Three-dimensional imaging aids cancer research

Unlike conventional devices, the CQ1 uses a microlens enhanced dual Nipkow disk confocal optical system to obtain accurate 3D images of cell morphological features and measure cell position, resulting in more accurate and reproducible data by maintaining the original biological functions and features of the cells in cell clusters. It is also possible to continue culture experiments for repetitive measurements in order to examine chronological changes. A fully customised CQ1 system can also be integrated with external systems for robotic culture dish handling.
       The CQI is growing in importance in areas such as regenerative medicine, cell quality evaluation for drug discovery, pharmacology, biopsy evaluation and the study of cancer and other diseases where it is essential to quantify live cell morphological features accurately without interfering with the cell’s biological functions. It is also becoming important in other types of cell-related research that involve fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH).
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