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HIGH-PERFORMANCE EMCCD & CCD CAMERAS FOR LIFE SCIENCES

CoolSNAP HQ2 Our Flagship Interline CCD Camera - 35150 1392 x 1040 imaging array6.45 x 6.45-µm pixels

The CoolSNAP

HQ
2

Monochrome camera from Photometrics

®

delivers fast, high-resolution imaging for quantitative fluorescence microscopy applications. This cooled CCD camera provides a large dynamic range with very low noise at both 10 MHz and 20 MHz. The fine pitch of the pixels is ideally matched to the resolution of optical microscopes. Megapixel resolution and small pixels allow imaging of very fine detail, yet the pixels can be easily binned to improve sensitivity. Advanced interline-transfer CCD technology provides high quantum efficiency, most notably in the near-infrared (NIR) portion of the spectrum. Primary applications Live-cell imaging High-speed emission ratio imaging Low-copy gene analysis and gene expression profiling Quantitative FRET, FRAP, FISH Luminescence Features Benefits

10-MHz and 20-MHz readout Dual-mode readout for variable-speed image capture 1392 x 1040 imaging array6.45 x 6.45-µm pixels Resolves fine detail Ideally matched to optical microscope Interline-transfer, progressive-scan CCD Electronic shuttering eliminates camera vibration and facilitates fast triggering Flexible binning and readout Increases signal-to-noise performance while increasing the frame rate IEEE-1394a or PCI interface High-bandwidth, uninterrupted data transfer with no dropped frames Digitization IEEE-1394a PCI Quantifies bright and dim signals in the same image 14-bit digitization 12-bit digitization Thermoelectric cooling Special cooling package virtually eliminates dark current Enhanced quantum efficiency Provides higher sensitivity than typical interline cameras (especially in the NIR) C-mount Easily attaches to microscopes, standard lenses, or optical equipment Acquisition software Captures, analyzes, and saves high-resolution images PVCAM
® Circular buffers Device sequencing Supported by numerous third-party software packages Real-time focus Precise integration with shutters, filter wheels, etc. IEEE-1394a compatibility PCI compatibility Windows
® XP/Vista 32 and Mac OS X Windows XP/Vista 32, Mac OS X, and Linux
® (kernel versions 2.4 and 2.6.8)