Live imaging, or time-lapse microscopy, is a widely used technique for observation of live cultures and monitoring a of wide range of biological processes, over time.
Live imaging can monitor fluorescently-tagged objects such as proteins, etc., and also use phase-contrast or DIC illumination methods as well.
The frequency of image capture can vary from milliseconds to hours, making the technology suitable for monitoring of fast moving particles as well as for establishing long-term effects, all while maintaining necessary environmental conditions required for supporting live cultures.
The powerfull software allows imaging of samples in 4D: using several different channels sequentially or simultaneously, Z slices, time course, and imaging multiple observation fields (with a built in stitching option for large FoVs)
Zeiss Observer Z1 and Olympus Cell Sense inverted microscopes located in our Imaging Unit can provide solutions for most of the known applications in the field of imaging of live objects, including cells, different types of microorganisms and even fluorescently-tagged viruses.