Different types of microscopy are used in plant biology research. To acquire detailed imaging of plant cells, tissues, and organelles with high resolution and specificity, fluorescent microscopy is often chosen. By using fluorescent dyes or autofluorescence, researchers can observe cell walls, chloroplasts, and other structures in living or fixed samples. This technique is essential for studying cellular processes like photosynthesis, nutrient transport, and cell division. Confocal microscopy allows visualization of complex three-dimensional structures, such as root tips or leaf tissues, and tracking of dynamic processes in response to environmental changes.
Plant biology
Super resolution microscopes that enable deep live cell imaging beyond the diffraction limit using only nanowatts of power.
Visualize complex three-dimensional structures
Multiphoton microscopy
Confocal imaging of plants poses unique challenges including cell wall autofluorescence, as well as the need for deeper tissue penetration. Multiphoton microscopy helps overcome these challenges, yet this technique is exceptionally expensive and less versatile than confocal microscopy.
Minimize photodamage in delicate plant tissues
Both GAIA, AION and NL5 enable deeper imaging and minimize photodamage in delicate plant tissues due to unique REscan technology. GAIA is more suited for structural research of plant tissue, whereas AION and NL5 are invaluable for observing fast dynamic events.
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NL5
NL5 is a fast confocal system with high sensitivity and resolution. Quickly screen a multi-well plate with multicolor images, and select the most promising ones.
AION
AION is the third generation of our fast confocal technology. It provides high contrast images from thicker specimens such as organoids, tissue samples, plant and animal model organisms.
GAIA
The perfect solution for live cell super resolution imaging thanks to its very low phototoxicity.
RCM
Capture datasets with 170nm raw resolution (120nm after deconvolution) by using 60x to 100x high numerical aperture (NA) magnification objectives and keep the laser intensity at a minimum.
NL5
NL5
NL5 is a fast confocal system with high sensitivity and resolution. Quickly screen a multi-well plate with multicolor images, and select the most promising ones.
AION
AION
AION is the third generation of our fast confocal technology. It provides high contrast images from thicker specimens such as organoids, tissue samples, plant and animal model organisms.
GAIA
GAIA
The perfect solution for live cell super resolution imaging thanks to its very low phototoxicity.
RCM
RCM
Capture datasets with 170nm raw resolution (120nm after deconvolution) by using 60x to 100x high numerical aperture (NA) magnification objectives and keep the laser intensity at a minimum.
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