Confocal microscope RS-G4

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The upright RS-G4 research confocal microscope features a new strip mosaic image capture process coupled with its proprietary image-stitching algorithm to create cellular-level images with unprecedented down-to-the-pixel accuracy and perfect homogeneity. The process generates large-scale mosaics that you can use to quickly locate a data collection area on a large specimen, such as a whole brain section. APPLICATIONS Neuroscience: The high-speed strip mosaic feature of the RS-G4 can scan large areas of whole brain sections in just a few minutes. Full correlation is available to interact from the macro view to zoom into the desired micro cellular detail for various fluorescent stained image views. The mosaics are processed using an image-stitching algorithm to display perfectly aligned images with seamless frame-to-frame clarity. Developmental Biology: Observing animal development has traditionally required taken several instruments to record growth, from high-power microscopes to larger Field of View (FOV) stereo microscopes. The RS-G4 lets you complete the same tasks with a single instrument. It can record confocal imaging at all stages of development, with many fluorophores highlighting cellular development from sub-micron resolution to complete FOVs of 30 x 30 mm and larger, covering micro to macro imaging. In addition to visible wavelengths, the RS-G4 provides an infrared laser (785nm or 830nm) for in-vivo sample imaging with a penetration depth of up to 250 microns (depending on cellular density). The ability to look inside your juvenile or adult model adds new information to your research.