Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) has announced significant advancements to the BioTek Cytation C10 confocal imaging reader, introducing water immersion and new spinning disk technology. These innovations aim to revolutionize live-cell imaging, offering researchers superior image quality and performance for complex cell models.
The integration of water immersion technology between the objective lens and samples elevates image clarity by minimizing z-axis distortion. This enhancement benefits live-cell applications, reducing exposure times and mitigating traditional phototoxic effects associated with such experiments.
Complementing this, the new spinning disk confocal technology, specifically the deep-sectioning spinning disk (DSD), blocks out-of-focus light, enabling deeper insights into thicker samples with reduced blur. The resulting clearer images prove invaluable for quantitative analysis applications.
Caleb Foster, Associate Vice President of Marketing in Agilent’s Cell Analysis Division, highlighted these upgrades as significant additions catering to researchers’ demands for top-tier imaging performance in live-cell and 3D applications. Foster expressed, “The Cytation C10 will be an invaluable and transformative research tool to support these imaging application areas.”
The Cytation C10, known for its affordability and high performance, incorporates premium components, including a Hamamatsu scientific CMOS (sCMOS) camera, Olympus objectives, and laser-based illumination. With onboard environmental controls and diverse optics like widefield fluorescence, brightfield, and phase contrast, the system’s capabilities are further enriched. Integration with the Agilent BioTek BioSpa 8 automated incubator streamlines multi-plate live-cell analysis, enhancing overall research efficiency.
