A completely integrated hands-off system for managing, observing and recording the growth of cells in culture has been launched by Nikon Instruments. By combining the precise environmental control capabilities of a high-performance CO2 incubator with the advanced optics needed for drift-free live-cell imaging, the BioStation CT removes the need for culture dishes to be transported from one location to another for observation.
With both systems, cultures can be imaged at both the macro and the micro levels under phase contrast using special lenses that provide the highest possible contrast for clear viewing of cellular organelles. It is also possible to observe the cells under epifluorescence illumination on both models. BioStation IM comes in two versions: one with a long working distance lens to work with plastic Petri dishes and another with a high numerical aperture lens to obtain the best results with thin-bottomed glass Petri dishes.
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