iMIC

the digital microscope

Technical data
Dimensions h x b x w 200 mm x 240 mm x 240 mm (2 levels)
Weight 2 beam hubs, top stage 12 kg
Setup Patented beam hub concept From simple one level systems to complex multi level systems for the most sophisticated applications
Filter Cubes TILL Octo-Cube beam multiplexer Up to 8 filter cubes in one beam hub (standard: 3 cubes) with standard filter sets. One Octo-Cube can address 2 vertical and up to 6 horizontal directions
Detectors Up to 5 ports on each beam hub CCD-Cameras, PMTs, APDs, Photodiodes via c-mount
Objectives Objective revolver up to 4 objectives (dry, water, oil) objectives from Olympus or Zeiss are supported (Leica on request)
Focus Drive Fine Focus (one-for-all nanodrive) one piezo drives all objectives z-range: 250 μm resolution 50 nm
Coarse Focus Spindle driven, drive range 25 mm z-stepper motor 3 mm/s Step response
Illumination Transmission Fiber coupled, computer gated and dimmed solid state light source, Long Distance Phase contrast condenser NA 0.55
Epifluorescence Up to 5 ports for attachment of different epifluorescence light sources e.g. Polychrome 5000, Lasers or Scan-Head
x-y stage Specimen stage Fully integrated, sealed against water (iP54), range 25 mm x 25 mm, resolution < 1 μm backlash < typ. 2.5 μm
Microtiter plate stage Automated stage (Prior stage); Backlash 4 μm
Fixed stage Automated stage complete microscope is moving below he fixed stage Range 120 mm x 120 mm, resolution < 1 μm at 5 mm/s (Backlash 3 μm)
Condensers Various models available Adapted to the light source
Ports 1. (upper) beamhub
2. beamhub
3. beamhub
max. 2

max. 4
max. 5
for cameras, PMTs, and light sources and so on
Software Control software for the digital iMIC May be combined with the TILLvisION live cell, Real Time imaging system
SDK Implementation of the iMIC in various imaging systems; C- and Java-API
Flexibility Modular concept Upgradeable to future applications: e.g. FRET, 2P, LSM
Accessory Specimen stages Microtiter plates, Petri dishes Perfusion chambers Environmental chambers Patch Clamp, microinjection
Light sources Polychrome 5000 and 3000, Laser Line Combiner, Mode Switch