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Cell Culture Observation SystemBioStation CT

Options

Hypoxic culture capability

Hypoxic culture observation is possible with the optional oxygen regulator and nitrogen generator.

Compatible with various culture vessels

Compatible vessels


96-well plate
Up to 30 plates stored in a storage rack
Up to 25 observation points in a well


48-well plate
Up to 30 plates stored in a storage rack
Up to 25 observation points in a well


24-well plate
Up to 30 plates stored in a storage rack
Up to 25 observation points in a well


12-well plate
Up to 30 plates stored in a storage rack
Up to 25 observation points in a well


6-well plate
Up to 30 plates stored in a storage rack
Up to 25 observation points in a well


4-well plate
Up to 30 plates stored in a storage rack
Up to 25 observation points in a well


100-mm culture dish
Up to 30 dishes stored in a storage rack
Up to 25 observation points in a dish


60-mm culture dish
Up to 60 dishes stored in a storage rack
Up to 25 observation points in a dish


35-mm culture dish
Up to 150 dishes stored in a storage rack
Up to 25 observation points in a dish


75-cm2 culture flask
Up to 30 flasks stored in a storage rack
Up to 25 observation points in a flask


25-cm2 culture flask
Up to 30 flasks stored in a storage rack
Up to 25 observation points in a flask

Tray holders for various culture vessel types


For well plate


For nunc 4-well plate


For 100-mm culture dish


For 60-mm culture dishes


For nunc 60-mm culture dishes


For 35-mm culture dishes


For Falcon 35-mm culture dishes


For 75-cm2 culture flask


For 25-cm2 culture flask

Fluorescence observation

Long-life and low-cost LED illuminator is employed as a light source. Up to five fluorescence filter cubes can be mounted. Up to three channels can be used with simultaneous multi-channel acquisition. The expression of fluorescence proteins such as CFP, YFP, Kusabira Orange, DsRed, Texas Red and Cy5 can be observed effectively in fluorescence observation.


Fluorescence unit

Reduced phototoxicity

The excitation period is shortened by synchronizing the camera exposure with the excitation illuminator. This prevents photobleaching of the specimen and minimizes the phototoxic damage on the cells.

Storage rack drawer

The sliding storage rack enables the installation of multiple vessels at one time.

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Specifications

Operation With touchscreen LCD
Controllable via a network-linked PC (with Internet Explorer® web browser)
Incubator volume 460 L
Temperature control Direct control via heater panels
Range: room temperature + 5 °C to 42 °C (max.), 0.1 °C increments
Humidity control Via aerosol spray humidifier
Range: 70% to 95%, 1% increments
CO2 concentration control CO2 supply: by external CO2 gas cylinder connection
Range: 0% to 20%, 0.1% increments
O2 concentration control (optional) Via optional nitrogen gas generator
Range: 0% to 20%, 1% increments
Compatible culture vessels Culture dish: ø35 mm, ø60 mm, ø100 mm
Well plate: 4-well, 6-well, 12-well, 24-well, 48-well, 96-well
Culture flask: 25 cm2, 75 cm2 (cannot be installed in optional storage rack drawer)
Specimen storage rack 3 rows x 10 tiers (autoclave sterilizable)
Macro observation Image capture of whole vessel with dedicated camera (bird's-eye view)
Camera head: color CCD camera (1280 x 960 pixels)
Brightfield: backlight illumination
Micro observation Magnification: 2x, 4x, 10x, 20x, 40x
Intermediate magnification: 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x
Objective: 4x (Plan Apo DLL), 10x (Plan Fluor ADL)
Camera head: 2/3-inch cooled CCD camera (1M pixels)
Phase contrast: high-intensity red LED illumination, automatic phase ring changeover
Epi-fluorescence (optional): LED 438 nm, 472 nm, white light illumination (up to 5 fluorescence filter cubes mountable)
Observation range X-Y: 120 x 90 mm
Z: 4 mm
Z-axis focusing Z-focus point is automatically detected by image contrast detection through Z-axis scanning
Observation With touchscreen LCD or via network-linked PC
Power source Voltage: 115, 230 VAC ± 10%
Power consumption: 1300 VA (max.)
Weight Approx. 470 kg
Operating environment Temperature: 15 °C to 28 °C
Humidity: max. 60% relative humidity (noncondensing)
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BioStation CT dimensional diagram


(Unit: mm)

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Hypoxic culture units dimensional diagrams

Nitrogen generator


(Unit: mm)

Oxygen regulator


(Unit: mm)

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