SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At the 6th Annual High Content Analysis Conference in San Francisco, PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and their environment, today announced the launch of its Operetta™ system, a benchtop instrument that provides leading edge High Content Screening (HCS) and High Content Analysis (HCA) capabilities to drug discovery and cellular science research laboratories.
Operetta is an HCS/HCA instrument platform that employs PerkinElmer’s proprietary new Harmony™ software which provides researchers with easy to use building blocks for creating user configurable workflows via simple step-by-step procedures. An extensive range of ready-made solutions for frequently used image analysis tasks is pre-installed. Also installed is a scalable database for image management, and data analysis or retrieval. The Harmony software provides tools to develop high content assays, image analysis storage and retrieval, as well as remote access capability.
“The Operetta platform and Harmony software extend PerkinElmer’s portfolio in cellular imaging and bring the benefits of HCS and HCA to almost any life sciences laboratory,” said Richard M. Eglen, Ph.D., president, Bio-discovery, PerkinElmer. “Our expertise in cellular imaging provides us with unique insights into common issues encountered in implementing HCS research. We are now providing this critical knowledge to Operetta users, so they can easily and rapidly optimize imaging studies for their cell science research.”
The Operetta instrument is designed to allow maximum functionality in the smallest possible footprint. A large field of view and multi-processor technology facilitates high speed data acquisition and analysis. A wide range of objectives and filters, bar-coded for error-free operation, enables a wide range of assays and plates. This compact design fits almost any size laboratory, allowing a flexible and versatile solution to suit the needs of a cellular imaging research facility.
The key features of the Operetta system include:
* Exceptional image quality with alignment-free illumination * Rapid image processing using multi-processor technology * Intuitive user interface * Extensive series of preconfigured image analysis applications * Powerful image segmentation includes automatic parameter optimization for ease of use * Easy to configure building blocks for custom image analysis.
Operetta Application Guide
To help new HCS users, PerkinElmer provides a step-by-step handbook to analyzing results, guiding researchers through the process, from using a ready-made solution to designing a new image analysis sequence from the building blocks provided.
About PerkinElmer, Inc.
PerkinElmer, Inc. is a global leader focused on ensuring the health and safety of people and their environment. The Company reported revenue of $1.8 billion in 2007, has approximately 9,100 employees serving customers in more than 150 countries, and is a component of the S&P 500 Index. Additional information is available through www.perkinelmer.com or 1-877-PKI-NYSE.
Contact:
PerkinElmer, Inc. Mario Fante, 781-663-5602 mario.fante@perkinelmer.com
Source: PerkinElmer, Inc.
