BC43 The Ultimate Benchtop Confocal Microscope Key Features Benchtop multimodal imaging system Instant confocal: Blur-free imaging Widefield imaging Differential phase contrast & brightfield Borealis uniform illumination GPU-powered deconvolution Cell biology Developmental biology Neuroscience Cancer biology Tissue imaging Organoids & large organisms

Introduction | Applications | Software | Features | Specifications | Ordering Andor Benchtop Confocal 2D and 3D imaging as easy as ABC Advanced imaging technology Sharp 2D & 3D images instantly. Enhanced visualisation software Intuitive and powerful. Achieve outstanding results quickly with minimal training. Easy to use Ergonomic joystick and 2x objective allow quick sample overview. Benchtop design Light tight lid and inbuilt anti-vibration, so no need for a darkroom or optical table. Optimal performance Multidimensional experiments possible. Patented Focus Seek & Lock ensures accuracy in acquisition....

Introduction | Applications | Software | Features | Specifications | Ordering Andor Benchtop Confocal Total Imaging Flexibility  Confocal Imaging Confocal technology provides high-contrast, blur-free images. It boosts image quality of thin samples, such as monolayer cultures, and is especially suited for thick samples like small model organisms, 3D cultures and cleared tissues. Widefield & Deconvolution BC43 captures images at least 10x faster than point scanning confocals, boosting productivity, yet maintaining full resolution. Image deeper with higher quality than solutions that rely on computational...

Introduction | Applications | Software | Features | Specifications | Ordering “I found BC43 super easy to setup Application Focus for all my experiments and super fast to acquire and deliver highquality data. I love its flexibility.” Developmental Biology Marco Campinho, BC43 cuts through the challenges easily, spanning development from the first rounds of cell division to the fully developed organism. Use BC43 to image at depth, in gentle live imaging experiments of cells and tissues. Effortlessly acquire multiple Z stacks, multiple tiles in combination with time-lapse imaging. Group Leader...

Introduction | Applications | Software | Features | Specifications | Ordering Application Focus Cell Biology Working closely with leading cell biologists we have carefully developed BC43 to meet the needs of a broad range of experiments. Reveal the detail inside cells from nm to mm within tissues and whole model organisms with BC43. Use BC43 in confocal mode to see detail hidden in the sample background or image in widefield to increase sensitivity and speed. Image fast dynamic events, such as microtubule dynamics, or study longer processes like cell cycle over 24 hours with no photobleaching...

Introduction | Applications | Software | Features | Specifications | Ordering Application Focus Tissue Imaging Large area imaging needs to provide both cellular resolution and the full organ context. The advanced high-speed technology in BC43 means you no longer need to compromise. Large area tissue confocal imaging is now possible. Ten times faster than regular confocals. No sacrifices in resolution, or field of view. BC43 delivers results fast, shortening the time to publication. Discover more in intact tissues, use cleared samples and BC43 in confocal mode to image even thicker samples. BC43...

Introduction | Applications | Software | Features | Specifications | Ordering Application Focus Neuroscience BC43 is the perfect workhorse for neuroscience. Imaging experiments commonly require high magnification, for resolution, imaging of large areas to fully understand the architecture and connectivity of this complex tissue. The incredible confocal capture rate of BC43 dramatically reduces imaging time delivering results faster. BC43 is a push-button confocal suitable for the broadest range of cancer experimental models. Capturing stunning images of: • Subcellular events (e.g. cytoskeletal...

Introduction | Applications | Software | Features | Specifications | Ordering Integrated Software Solutions Small in size, Big in performance BC43 is an ideal instrument for a core facility, easy to operate, with multiple microscopy techniques. It provides great images fast, whatever the sample. Free up your more complex imaging systems for users doing highly specialised experiments. BC43 has an integrated, easy-to-use, and accessible software interface that delivers high-end imaging. Users benefit from easy protocol set up for multidimensional experiments, such as oneclick multi–position-montage...

Introduction | Applications | Software | Features | Specifications | Ordering Simple Workflows Fast to learn & time saving Here we show two possible workflows. All options can be performed in combination. Select the area of sample to be imaged. Select required objective. Set centre of Z scan. Press Acquire. Snap or overview the sample and move to the desired objective. Select the positions to be imaged. Press Acquire.

Introduction | Applications | Software | Features | Specifications | Ordering Key Features of BC43 Hardware Feature Software Feature High-speed confocal imaging 3 3D optical sectioning with high background rejection. Eliminates blur. 3 Allows deep and large tissue imaging at speed for higher productivity. 3 Image fast dynamic events in thicker samples. 3 Fast to learn and easy-to-use multidimensional acquisition software. 3 Integrated confocal, widefield and brightfield imaging options. 3 Post-acquisition processing with stitching and deconvolution. Widefield imaging 3 Image thin specimens/structures...

Introduction | Applications | Software | Features | Specifications | Ordering Mechanical Drawings Microscope Unit BC43 Imaging Modes Imaging Methods ClearView™ GPU High-speed confocal Widefield epifluorescence Transmitted light - brightfield and Differential Phase Contrast 2 Units: Millimeters [Inches] Single colour, multicolour, z-stacking (volume), time-lapse, multi-position, multi-well, montage and 2/3D stitching. A Clears image of non-specific sample background signal and improves resolution beyond A the normal optical limits. 6.5 μm pixel; 2048x2000 pixels (4.1 MP) Up to 82% 18.4 mm (diagonal)...