Upright Time-resolved Fluorescence Microscope  MicroTime 100 

Specifications

Excitation
Light source Picosecond Diode Lasers
Wavelengths 375 - 485 nm, 530 nm, 635 - 810 nm
Repetition rate Up to 40 MHz
(80 MHz optional)
Scanning (optional)
Type High precision wide-range
Range 80 µm × 80 µm 8 cm × 8 cm
Positioning accuracy <10 nm <10 µm
Objectives
Standard PL 20x3 PlanAchromat, NA 0.4, air spaced, 400 - 750 nm
PL 40x PlanAchromat, NA 0.65, air spaced, 400 - 750 nm
UPLFL 100x PlanFluorit, NA 1.3, oil immersion, 350 - 800 nm
Optional Water or oil immersion, apochromatic correction, air spaced, IR/UV-enhanced or long working distance objectives
Detectors
Type PMT (PMA Series) SPAD (PDM Series)
Spectral range* 185 - 650 nm 185 - 820 nm 400 - 1000 nm
Dark counts (at 20°C, typ. value) < 50 cps < 900 cps < 250 cps
Lifetime resolution down to 50 ps 20 ps
Data Acquisition
Type PicoHarp 300
Time resolution (bin width) 4 ps
Dead time < 95 ns
Discriminator level, zero cross adjust Software adjustable
Collection time 1 ms to 10 h
Software features
General concept Use of versatile TTTR file format for data acquisition, data archiving in workspace, time gating for all methods, separation of up to four detector signals
Point measurements Data conversion to: MCS trace, FCS calculation and fitting, TCSPC histogram, on/off-state histogram, burst size analysis, (PIE-)FRET histogram, Photon counting histogram, Lifetime histogram
Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging
(FLIM)
Data conversion to: fluorescence intensity images, fluorescence lifetime images, time gated analysis, TCSPC histogram for region of interest
Operational & Electrical
Computer system PC Pentium class, 2 GHz, 1024 MB memory with Windows® XP/Vista/7
Power requirements 110/230 V 50/60 Hz
Dimensions
Microscope unit 320 × 600 × 600 mm (w × d × h)

* other types and cooling available on request

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