NightSHADE LB 985 Plant Imaging System
NightSHADE LB 985 Plant Imaging System
Berthold Technologies has developed the new NightSHADE imaging system with plant research in mind.
Applications
For applications such as gene research, circadian rhythms, regulation of plant growth, stress tolerance and drug screening the NightSHADE will offer you unique features. Low level Bioluminescence from luciferases as well as Chemiluminescence e.g. from luminol enhanced reactive oxygen species can be measured. Of course Fluorescence from GFP and other fluorescence dyes can be monitored in the NighSHADE, too.
Sample format
You can image small seedlings in Petri dishes or microplates, leaves, fungi, up to whole plants.
Cameras
You can select between three different instrument models: As entry level NightSHADE LULu is equipped with an sensitive emCCD camera for bio- and chemiluminescence measurements. For higher demands on luminescence sensitivity the NighSHADE IKLu is equipped with an supersensitive low noise CCD camera. The instrument of choice for both, luminescence and fluorescence measurements, is the NighSHADE LUFlu. The instrument - additionally to the emCCD camera - is equipped with an fluorescence unit including illumination and one GFP filter set.
Cabinet
The absolutely light-tight dark chamber is equipped with dual flange for multiport access. As standard the camera is mounted on the top and can be optionally mounted at side by using the camera conversion kit. The instrument can be equipped with two cameras, one on top and one at side, too.
Software
The indiGOTM software allows complete hardware control. Extensive tools for image evaluation such as zoom function, peak search, overlay, colour scale and surface plot are implemented. You can collect single pictures as well as image sequences. All images can be exported to TIF files. Raw data and processed data are filed separately according to GLP rules.
Accessories
Various accessories are available:
- LED Plant Growth Illumination
- X/Y Table
- Turn Table
- Turn table for square Petri dishes
- Temperature control
- Humidity control
- Gooseneck spot illumination
- Ringlight epi illumination
Technical Details
| Camera type | Back-lit midband-coated full frame chip, 1024 x 1024 pixel, slow scan mode |
| Pixel size | 13 x 13 µm |
| Spectral range | 350-1050 nm |
| Quantum efficiency | 90% at 620 nm |
| Pixel binning | Variable to increase sensitivity, up to 16x16 |
| Exposure times | From ms to hours |
| CCD cooling | Thermoelectrical air cooling down to -70° C |
| Size |
25 mm, f 0.95 C-mount for most efficient light collection |
| Field of view |
Standard lens: 270 x 270 mm Macro lens: 130 x 130 mm |
| Lamp type | 75 W halogen lamp |
| Spectral range | 340-750 nm |
| Inner dimensions | 520 x 400 x 360 (W x H x D) |
| Connections | Flange for light tight port, mounting areas for side view mounting option and LED panels, software-controlled mains socket. |
| Power Supply | 110-240 V, 50/60 Hz; max 400 VA; minimum 4 free sockets |
| Temperature range | Max 30° C |
| Humidity | 10-80%, non-condensing |
| Bench | Load capacity of at least 45 kg (weight of instrument); minimum size 900 x 600 mm (W x D) plus space for PC |
| Software | IndiGO™ software for instrument control and data analysis |
| Interface | USB 3.0 |
| Regulations | CE, EN |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 600 x 400 x 920 mm |
| Weight | 45 kg |
