Andor launches a new comprehensive modular system that enables imaging in three different modes: confocal, TIRF and classical widefield microscopy.
The Dragonfly system can be used for imaging and measurements related to single molecules (TIRF) as well as for obtaining information about the 3D structure of a sample (confocal imaging) and its surface (widefield). By combining these three imaging techniques, high quality information about the entire structure of the sample under investigation can be obtained in unrivalled time.
The confocal sensor contains two sets of wells of different sizes (40 μm, 25 μm) for greater flexibility. The imaging speed is 10x - 20x faster than conventional confocal microscopes. At the same time, the sensor can be moved out of the light path to allow "widefield" imaging. TIRF (Total internal reflection fluorescence) microscopy allows two colours to be imaged simultaneously, at one penetration depth.
