THE REVOLUTION IS GOING GLOBAL
Discover new live cell imaging solutions from Andor Technology at Microscience 2006 (Excel, London, booth D3)
08 June 2006: Andor Technology has led the way in developing low light imaging solutions over the last decade and the company’s Microscopy Systems Division has recently enhanced it’s Revolution range of live cell imaging systems with a number of new offerings, each offering flexible modular architecture coupled with price performance – widefield, confocal and/or TIRF systems with activation and stimulation control.
Andor Technology’s Market Development Manager for Microscopy Systems, Dr. Mark Browne says, “The fact that we design and manufacture our own systems means that we can stand squarely behind them. Our innovative, design and product development groups create industry-leading solutions, delivered to the end-user, by highly experienced and knowledgeable field sales, applications and service teams based in key cities around the world. We are never far away. And in the unlikely event that a problem cannot be fixed on-site, engineers and technicians at our state-of-the-art headquarters in Belfast are available to handle repairs and replacements promptly”.
Mark adds “Our success in building a strong and growing global customer base in a broad range of scientific applications lends evidence to these claims. And furthermore, our customer-focused outlook brings to the live cell confocal market choice, flexibility and a price performance solution. Over the last twelve months we have installed almost 20 systems with fantastic feedback from our customers”.
Andor now has several offerings in its Revolution range:
Revolution XD – Multi-laser Confocal Live Cell Systems
Our flagship spinning disk confocal imaging system includes the revolutionary Andor iXon+ cameras (“the most sensitive camera in the world”) coupled with high performance imaging software Andor iQ, and a state-of-the-art Laser Combiner (ALC) offering up to 4 or 5 laser lines (solid state and/or gas) with integral acousto-optic tuneable filter (AOTF) in a desk-top or rack-mount configuration. The system employs the renowned Yokogawa CSU10 or 22 confocal spinning disk units, enhanced by Andor for optimal imaging performance with Semrock filters, apochromat projection lenses, and custom camera mount with easy focus and alignment. A filter wheel provides emission discrimination and allows mounting of single and multi-band filters and polarizers for DIC capture etc. XD is ideal for Fast time, 3D, 4D and 5D imaging, providing precise synchronisation and control through our Precision Control unit (PCU-100 series) to external hardware such as flash photolysis, electrophysiology and drug delivery devices. The XD system gives you enhanced performance and flexibility in applications such as multi-FP imaging and FRET.
Revolution 488 – Single laser line Confocal Live Cell Systems
This powerful “entry level” confocal imaging system includes Andor iXon+ detectors and iQ software with a single solid state 488 laser (AOTF-controlled) in a desk-top configuration. The system employs the renowned Yokogawa CSU10 confocal spinning disk units (optional CSU22), enhanced by Andor for optimal imaging performance. Ideal for 4D GFP and Fast Fluo4/5 imaging, the system provides flexible synchronisation to external hardware. Upgrading to Revolution XD at a later date is easy.
Revolution K-Series – Widefield Fluorescence/Luminescence Imaging
Wide filed imaging can be performed with our K-series products, which are aimed at high sensitivity live cell imaging, exploiting fluorescent proteins, ion imaging and voltage sensitive dye studies. Choose from any of our iXon+ EMCCD camera and a range of light sources, which include Arc lamps (with filter wheels or galvo drives), Monochromators or LEDs. Suitable configurations allow millisecond imaging performance, essential for neuroscience and cardiology. Once again the EMCCD advantage is exploited through Andor iQ, enabling minimal exposure and dye loading concentrations. Synchronisation to external hardware is achieved via our PCU-100 series.
UltraViewTM Upgrades – UVU-series
Have you bought a Perkin-Elmer UltraViewTM system and want to enjoy the sensitivity of using the Andor iXon+ and iQ software? No problem. Our experienced team can give you that upgrade, for a lot less than you might think. UVU products can be used with all P-E systems, from older filter wheel based instruments to RS and even ERS models.
Andor iQ software
Andor has developed a “state of the art” suite of live cell imaging software to rival all comers, offering optimum performance, flexibility and control and enabling you to get the very best from your EMCCD camera. Andor iQ is multidimensional at its core. This means you can handle multi-channel, time-series, Z-series and multi-field data with consummate ease. It provides easy to use tools for analysis, processing, visualization and management of live cell experiment data and "understands" dimensionality, so navigating and manipulating complex data sets is fast and interactive. Additionally it is built to handle huge data sets seamlessly and quickly with ImageDisk™ technology. Gigabyte data sets are no longer a problem to acquire or manipulate and visualize.
Microscopy Components
As well as systems, Andor also offers you the flexibility of buying components for your system, to upgrade, replace or change your system format. We offer a range of cameras, illumination control components (eg shutters, LEDs, lasers and laser modulators), filter wheels, monochromators, motorised stages, piezo devices. Not only that but we also know how to make them work in your system.
About Andor Technology
Andor Technology (www.andor.com) is at the forefront of developing and manufacturing instruments for the global spectroscopy and scientific imaging markets.
The company's range of CCD and intensified CCD camera systems are used throughout the world for academic, industrial and government research across a wide range of fields such as biotechnology, physics and chemistry. Using Andor products these customers can break new ground by performing experiments that were previously considered impossible. Independently conducted customer research confirms that Andor’s low light solutions are considered world beating.
Established in 1989, Andor's Corporate Headquarters are in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Operating in a global market, Andor's US Headquarters opened in Connecticut in 1997. Andor has regional sales offices in Europe and the US. Andor Japan, established in August 2000, handles the company's Asia / Pacific Operations.
Andor sells its products globally to academic, research and OEM markets directly, through distributors and value added resellers.
The company successfully listed onto the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market and commenced dealings in its Ordinary Shares in December 2004 (AND).
For further information, please contact:
Mark Donaghy
Marketing
Andor Technology plc
T: +44 (0) 28 9023 7126
E: m.donaghy@andor.com
W: http://www.andor.com |
