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BioStation CT brochure
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Cell Culture Observation System BioStation CT Cell Culture Observation System Perfect solution for automatedcell culture data acquisition Imaging Solutions for your Cells Environment >

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2 Six-plane panel direct heatersCulture vessel storage rack (30-tier)Transport unit concentration control Macro imaging cameraLED illumination Observation stageObjective lens, Epi-fluorescence attachment (option)Cooled digital camera > PC(Image server)Controller Access gateFront glass panel Front doorOperation panel Active aerosol spray humidifier, CO >

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Both the micro (microscopic) image of a cell and the macro image(Birds-eye view) of the whole vessel are captured and saved together. > Microscopic image (micro image) Conventional DL 10x objectiveADL 10x objective BirdҒs-eye view image (macro image) Designation of the vessels to be imaged, withthe capture points, camera settings, and imaging time lapse schedule are easily set via the touch panel on the front door of the BioStation CT. > Enables you to confirm handwritten vesselnotes, change in culture medium color,mold generation, etc. Nikon proprietary ADL 10x objective minimizes halo and...

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My-vessel list display The system shows the location of only the vessels that you are eligible to handle. Transfer of vessels and confirmation of data require the entry of an ID and password, ensuring security and confidentiality. Easy-to-use GUI menu Multiple observation points, magnifications, wavelengths andimage capture intervals can be easily set in the touch panelsoftware menu sample by sample. Quick data retrieval Images can be quickly retrieved by cell type, vessel type, capture time and other data or by keywords. Remote control from distant PC Images can be viewed and capture...

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Small access gate The vessels are placed into the incubator from a small door on the front glass panel, minimizing the environmental change of the incubator interior. . Stable transport Vibration that may occur during the transport of the vessels fromstorage rack to observation stage has been minimized. This reduces the chance of the medium being jiggled, minimizing stress or abnormal conditions on the cells. Wide choice of vessel types The system accepts a variety of vesselsfrom various cell culture flasks, Petri dishes, and well plates. Up to five 35mm Petri dishes can be placed in a tray...

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Fertilized mouse eggs (prenuclear period) Human B lymphoblastoid cell > Courtesy of Dr. Hiroharu Kawahara,Kitakyushu National College of Technology 0 days1 day 0 h12 h 2.5 days3 days RCR-1 OperationWith touch panel LCD > 2x4x10x20x40x Controllable via network (with IE6 web browser) Incubator volume460LTemperature controlDirect control via heater panel Range: room temperature +5C to 40ںC (max.), 0.1C incrementsHumidity controlVia aerosol spray humidifier Range: 70% to 95%, 1% incrementsCO > 2 intensity controlCO > 2 supply: by external CO > 2 gas cylinder connection Range: 0% to 20%, 0.1%...

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TO ENSURE CORRECT USAGE, READ THE CORRESPONDINGMANUALS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING YOUR EQUIPMENT. > * Monitor images are simulated.Company names and product names appearing in this brochure are their registered trademarks or trademarks. Parale Mitsui Bldg.,8, Higashida-cho, Kawasaki-ku,Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-0005, Japanphone: +81-44-223-2167 fax: +81-44-223-2182 http://www.nikon-instruments.jp/eng/ > 1300 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, N.Y. 11747-3064, U.S.A.phone: +1-631-547-8500; +1-800-52- SINGAPORE phone: +65-6559-3618 fax: +65-6559-3668 UNITED KINGDOM phone: +44-20-8541-4440 fax:...

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