ThunderScan
ThunderScan provides the highest scanning speed for volume imaging in widefield fluorescence microscopy or light sheet microscopy. Instead of mechanical move for the specimen, the devices relies on digital lens technology with remote focusing capabilities. When combined with modern high speed sCMOS cameras, ThunderScan delivers flexible volume imaging with adjustable scanning range and speed.
Software
ThunderScan is supplied with GUI software QTImage. An optional API/ SDK as well as a MicroManager plugin is provided for microscopy automated systems with comprehensive acquisition tools.
Applications include
- 3D functional imaging of neuronal activity
- Fast 3D recording of dynamic events or moving
- specimens
- Electrophysology
- Microfluidics
- Live Imaging of cellular dynamics in three dimensions
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| ThunderScan | |
| Camera (Not included) |
Compatible with c-mount cameras Format 1 ” or more See camera compatibility list |
| Microscope interface | video Port – C-mount, recommended 1x c-mount coupler |
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Dimensions & weight ThunderScan Head Control unit |
180(L) x 70 (W) x 100(H) mm, 670g 40(H) 158(W) 150(D) 150g |
| Power supply | 110/220V AC |
| PC interface | USB 2.0 |
Scanning Range & Speed performance
Z range and Z steps are objective dependant, see typical performance for standard objective magnification.
For any other magnification, the following formula can be applied:
Scanning Range = 60mm / (G_Obj)2
G_Obg = Objective magnification
Scanning speed up to 100 images / second
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Objective Mag : NA |
Scanning Range (μm) | |
| 5X | 920 | 0.46 |
| 10X | 230 | 0.12 |
| 20X | 57.5 | 0.03 |
| 40X | 9.5 | 0.005 |
ThunderScan is supplied with the Graphics User Interface “Qtimage”, touch screen compatible, Windows 8, 7, Vista , XP (32/64 bits)
QTIimage GUI (included)
2D and 3D Acquisition mode
Z-stacking parameters: interval, number of sections
Time lapse acquisition
Deconvolution
Multichannel
Export to 3rd party software
System_Calibration software (Included)
Main features:
XY calibration for each objective magnification
Z-stack alignment parameters calculation
Calibration data are stored in acquisition system memory
API / SDK (Optional)
An optional API/ SDK and a MicroManager plugin iare provided for microscopy automated systems with comprehensive acquisition tools.