Confocal SD Features

Stereo Investigator Confocal SD
is an integrated system for performing
confocal stereology.

Stereo Investigator Features Four Principle Aspects in the Performance of a Stereological Analysis

• Strict adherence to sampling protocols that lead to bias-free estimates
• Use of graphic overlay test systems that facilitate rapid unbiased sampling of the sections
• Automatic control of microscope stage movement to facilitate measurement of areas, volumes cell counts throughout a tissue section
• Calculation of reliable results from complicated stereological formulas

Fast, precise multi-channel fluorescent label quantification

• Uses Olympus DSU configured with arc lamp illumination that covers the full spectrum (350-700nm), providing wavelength flexibility at a reasonable
  cost compared to laser illuminated systems.
• DSU hardware is directly controlled by the Stereo Investigator software.
• Exceptional image quality, comparable to images produced by line scanning laser confocal systems.
• Can be quickly switched between widefield and confocal modes.
• A spinning disk with a proprietary pattern reduces the amount of out-offocus light reaching the detector.
• Easier to use and learn than conventional confocal systems.

Image Acquisition Features

• Full software control allows automatic switching of filters, shutter control, microscope stage movement, z position, and camera control.
• Acquire multi-channel stacks of confocal images for archiving or offline analysis with stereology.
• Create large montages (virtual slides) of the entire specimen in confocal, fluorescent, or brightfield modes.