water Immersion Technology
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Empowering researchers with superior imaging performance for cutting-edge live-cell and three-dimensional applications
In light microscopy, water immersion technology automatically and consistently places a layer of water between the objective lens and the sample. The higher refractive index of water, as compared to air, effectively increases the numerical aperture of the objective lens; this reduces z-axis distortion, resulting in higher image quality and a more true-to-life representation of thick and three-dimensional cell models. Water immersion also benefits researchers who are increasingly turning to physiologically relevant live-cell (as opposed to fixed-cell) applications by reducing exposure times, thus lowering the phototoxic effects traditionally associated with these experiments.
Spinning disk confocal technology improves microscopic images by blocking out-of-focus light from reaching the image sensor. The new deep-sectioning spinning disk (DSD), now available as an option on the Cytation C10, allows researchers to look deeper into thick samples with less out-of-focus blur. The clearer images that result are particularly beneficial in quantitative analysis applications.
“The additions of water immersion objectives and a deep-sectioning confocal spinning disk to the Cytation C10 add significant new capabilities for researchers requiring the best imaging performance for live-cell and 3D applications,” stated Caleb Foster, associate vice president of marketing in Agilent’s Cell Analysis Division. “As the demands continue to grow for more complex physiologically relevant live-cell models, the Cytation C10 will be an invaluable and transformative research tool to support these imaging application areas.”
Designed as an affordable, high-performance confocal microscopy system, the Cytation C10 employs high-quality components, including a Hamamatsu scientific CMOS (sCMOS) camera, Olympus objectives, and laser-based illumination. Onboard environmental controls, widefield fluorescence, brightfield, and phase contrast optics further enhance the system’s capabilities. Additionally, integrating it with the Agilent BioTek BioSpa 8 automated incubator enables efficient multi-plate live-cell analysis.
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