Nikon Instruments, the platinum sponsor of the 2009 Society for Developmental Biology Congress, is to showcase its advanced microscope systems at the event on 6-10 September.
The congress will be held at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.
Nikon's instruments are ideal for developmental biology research.
The latest AZ-C1 microscope offers a macro confocal system that captures images from an entire embryo to a single cell with one lens.
Ultra-high-resolution capture of rapid biological processes is possible with the A1R fast-scanning laser confocal.
Fast-scanning confocal technologies optimise fluorescence capture, reduce phototoxicity and photobleaching and increase flexibility for extended time-lapse studies.
Nikon will also be displaying the Ti-E inverted widefield microscope, featuring a focus system to avoid focus drift; and the Biostation IM integrated incubator/imaging system, which allows cells to be grown and imaged in a constant, optimal environment, therefore avoiding unwanted variables in live cell studies.
In addition, Nikon will share its vision for the future of developmental analysis of live cells and model organisms with 'Project Destiny', which aims to complement its hardware solutions.
