In a major extension to its traditional involvement in cellular imaging, Nikon Instruments intends to move further into the field of live cell care with the launch of the BioStation CT. Combining the precise environmental control capabilities of a high-performance incubator with the advanced optics needed for drift-free live-cell imaging, BioStation CT removes the need for culture dishes to be transported from one location to another for observation, and represents a hands-free approach to managing, observing and recording cells in culture.
Nikon’s commitment to live cell care was founded on the TE2000PFS system (for timelapse recording), the C1si microscope (for spectral confocal applications) and the BioStation IM (a bench-top experiment incubator). Recently, this commitment has been enhanced by the introduction of controlled light exposure microscopy (CLEM) and the LiveScan swept field confocal (SFC) microscope. The former allows time-lapse studies of protein interactions to be undertaken without fear of cell degradation, death or bleaching, while the latter reduces the inherent crosstalk and noise traditionally associated with live cell confocal imaging and minimises phototoxicity and photobleaching.
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