Technology innovators in super-resolution microscopy, Amsterdam-based Confocal.nl, are running workshops on Re-scan Confocal Microscopy with demonstrations to illustrate the use of use of the technique.
Amsterdam, NL - 05th March 2019: Technology innovators in super-resolution microscopy, Amsterdam-based Confocal.nl, are running workshops on Re-scan Confocal Microscopy with demonstrations to illustrate the use of use of the technique.
Confocal.nl are running a series of workshops on their ground-breaking technology, Re-scan Confocal Microscope (RCM). With a camera-based detection scheme, RCM offers an easy-to-use confocal system with high resolution and sensitivity in a cost-effective package tuned to the needs of the individual user.
Summarising their program, Confocal.nl’s CEO, Peter Drent, says “We will be demonstrating the RCM. Not only does it offer confocal Z-sectioning allowing 3D reconstruction: it has increased sensitivity because of our scientific CMOS based detector. We routinely achieve 170 nm optical resolution which is 40% better than regular confocal microscopes. During the practical session, we will show attendees the most important feature of the RCM: ease of use!”
The meetings allow participants to test the system with their own samples and to have plenty of time to ask questions. There are no special requirements for sample preparation, only that the sample may be excited with wavelengths of 405, 488, 561 or 638 nm.
Registration is free to participants. To find out when there will be a workshop in your area, please visit Confocal.nl’s web site. Confocal.nl is also happy to organise a workshop at other locations. On-line demonstrations may also be arranged.
| Jeroen Kole, product applications specialist, demonstrating RCM at one of Confocal.nl’s workshop sessions. |
To learn about the Confocal.nl RCM module and how it may be configured into a high-performance scanning confocal imaging system, please visit www.confocal.nl. This includes a detailed video describing the principle of RCM.
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Examples of the RCM in action during past workshops:
| Mouse meiotic chromosomes immunostained for CYP3. In pachytene stage of the meiosis the 2 homologous pair. Sample courtesy of Ana Agostinho, Karolinska Institutet Sweden. Images 1) RCM confocal mode, 2) RCM Re-scan mode, 3) Re-scan image deconvolved. |
| Hair Follicle Stem Cells. Sample courtesy of Yulia Shwartz, Ya-Chieh Hsu lab, SCRB, Harvard University. |
For high-resolution copies of the images, either right click to download or contact Jezz Leckenby at Talking Science Limited.
About Confocal.nl
At Confocal.nl. we deliver turnkey solutions for the microscopist wanting the best confocal microscope. Applying Re-scan Confocal Microscopy (RCM) developed by Dr Erik Manders, CTO at Confocal.nl, we bring a new approach to provide better, no-nonsense microscopy solutions to the market. In partnership with experienced microscopy entrepreneur. Peter Drent, Erik explains how we do it.
“The team at Confocal.nl has extensive experience in the field of microscopy, both in terms of technology and commercial acumen. We have learned to listen to colleagues and clients. We believe we are able to deliver accessible, easy-to-use solutions with better resolution, sensitivity and reproducibility. We also believe that users of microscopy want to have improved confocal microscopy performance at a price that is equally accessible to them. When we talk to prospective users about their confocal expectations, we start by finding out about their current instrumentation. This core information enables us to propose a custom-designed solution at a most affordable price point. Why dispose of perfectly functioning fluorescent microscopes, cameras and lasers when you can upgrade their performance with our Re-scan Confocal Microscopy module? From our growing, worldwide user base, we are confident we have found the best approach: to deliver a turnkey solution using our unique technology where we maximize photon collection and do so at a price a fraction of buying other commercial 3D confocal imaging solutions.”
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