A high-throughput, high-resolution imager for multi-fluosescence imaging of 3D and 2D cultured cells

Imager for cells cultured in 2D/3DCell3iMager duos2

Imager for cells cultured in 2D/3D Cell3iMager duos2

High throughput

96-well plates can be imaged in about 60 seconds and analyzed in about 30 seconds.
In addition, automatic capture of up to 200 plates per day is possible by connecting external devices such as plate stackers and incubators with a plate transfer robot.

3D cultured cells

3D cultured cells can be analyzed with Z-stacking imaging and focus composition functions. Even cells scattered in the height direction can be captured clearly.

Deep Learning Cell Segmentation

Deep learning image processing enables "researcher's eye" segmentation of target cells. Accurate quantification is possible even for segmentation by cell morphology and high confluency, non-uniform images.

Multi-fluorescence imaging

Fluorescent color and bright field are automatically and continuously captured.
5 types of fluorescent filters are available.

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Features

Meniscus-less

  • Less meniscus and clear imaging even at the peripheral area
  • Unique hyper-centric and tele-centric optical systems enables a high-resolution imaging of whole well including the marginal area of well
  • Lens have 2 resolution which has 0.8um/pix and 4um/pix
  • Equipped with high accurate extraction algorithm even cells soon after seeing
  • High speed mode provide 60 sec/ 96 well plate and 70 sec/ 384 well plate

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3D cellular imaging

  • Equipped with a proprietary lens with a deep depth of field suitable for 3D cultured cell imaging and illumination
  • Z-stacking imaging and focus composition functions
  • Compatible with F-bottom, V-bottom, U-bottom, various SBS formats and microwell plates as standard
  • Functional specialty plates such as plates for 3D culture, Corning® Elplasia® (Corning Japan) and EZSPHERE (AGC Techno Glass Co., Ltd.) are also available

 

Option

Deep Learning Plug-in
  • Deep Learning to extract and quantify only grown organoids
  • High confluence and non-uniform images can be accurately extracted and measured using Deep Learning

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Multi-fluorescence imaging
  • Multi-fluorescence imaging and analysis
  • Bright field and 3 fluorescent colors* are automatically and continuously imaged with the simultaneous loading of LED fluorescent filter     * Cell3iMager duos2 only
  • ​Line up of 5 types of fluorescent filters

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Automation system
  • Automation by connecting external devices such as plate stacker and incubator with a plate transfer robot
  • Automatically captures up to 200 images per day by robotization, streamlining a complicated workflow

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Neurite elongation plug-in
  • Multi-object analysis, such as neurite elongation, is provided as a plug-in software

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Application note

Disease modeling and imaging assays using human iPS cell-derived airway organoids

Respiratory diseases include a wide range of conditions, including
chronic progressive diseases and acute and severe diseases such as
the recent COVID-19 pneumonia. However, the development of
fundamental therapeutics in this field has been slow, partly because
animal models such as mice used for preclinical drug efficacy evaluation
often do not reflect human disease states. A typical example is
cystic fibrosis (CF), an autosomal recessive genetic disorder caused
by mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance
regulator (CFTR), a chloride ion channel.

NK cell killing against 2D/3D-cultured cancer cells

In recent years, NK (Natural Killer) cells have been attracting attention in the fields of drug discovery development and cancer research. NK cells are a type of lymphocyte that works in innate immunity and play a major role in the removal of tumor cells and virus-infected cells.
By using Cell3iMager duos / duos2 and Deep Learning Plug-In, you will be able to perform a long-term Killing Assay. Since the imager uses a plate-fixed imaging method, clear imaging is possible even for suspended-cultured NK cells and 3D-cultured cancer cells.

Imaging and Deep Learning based analysis of neurite outgrowth

With this study we conclude that Cell3iMager duos imaging technology in conjunction with deep learning is highly suited for delineating various biological processes using sympathetic neurons derived from hiPSC. Additionally, the platform can be used for identifying drug entities that could stimulate or block neuronal outgrowth. The analysis by deep learning accurately detects cells and is highly robust compared to traditional analyses even if there are differences in brightness or in the presence of debris.

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