Hamamatsu Photonics K K has developed a new instrument, creating a unique class of cell analyzers

Imaging is a critical part of scientific research , from benchtop discovery to preclinical drug screening ¹ . Building on our deep foundation of engineering and life science application s we have developed a new tool for advanced live cell image analysis. The CYTOQUBE Light Sheet Microplate Cytometer (C15200 01RGBU) is designed to enable fast, information dense imaging of multi well cell culture plates ^2,3 . Using a streamlined implementation of light sheet micr o scopy and our own Zync s can image processing platform, the CYTOQUBE rapidly acquires 3D fluorescence images of each well in an entire microplate ⁴ . The imaging data collected with the CYTOQUBE and Zync s can enables rapid assays for size, sha pe, number and color/intensity of cells or cell populations. The CYTOQUBE 's advantages start with the light sheet optical system for simplified 3D acquisition and culmi nate with our advanced Zync s can imaging processing algorithms for fast acquisition and rendering of 3D images and increased rendering of 3D images and increased signal to noise ratio through the removal of background fluorescence.

Notes

1: Drug screening is a step for evaluating the efficacy and safety of new drug candidate substances and sorting out the best ones in the R&D for drug discovery.

2: A m icroplate is a flat plate with many wells arranged in rows to contain samples to be measured

3: A c ytometer is a device for quantitatively measuring the size, shape, and function of individual cells from a cell population.

4: Zyncscan technology is a new technology that combines optical and image processing technologies based on light sheet optics.