Moving further into ‘complete live cell care’

In a major extension of its traditional involvement in cellular imaging, Nikon Instruments is expanding further into the field of live cell care with the launch of the new BioStation CT. By combining the precise environmental control capabilities of a high-performance incubator with the advanced optics needed for drift-free live-cell imaging, the BioStation CT creates conditions that are as close to in vivo as possible.
Nikon’s commitment to Live Cell Care was originally founded on the TE2000-PFS system for time lapse recording, the C1si microscope for spectral confocal applications, and the BioStation IM, a bench-top integrated incubation and monitoring system, but has recently been enhanced by the introduction of Controlled Light Exposure Microscopy (CLEM) and the LiveScan Swept Field Confocal (SFC) Microscope. CLEM reduces photobleaching and enhances cell survival thus allowing time-lapse studies of protein interactions to be undertaken. In addition to reduced crosstalk and noise, the fast scan speed of the LiveScan SFC microscope dramatically minimises phototoxicity and photobleaching during image acquisition and is ideal for live samples.