U2OS cells stained with MitoTracker green (Mitochondria structure, cyan) and TMRE (active mitochondria, magenta). Sequential acquisition of the two channels over 2 minutes 100 frames using the 63x/1.20 CS2 Water MotCORR objective.
Spheroid Growth over 2.5 days
Formation of 3D spheroids from 1000 stably transfected MDCK MX1-GFP cells per well (upper row) and 1000 U2OS cells per well (lower row). Time-lapse acquisition over 60 hrs with 30 minutes interval. Green, GFP. Black and white, integrated modulation contrast.
Formation of 3D spheroids from 1000 stably transfected MDCK MX1-GFP cells per well (left half) and 1000 U2OS cells per well (right half) shown at 5 different timepoints. Time -lapse acquisition over 60 hrs. with 30 minutes interval. Green, GFP. Gray, integrated modulation contrast.
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Tissue slice from the rat brain. Nuclei are stained with DAPI (blue), STL with FITC (green), astrocytes (GFAP) with Cy3 (yellow), and newborn neurons (NeuN) with Cy5 (red). 10x widefield tile scan, all 4 labels aquired simultaneously.
U2OS cells stained with MitoTracker green (Mitochondria structure, cyan) and TMRE (active mitochondria, magenta). Simultaneous acquisition of the two channels over 2 minutes 100 frames using the 63x/1.20 CS2 Water MotCORR objective.
Sequential acquisition with a conventional microscope
Simultaneous acquisition with Mica
U2OS cells stained with MitoTracker green (Mitochondria structure, cyan) and TMRE (active mitochondria, magenta). Simultaneous acquisition of the two channels over 2 minutes 100 frames using the 63x/1.20 CS2 Water MotCORR objective.
3D Cell Culture, 7d spheroid formation of U343 cells. tfLC3 EGFP and mRFP + DAPI + WGA Alexa680. Objective: 20x/0.75 CS2 DRY
Intestine tissue section acquired with different objectives ranging from low to high magnification (1.6x, 10x, 20x, 63x), using widefield and confocal imaging. 20x widefield images are processed with THUNDER and 63x confocal images with LIGHTNING. Nuclei are labeled in blue, mitochondria in green, and detyrosinated tubulin in red.
U2OS cells were labelled with SiR-Actin, TMRE (mitochondria activity), CellEvent™ (caspase activity), and DAPI (nuclei). Apoptosis inducer staurosporine was added at time-point 0. 63x magnification, widefield mode. 13 hours time-lapse.
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Tissue slice from the rat brain. Nuclei are stained with DAPI (blue), STL with FITC (green), astrocytes (GFAP) with Cy3 (yellow), and newborn neurons (NeuN) with Cy5 (red). 10x widefield tile scan, all 4 labels aquired simultaneously.
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U2OS cells stained with MitoTracker green (Mitochondria structure, cyan) and TMRE (active mitochondria, magenta). Sequential acquisition of the two channels over 2 minutes 100 frames using the 63x/1.20 CS2 Water MotCORR objective.
Sequential acquisition with a conventional microscope
U2OS cells stained with MitoTracker green (Mitochondria structure, cyan) and TMRE (active mitochondria, magenta). Simultaneous acquisition of the two channels over 2 minutes 100 frames using the 63x/1.20 CS2 Water MotCORR objective.
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Intestine tissue section acquired with different objectives ranging from low to high magnification (1.6x, 10x, 20x, 63x), using widefield and confocal imaging. 20x widefield images are processed with THUNDER and 63x confocal images with LIGHTNING. Nuclei are labeled in blue, mitochondria in green, and detyrosinated tubulin in red.
Create Overview
Find the sample structure on the carrier and observe the overall morphology of the colon slice. Identify a region of interest for more detailed inspection.
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Switching to the next higher magnification allows to assess the integrity of the tissue and locate areas suitable for further analysis.
Select the cell of interest
Start to see the higher details and select the single cell to get subcellular information. However, some details remain hidden in the haze.
Select the cell of interest
THUNDER is the method of choice to get more contrast and see more details. This enables you to make the right selection and step further into the details of the sample.
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Switch from Widefield to Confocal mode with just a simple click to get more subcellular information.
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Formation of 3D spheroids from 1000 stably transfected MDCK MX1-GFP cells per well (upper row) and 1000 U2OS cells per well (lower row). Time-lapse acquisition over 60 hrs with 30 minutes interval. Green, GFP. Black and white, integrated modulation contrast.
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Formation of 3D spheroids from 1000 stably transfected MDCK MX1-GFP cells per well (left half) and 1000 U2OS cells per well (right half) shown at 5 different timepoints. Time -lapse acquisition over 60 hrs. with 30 minutes interval. Green, GFP. Gray, integrated modulation contrast.
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U2OS cells were labelled with SiR-Actin, TMRE (mitochondria activity), CellEvent™ (caspase activity), and DAPI (nuclei). Apoptosis inducer staurosporine was added at time-point 0. 63x magnification, widefield mode. 13 hours time-lapse.
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Fluorescence multi-well plate Assay
Mica allows you to image 4 labels simultaneously, with 100% spatiotemporal correlation. This key application shows how Mica is used with fluorescent multi-well plate assays around Caspase 3/7 activations in apoptosis.
U2OS cells were labelled with SiR-Actin, TMRE (mitochondria activity), CellEvent™ (caspase activity), and DAPI (nuclei). Apoptosis inducer staurosporine (3µM) was added at time-point 0. 63x magnification, widefield mode. 13 hours time-lapse.
3D Tissue Imaging
Mica enables you to seamlessly move from fast overview to high resolution when required by your experiment. See how Mica allows you identify a detyrosynated tubulin positive cell and progress from overview to the segmentation of the tubulin network.
Intestine tissue section acquired with 20x and 63x magnification, using widefield and confocal imaging. 20x widefield images are processed with THUNDER and 63x confocal images with LIGHTNING. Nuclei are labeled in blue, mitochondria in green, and detyrosynated tubulin in red.
Long-term Time lapse
Mica is an incubator to maintain your sample in physiological-like conditions and to minimize evaporation. Discover how Mica allows you to measure spheroids growth and to analyze protein expression levels.
Formation of 3D spheroids from 1000 stably transfected MDCK MX1-GFP cells per well and 1000 U2OS cells per well shown at 5 different timepoints. Time-lapse acquisition over 60 hrs. with 30 minutes interval. Green, GFP. Gray, integrated modulation contrast.