Multiplexing ready
Multicolour imaging
The Ultimeyes Microscopy System makes it easy to split light from the sample into multiple colors directly off the main optical path, without the need for additional relay optics. This avoids both the significant signal loss at the lens surfaces, as well as wavefront distortions resulting from these lenses.
Colors are split off the main path in pairs, with each pair having their dedicated tube lens. To ensure perfect parfocality of the different pairs, each tube lens can be easily focused. In this manner it is possible to integrate up to six colors directly in the core microscope.
The example shown here uses Teledyne Kinetix to achieve simulateous imaging of four different fluorophores.
Automation ready
Precision in movement
On UMS microscopes, we rely on motion controllers from ITK to achieve the highest performance levels.
The focus drive (integrated into a UMS Standard Layer in the picture) was designed and engineered by our engineering team, to achieve extremely fast focusing (typical time for a 1 micron step with full settling is under 25 ms) with a repeatability limited only by the optical resolution of the linear encoders (when using an encoded version).
For XY motion, the UMS is compatible with most common stages. When supplying complete systems, we again work closely with ITK to provide the microscopy stage with the highest repeatability (<125 nm) on the market.
Benchtop ready
Integrated black-out box
To allow imaging of very dim signals such as bioluminescence, but also of fluorescence without the need of larger external black-out boxes and dark rooms, our team have developed a black-out box that encloses the sample and XY stage. In many cases this makes it possible to use a microscope on a regular lab benchtop when using an active vibration dampening plate.
This enclosure also acts as a laser safety feature, with the sample being covered with a removeable and interlocked metal lid, or a NIR permissive lid, which blocks visible light, but passes the NIR light used for bright field or phase-contrast imaging.
Interfacing for control of sample temperature is also provide.
