Suited to confocal microscopy, Z-stacking, and deconvolution, the NanoScanZ can be used in conjunction with Prior's range of motorised stages or mounted onto a manual stage via an adapter plate
Prior Scientific says the NanoScanZ is the most advanced integrated fine focusing system available today.
Using piezo technology to move the sample through a range of 100um or 200um it is possible to position specimens with a resolution of 1nm.
Suited to applications such as confocal microscopy, Z-stacking, and deconvolution, the NanoScanZ can be used in conjunction with Prior's range of motorised stages or mounted onto a manual stage via an adapter plate.
By positioning the specimen rather than the more traditional method of moving the objective lens with a piezo collar the NanoScan system is available for use with all nosepiece positions with no loss of parfocality.
Movements are not only precise, they are also very fast - less than 20ms per move in fact.
Over the course of a long term time lapse experiment where multiple fluorescence channels are captured, this fast movement equates to significantly lower photo bleaching.
NanoScanZ can be used as a stand alone peripheral or in conjunction with a Prior ProScan II Controller.
When used with the ProScan II controller this allows automation of the stage X and Y axes, coarse focus Z axis, ultra fine focusing with NanoScan, up to three filter wheels, and three shutters.
