Analytik Jena UVP iBox Explorer Imaging Microscope

DESCRIPTION

The iBox Explorer2 Imaging Microscope offers a complete system for macro to micro optical small animal in vivo imaging and analysis for pre-clinical cancer research applications. Detect fluorescent markers in a whole mouse or down to the individual cell level. System allows seamless navigation through the magnification ranges from 0.17x to 16.5x.

The system integrates optics which are designed to transition from the macroscopic to the microscopic scale, with deeper interrogation of a fluorescent signal in real time

Scientists imaging whole animals for tumor tracking or biodistribution will be able to "dive deeper" into the animal in order to investigate biological phenomena at the cellular level. Magnification and field of view (image area) data indicates that the optical magnification settings are 0.17X - 0.25X - 0.5X - 1.66X - 2.5X - 4.5X - 7.5X - 8.8X - 16.5X. The field of view in mm are respective to the magnification: 90x90 - 60x60 - 30x30 - 9x9 - 6x6 - 3.3x3.3 - 2x2 - 1.7x1.7 x 0.9x0.9

The integrated BioLite™ Xe light source provides bright illumination for multispectral fluorescent, visible and NIR excitation. The BioLite Xe houses a 150-watt xenon lamp that supplies brilliant excitation of fluorescent probes for a variety of applications. The BioLite Xe includes an eight-position emission filter wheel for placement of filters and convenient switching between experiments and multiplexing applications.

The iBox Explorer2 captures detailed images of tissues and cells with the leading-edge cooled scientific grade CCD camera. VisionWorks®LS software automates research with total system control and allows easy creation of templates for reproducible and consistent results. The software Is loaded on a touchscreen computer which is included with the system.

Applications include tumor shedding, tumor growth and tracking, biodistribution, metastases, hematogenous and intralymphatic trafficking and extravasation.