A product overview of the Olympus IX8 1 inverted fluorescent microscope system, detailing its components for live cell imaging including cameras and light…
The document describes the Olympus IX8 1 inverted fluorescent microscope designed for live cell imaging. The system integrates the Olympus Cell^R software from Olympus Biosystems GMBH to facilitate image acquisition and analysis.
Key hardware components include an F-view -II cooled CCD camera by Soft Imaging systems and a Xenon-Arc burner light source provided by Olympus Biosystems GMBH. The microscope supports various excitation filters for different staining types (blue, green, red) and specific fluorophores like GFP, CFP, and YFP.
| System Purpose | Live cell imaging |
|---|---|
| Software | Cell^R imaging software |
| Camera Model | F-view -II cooled CCD camera |
| Light Source Type | Xenon-Arc burner |
| Excitation Filter (Blue) | 360 nm |
| Excitation Filter (Green) | 492 nm |
| Excitation Filter (Red) | 572 nm |
| Emission Filter Type | UBG triple-bandpass emission filter cube |
The Olympus IX8 1 is an inverted fluorescent microscope designed for live cell imaging.
The microscope uses a Xenon-Arc burner as its light source.
An excitation filter of 360 nm is available for blue staining.