Dolomite offers high speed imaging for microfluidics

March 2, 2016 - PRLog -- Dolomite has developed the Meros High Speed Digital Microscope specifically for microfluidic applications. This high resolution imaging system allows users to conveniently monitor high speed microfluidic events, such as droplet formation, using a built-in stage.

The Meros High Speed Digital Microscope features high magnification optics and a zoom lens to ensure that millimetre to micrometre scale features can be visualised clearly, with the added benefit of an extra-long working distance. Coupled with a high speed USB 3.0 camera, this allows clear imaging of moving particles or cells, enabling quantitative analysis of droplet size at low flow rates – typically below 1 kHz – and qualitative evaluation at production speeds of 2-15 kHz or higher, depending on droplet size.

The microscope’s easy-to-use stage is designed to securely hold a wide range of Dolomite and third-party microfluidic devices, including chips, connectors and the μEncapsulator 1 module. An integrated LED coaxial lighting system offers exceptional brightness with very low exposure times, with an optional reversible mirror and diffusor, allowing production of publication-quality images. Illumination from above also leaves the underside of the microfluidic device free for temperature regulation systems, such as the Meros TCU-100 temperature controller. To simplify operation, the entire system is controlled by Dolomite’s intuitive Flow Control Centre software, allowing straightforward live imaging, adjustment and image capture.

For more information, visit www.dolomite-microfluidics.com

About Dolomite   Established in 2005, Dolomite Microfluidics has grown to be the world leader in the design and manufacture of high quality innovative microfluidic products.    The company offers a broad range of modular microfluidic systems (http://www.dolomite-microfluidics.com/webshop/microfluidi...), modules and components (http://www.dolomite-microfluidics.com/webshop/microfluidic_components) – including pumps (http://www.dolomite-microfluidics.com/webshop/pumps-c-38), chips (http://www.dolomite-microfluidics.com/webshop/microfluidic-chips-c-17), connectors (http://www.dolomite-microfluidics.com/webshop/connectors-c-1), temperature controllers (http://www.dolomite-microfluidics.com/webshop/temperature-control-c-53), sensors (http://www.dolomite-microfluidics.com/webshop/sensors-c-51), accessories and custom-made components – as well as software for analysis or automation.    Modularity, ease of use, innovation and scalability are common to all Dolomite products, which are used across a broad range of applications in biology, drug discovery, chemistry, food, cosmetics and academia.

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