The CytoSMART Lux3 FL is a small fluorescence live-cell imaging microscope equipped with one brightfield and two fluorescent channels (green and red). The device enables researchers to unravel cellular processes in real-time, providing lots of valuable data about the experiments and answers if, when, how, and to what extend the cellular processes occur. CytoSMART’s first fluorescent cell imaging device allows users to track dynamic cellular processes with high specificity by taking high-quality images to create real-time time-lapse movies. Simultaneously, the cells are kept in a controlled environment inside a standard cell culture incubator.
Let Lux3 FL capture fluorescent and brightfield images for you
Currently, fluorescent labeling is mostly used as an end-point measurement. However, time-lapse imaging of live cells can give much more information about biological processes. By using automated imaging at regular time intervals, the temporal resolution of the fluorescent data is increased, leading to even more relevant data about the cellular processes. In this way, with fluorescence microscopy, researchers can not only determine if a certain process has occurred, but also when it occurred and at what speed.
Channels | Brightfield, green and red fluorescent channels |
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Magnification | 10× fixed objective – 20× digital zoom |
Fluorescence filters | Green – excitation: 452/45 nm; emission: 512/23 nm Red – excitation: 561/14 nm; emission: 630/90 nm |
Camera | 6.4 MP CMOS |
Light source | LED |
Data formats | JPG, TIFF, XLSX, MP4 |
Image size | 2072 × 2072 pixels |
Field of view | 1.45 mm × 1.45 mm |
Culture vessels | Well-plates, petri dishes, flasks, microfluidic chips, and custom culture vessels |
Computer requirements | Windows 10, 2.4 GHz i5 processor, 4 GB RAM memory, USB 3.0, internet |
Dimensions (L × W × H) | 166 mm × 140 mm × 135 mm |
Weight | 1.3 kg |
Operating conditions | 5 – 40 °C, 20 – 95% humidity |
Warranty | 1-year |
Data storage | Unlimited cloud storage |
Extra features | Template functionality (ability to save image acquisition parameters in templates), Object count (count the number of fluorescent objects in the image) |