GE Healthcare's IN Cell Analyzer 6000 is a laser-based confocal imaging platform designed for the most demanding high-content cellular assays and screens.
This includes including live cell assays, 3D imaging, co-localisation studies and imaging of assays with low signal.
In contrast with conventional fixed-aperture confocal systems, the IN Cell Analyzer 6000 has a proprietary optical system featuring a variable, iris-like aperture that mimics the action of the eye.
The fully adjustable aperture is intuitively controlled via the user interface and can be adjusted to be used in open mode to maximise speed; full confocal mode to maximise image quality and background rejection; or any setting in between to optimise the imaging performance of a specific biology for each channel of an assay.
Incorporating the latest generation scientific CMOS camera, which is said to deliver a four-times-larger field of view with five times less noise than traditional CCD cameras, the IN Cell Analyzer 6000 delivers increased sensitivity and reduced exposure times to maximise throughput in screening settings.
The instrument will be showcased at the SBS 17th Annual Conference and Exhibition on 27-31 March 2011 in Orlando, Florida, and also at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 102nd Annual Meeting on 3-6 April in Orlando, Florida.
