OLYMPUS has announced the release of its FSX100 fluorescence and FluoView FV10i confocal laser scanning microscope systems which have been designed for use from even the most inexperienced users to create high-end research images.
Olympus says the all-in-one microscopes are designed to remove complex steps involved in setting-up and using advanced fluorescence and confocal microscopes, ensuring users can concentrate on the images and data without any prior expertise in the control of the numerous microscope components involved.
The Olympus FSX100 and FluoView FV10i have been developed to present simplified workflows so that users can obtain high quality images and image series by: loading their sample; defining their observation mode and regions of interest (ROI); and then capturing their images: as simple as Set-Select-Capture.
Olympus says the FSX100 and FluoView FV10i couple high quality microscopy and imaging hardware with precision automation and advanced software.
The Olympus FSX100 all-in-one fluorescence microscope is fitted with three fluorescence filter cubes covering a broad range of applications.
Olympus claims fluorescence illumination is provided by an easy to fit, pre-centred metal-halide burner with a 2,000 hour lifespan; a highly stable LED illumination system with a 16,000 hour lifespan is used to provide consistent brightfield and phase contrast illumination.
The Olympus FV10i confocal laser scanning microscope is available as oil-and water-immersion models, both providing an overall magnification range of 10x-600x by combining the 10x and 60x UIS2 SAPO objectives with the confocal optical zoom.
Olympus claims the four diode laser combiner unit provides the flexibility to cover the majority of fluorescent dyes and the two channel fluorescence detection unit uses a novel spectrum method to automatically select the correct detection wavelengths for the dyes in use.
The water immersion model also features automated water supply and automated correction collar for ensuring that the 60x objective is always used correctly. It also features an integrated incubator to enable long-term live cell imaging.