Optical Microscope Imaging Service—Zeiss Axio Scan.Z1-Slide Scanner

Optical microscopy, allows us to see and understand the microscopic world beyond our perception. Today, optical microscopy is at the heart of many scientific and technical fields, including life sciences, biology, materials science, nanotechnology, industrial inspection, medicine, and many more. CD BioSciences, the imaging experts, can provide you with optical microscopy imaging services based on Zeiss Axio Scan.Z1-Slide Scanner.

Name of the Instrument/Platform

Zeiss Axio Scan.Z1-Slide Scanner

MANUFACTURER:

Zeiss

Introduction

High-quality virtual slides are created, that can be navigated, zoomed in, or shared. They can also be used for measurement and figure making.
Specifications
1. Imaging:
1) Slide Scanner
2) High end brightfield
3) Fluorescence
2. Detectors:
1) Brightfield: CCD Hitachi HV-F202CLS
2) Fluorescence: AxioCam MRm
3. Light Sources:
1) Brightfield: VIS LED
2) Fluorescence: Colibri. 2
4. Stand : Axio Scan.Z1
5. Magazine: up to 100 slides
6. Software: Zeiss Zen Slidescan 2012
7. Slide holders:
1) 25 holders for 4 slides 26×76 mm
2) 1 holder for 2 slides 52×76 mm
8. Speed: 4 min for 15 mm × 15 mm in Brighfield at 0.22 µm/pix
• Objectives
1. Objective Mag. / NA Working Distance
1) Plan Apochromat 10× / 0.45 2 mm
2) Plan Apochromat 20× / 0.8 0.55 mm
3) Plan Apochromat 40× / 0.95 0.25 mm
• Light sources
1. LEDs Type and Power Some dyes and use
1) 365 nm LED DAPI, Hoechst, ...
2) 470 nm LED GFP, AlexaFluor488, Cy2
3) 555 nm LED RFPs, AlexaFluor568
4) 625 nm LED DRACQ5, Cy5, AlexaFluor648

Summary

Axio Scan is an automated slide scanner for brightfield and fluorescence microscopy. Up to 100 slides can be loaded and scanned with 10×/0.45, 20×/0.8 or 40×/0.95 objectives.

CD BioSciences remains committed to providing you with a complete, state-of-the-art optical microscopy imaging service. If you are interested, please contact us directly.

For research use only, not intended for any clinical use.

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