Celldiscoverer 7 (CD7)
The Zeiss Celldiscoverer7 System – is an automated, inverted microscope with integrated darkroom for observation of live and fixed samples utilizing a Zeiss Axiocam 506 monochrome camera for fluorescent imaging with 7 LEDS.
The CD7 has a full incubation system and the platform can handle both plastic and glass bottom plates, cell culture dishes, in addition to standard glass slides (including intact chamber slides).
The unit has time lapse capability, can image multiple positions, and collect z-stacks.
The system utilizes the Zeiss Zen Blue software, including the full module for deconvolution.
The system includes:
–Automatic sample container recognition
–Automatic bottom thickness measurement
–Hardware based automatic sample focusing and active focus stabilization
–Reflected light illuminator for Fluorescence with 7 LEDS :
- 385 nm
- 420 nm
- 470 nm
- 520 nm
- 567 nm
- 590 nm
- 625 nm
–Transmitted light illuminator for IR-LED (725nm)
- brightfield
- oblique illumination
- phase -gradient contrast
Objectives: Magnification Changer for use with 4 objectives – ( 0.5x/1x/2x)
Plan Apochromat 5x/0.35 2.5X/5.0X/10X – (WD 5.1mm glass or plastic bottom)
Plan Apochromat 20X/0.7 autocorr 10X/20X/40X – (WD 2.2 mm glass or Plastic bottom)
Plan Apochromat 20X/0.95 autocorr 10X/20X/40X- (WD 0.76mm thin glass bottom)
Plan Apochromat 50X/1.2 Water autocorr 25x/50/100 – (WD 0.84mm thin glass bottom)
Filter Sets and LED Information: