Built for Live Cell Imaging
Expandable to Grow with Your Research
The fully-motorized IX83 and semi-motorized IX73 are designed to satisfy a vast array of research needs. With additional modules providing expanded functionality, both microscopes enable a multitude of imaging techniques, ranging from casual documentation to long-term time-lapse imaging and other demanding procedures. The unique open frame design of the IX3 provides ready access to the light path, making it easy to manipulate the light or bring in additional inputs. Deck modules can easily be exchanged on-the-fl y, enabling the user to add or remove functions as their experiments change.
The IX3-ZDC2 module, with its own specialized deck, is available for IX83 systems to maintain continuous focus throughout extended time-lapse use.
Regardless of whether the user is interested in acquiring large, 3D fl uorescent images or in capturing ultrafast dynamic processes in live cell samples, the improved effi ciency and reproducibility of the IX3 system makes it the ideal solution for a wide range of research applications.
Intuitive and Ergonomic Microscope Control
The IX3 imaging system incorporates a range of advanced technologies to enable fi ne control of your imaging. As a result, it enables researchers to refi ne complex sequences of operations into workfl ows with speed and comfort, eliminating burden on the observer and minimizing cell damage. A repositionable controller can be located comfortably close to hand, while Olympus cellSens* imaging software enables advanced control of functions. There is also an innovative, user-friendly touch panel that makes digital control simple and accurate, even when working under darkroom conditions. The Z-drift compensation system employs a near-infrared light to minimize cell damage while enabling constant focus. The IX83 can be equipped with a microplate compatible ultrasonic stage and the Z-drift compensation system for effi cient observation and the ability to record multiple sample locations.
A Live Cell Imaging Platform
Rapid and Accurate Acquisition of Multipoint, Time-Lapse Images for Live Cell Experimentation
The IX3 system is optimized for a wide range of live cell observations. It can be equipped with the real-time Z-drift compensation (ZDC) system to keep cells precisely in focus during long-term time-lapse imaging. The IX3-SSU motorized stage enables the user to produce highly accurate, multipoint images through excellent reproducibility and intuitive control. When used in combination with a microplate holder, the IX3-SSU allows the user to image 96-well microplates with impressive speed and repeatability during long-term time-lapse experiments.
Delivering a Range of Imaging Options
Olympus cellSens* imaging software streamlines the process from observation to image analysis and data management in complex imaging systems that combine multiple methods of observation. The software offers advanced compatibility with the IX3 system to easily control the positions of the ultrasonic stage and Z-drift compensation system, and perform other operations such as time-lapse control and DSU disk IN/OUT function to switch between confocal and regular observations. When the software is started, the observation method set by the software can be controlled by touch panel, manual controller, or hand switch in addition to control from the computer screen. The software can record microscope conditions when performing an experiment so that users can easily reproduce the same experiment at a later point in time.