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New White Light System creates a New Entry
High performance confocal microscopy can now be achieved using a white light source. This follows the launch by Andor Technology of Revolution DSD, a fully integrated system based on a Differential Spinning Disk optical system working in conjunction with an high sensitivity, Interline CCD camera Clara and controlled by an IQ work station.
Using white light, as opposed to lasers, significantly cuts the cost and brings this form of microscopy within the budget of far more potential users, particularly as this compact solution will fit the side port of any microscope.
One of the keys to the performance of the Revolution DSD white light confocal system is its use of active background subtraction. This has the ability to deliver purely confocal or wide field images. As a result, switching between techniques is unusually simple for a confocal system, and it simplifies binding and accurate focusing of the specimen. As well as the overall performance, the confocality achieved by the system can be better than other white lights instruments. In fact, under certain circumstances, it may exceed even laser point scanners. The approach makes for strong optical sectioning even at low magnification.
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