02 Mar 2010 For the first time, high performance confocal microscopy can be achieved using a white light source. Revolution® DSD is a fully integrated system based on a Differential Spinning Disk optical system. Andor is delighted to introduce the Revolution® DSD, an innovative white light confocal spinning disk based on ‘aperture correlation’.
Unlike other white light confocal instruments, the DSD (differential spinning disk) achieves a high degree of optical sectioning by active background rejection. This technique ensures that the DSD delivers high contrast, low background images with objective magnifications from 10x to 100x, using air water or oil immersion lenses, making it suitable for a wide range of live cell and developmental applications.
Using white light, as opposed to lasers, significantly cuts the cost and brings this powerful form of microscopy within the budget of far more potential users, particularly as this new, compact solution will fit the side port of any microscope. |
