The Cellworx high content cell analysis system from Cellomics was launched to the European academic research audience by Perbio Science at Analytica 2006
This innovative cellular imaging system is integrated with powerful image analysis software to assist researchers with drug discovery and the identification of new targets.
Cellworx is a four-colour automated imaging system which simplifies the imaging and analysis of microtitre plates.
It is capable of analysing a full 384-well plate at 0.9microns per pixel resolution in less than twenty minutes.
For even higher throughput and volume, users have the option of various camera binning modes.
The entire imaging path is engineered and optimised to provide uniform sample illumination and repeatable, high-resolution images necessary for high content cellular analysis.
An optimised combination of fixed optics and oblique illumination creates images with superior signal-to-noise ratio and image contrast.
The system is compatible with SBS standard 6-, 24-, 96- and 384-well plate formats and standard 1x3inch microscope slides.
The Cellworx system is manufactured by Applied Precision for Cellomics and is integrated with Cellomics's vHCS Analysis Toolbox software which encompasses a wide range of high-content image analysis and data management functions.
This software enables researchers to create assays for new biological applications, with protocols that can be easily adjusted to optimise results.
Automated measurement, reporting and data storage functions save development time and improve productivity, while automated analysis makes image-based assays scaleable and robust.
"Cellworx delivers a robust, easy-to-use system for an automated imaging environment", comments Sabine de Beuf of Perbio Science, which is the European business unit of the Fisher Biosciences group.
"This ease-of-use, paired with the system's unmatched image quality, makes it a premium choice for today's cellular imaging needs." Cellomics is a brand leader in the field of high-content screening and analysis (HCS/HCA), whose products are designed to make development of new pharmaceuticals faster and more cost-effective.
Following the acquisition of Cellomics by Fisher Scientific in 2005, Cellomics products are now marketed in Europe as part of the Perbio Science family of brands.
"At Analytica 2006, we are inviting researchers from the academic world to the Perbio Science stand where they will be able to see the cellWoRx system demonstrated for the first time in Europe", concludes Sabine.
"They will also be able to talk to Cellomics experts about how the Cellworx system meets the most exacting requirements in terms of high resolution and quantifiability."
