Microscopy Systems Peripherals

Motorized XY & Z Control

Multi-field, micro-plate & montage scanning

Using closed-loop XY stages our systems achieve positioning repeatability of about 0.3 μm (rms) - state of the art for stages with a range of ≈100 mm. These stages enable scanning in various modes including micro-plates (for multitreatment experiments), multi-field e.g. to increase the number of observations in a single preparation or in montage mode for larger specimens e.g. embryos. Piezo Z stages and objective movers are the choice for fast Z scanning, while Piezo XY stages can be provided for sub-nm precision with travel up to 1 mm.

XY Stage	Z Stage	Z Objective
Open and closed loop stages	Piezo stages with 100, 200 and 500 μm ranges	PI PIFOC P721 - 100 μm travel
Typical travel >100 x 75 mm, with 0.02 μm resolution	1 nm repeatability	PI PIFOC P725 - 400 μm travel
30 mm/sec travel speed	2-8 nm resolution (depends on range)	Up to 20 Z sections/s
Perform multi-field scans for 6D imaging	Up to 100 Z sections/s	1.25 nm resolution
Create 4D mosaics using iQ software	Specimen holders - slides, Petri and microtitre plates	Analogue or digital control
Repeatability 0.2 to 0.3 μm rms		Oil and water objectives