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Discover how Dragonfly, BC43 confocal microscope and Imaris Image analysis software can transform your research across various applications. Don't miss the opportunity to enhance your research with these advanced tools.

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BC43 – The Ultimate Benchtop Microscope Family for Your Comprehensive Research

Oxford Instruments Andor now offers an extended range of benchtop microscopes, all designed with cost, performance and accessibility in mind.

The new BM42 and BC43 WF are fast, easy-to-use, compact and affordable widefield microscopes, and BC43 WF's in-field upgrade path ensures the system can grow with your research needs.

BC43 CF, our original award winning benchtop solution, is a high-end confocal that captures outstanding images at the push of a button. It will bring instant clarity and depth to research studies, whatever the sample, in ways previously only found in larger, more complex and expensive systems.

Completing the portfolio is BC43 SR – a flexible microscope that delivers super resolution data quicker and easier than ever before, resolving samples down to 140 nm.

All models are supported by our IQ / OQ quality control programme for guaranteed performance, as well as Imaris image analysis to add meaning to your images.

Each BC 43 model comes with the introductory Imaris Quantify package, allowing users to:

More Modalities. More Performance. More Certainty.

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Imaging Modes - 2

Brightfield & Differential Phase Contrast

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Fast, Easy & Compact Confocal

BC43 CF

Imaging Modes - 3

Brightfield & Differential Phase Contrast

Widefield & Confocal

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Small in Size, Super in Resolution

BC43 SR

Imaging Modes - 4

Brightfield & Differential Phase Contrast

Widefield, Confocal & Super Resolution

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Imaris 10.2 AI Microscopy Image Analysis Software

Imaris is a comprehensive AI imaging software solution for the visualization, analysis and interpretation of 2D, 3D, and 4D microscopy images. Imaris specializes in intuitive workflows combined with high performance rendering and processing to help you reach your research goals quickly.

  • Imaris rendering engine: Stunning real-time 3D images
  • User-friendly interface: Acquire images with fewer clicks
  • Multi-dimensional imaging protocols: Easy 3D time lapse or multi-position montage
  • Upgradable: Add new features as needed


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Dragonfly High Speed Confocal Microscope Systems

The Dragonfly is a high-contrast multi-dimensional imaging system that provides high-quality confocal images across scales, from the subcellular level to entire organisms. At its core is a multi-point confocal (spinning disk) for high-speed and high-sensitivity imaging. Capturing at speeds at least 10x faster than conventional confocal technology, with dramatically improved sensitivity from 400-800 nm.

It enhances productivity by combining speed and sensitivity, enabling researchers to observe dynamic events and live organisms for extended periods. The B-TIRF and super-resolution modules reveal finer details, such as viral infection dynamics and chromatin or organelle ultrastructure. Each Dragonfly high-speed confocal includes Fusion software for effortless image acquisition and Imaris for AI image analysis.

We have the following models of Dragonfly available:

Regardless of your microscopy application, the Dragonfly microscope series provides you with a solution for your research problems.

Dragonfly 200

A flexible, multi-modal platform that offers confocal, laser based widefield, transmitted light and SRRF-Stream+ functionality in one system.

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Dual microlens spinning disk

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Dragonfly 400

3D SMLM widefield imaging capabilities (DNA-PAINT). Spatial transcriptomics / large model organisms high-performance capabilities.

Dragonfly 400

Dual microlens spinning disk

HLE – High power laser engine

Patented Borealis illumination

3D super-resolution module

 

 

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Dragonfly 600

Fully configured Dragonfly system, adding 3D SMLM in widefield, confocal, B-TIRF (DNA-PAINT, dSTORM and PALM) and live cell TIRF imaging.

Dragonfly 600

Dual microlens spinning disk

HLE – High power laser engine

Patented Borealis illumination

3D super-resolution module

Optical Zoom Illumination

Borealis TIRF

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Easy Fluorescence Microscopy and Image Analysis software Adapting to Your Research

Andor's benchtop microscope range has been developed in collaboration with leading biologists; for use across life science applications and is designed to be part of a single room workflow.

Our benchtop microscopes will bring instant clarity and depth to your research, whatever your sample, in ways previously only found in larger, more complex and expensive imaging systems. Imaris also offers feature bundles tailored to address the needs found within various disciplines of biology and imaging science.

See below to learn more about our solutions for other life science applications like cancer, cell biology, neuroscience, and developmental biology.

Application Focus

Developmental Biology are areas of research in life sciences that focus on the fundamental processes of life. Developmental biology studies the process by which multicellular organisms grow and develop. 

Research focuses on processes such: as metamorphosis, embryonic development, tissue growth, morphogenesis, stem cell differentiation, embryogenesis, plant development and regeneration. 

Research in these areas is done both on a microscopic and molecular level, and multiple technologies are needed to successfully accomplish this work. Andor provides the technological solutions to tackle Cell and Developmental Biologists research challenges.

  • Cryostats optimised for microscopy applications
  • Integrated multimodal confocal microscopes
  • Ultra-sensitive and fast imaging detectors
  • Photostimulation solutions
  • Specialised imaging and analysis software

BC43 features for development biology

  • Fast high-resolution imaging.
  • Image deep in both live and fixed samples.
  • Montage and seamless stitching at any level of magnification.

Imaris features for development biology

  • Smart Volume and Surface rendering
  • Surface calculations for images of unlimited size.
  • Subject to object distance and overlap measurements.
  • Plotting and statistical analysis.
  • Stunning Snapshots and Animations.

Dragonfly features for development biology

  • Borealis™ uniform illumination and stitching: visualise the complete organism as if it were a single snapshot
  • Cross-scale imaging: a single stitched snapshot contains all information from both high and low magnification simultaneously
  • Exceptional sensitivity and speed: image delicate processes for hours or days
  • Multipoint technology: image high-speed events in confocality, such as blood flow or cilia beating during development

Cell Biology is areas of research in life sciences that focus on the fundamental processes of life. Cell biology encompasses a broad range of research areas and applications such as apoptosis, cell cycle & cell division, DNA damage, plant cell biology, vesicle trafficking, in vitro studies etc. 

As for model organisms, cell biology investigates them all, from the most simple prokaryotes (bacteria) to single-cell eukaryotes (yeast, fungus) and even multicellular organisms. Andor provides the technological solutions to tackle cell and developmental biologists research challenges.

  • Cryostats optimised for microscopy applications
  • Integrated multimodal confocal microscopes
  • Ultra-sensitive and fast imaging detectors
  • Photostimulation solutions
  • Specialised imaging and analysis software

BC43 features or cell biology

  • Image long processes.
  • Image fast dynamic events.
  • No photobleaching or phototoxicity.
  • nm to mm imaging capability


Imaris features or cell biology

  • Smart cell based segmentation, analysis on a per cell basis and discovery of intracellular relationships.
  • Automated tracking, detection of cell division .
  • Creation of interactive lineage trees along with statistical tests.
  • Two-way interface for customization in Matlab, Java or Python.


Dragonfly features or cell biology

  • High sensitivity, low phototoxicity/photobleaching, and speed for live cell imaging applications
  • B-TIRF for studying live events at the edge of the coverslip and enhancing signal-to-noise in SMLM
  • HLE compatible with any imaging modality for SMLM applications


Neuroscience is a multidisciplinary branch of science focused on the study of the nervous system and how the brain works. The field studies nervous system functions, brain function and the related structures such as the spinal cord. It combines anatomy, physiology, cytology, molecular biology, developmental biology and modelling in order to understand neurons and neuronal circuits. 

As neuroscientists often balance on the cutting edge of science, they require sophisticated methods such as fluorescence labelling, optogenetics, photostimulation and state of the art image analysis. Learn about Andor and Imaris solutions for neuroscientists.

BC43 features for neuroscience

  • Image both fixed and live samples.
  • Capture deep into cleared brain sections.
  • Developing organoids.
  • Cover the breadth of neuroscience microscopy needs.


Imaris features for neuroscience

  • 3D Reconstruction and Arborization Analysis.
  • Easy-to-use animation creation.
  • Calculate a range of neuron-specific measurements.
  • Automated AI assisted Neuron Tracing.
  • Object tracking, plotting, group comparisons with a two-way interface for customization in Matlab, Java, or Python.


Dragonfly features for neuroscience

  • Combine deep imaging and high-speed scanning for faster, more insightful results
  • Image sensitive samples gently and for long periods of time
  • Image fast events such as calcium signalling

Basic cancer research combines several aspects of studying cancer cell phenotypes, gene expression and interactions with the microenvironment in vitro and in vivo to better understand carcinogenesis, malignancy and develop new potential therapies. 

Cancer research often requires applying advanced fluorescence microscopy to study cancer cell behaviour interaction with the environment and spatial distribution of the tumour models in a time lapse. 

Learn about Andor solutions for high-speed and sensitive image acquisition and Imaris for 3D quantitative image analysis, working together for faster discoveries in cancer research.

BC43 features for cancer studies

  • Subcellular events (e.g. cytoskeletal dynamics).
  • Intercellular interactions.
  • Migration and division.
  • 3D cultures from spheroids and organoids.
  • Intact tissue and tumour models.


Imaris features for cancer studies

  • Spatial distribution plot with the reference to random distribution around the object.
  • AI-based tools for easy image analysis.
  • Generate spatial and morphological measurements.
  • Calculate statistics to compare different experimental groups.
  • With additional Imaris modules measure colocalization and track cells.


Dragonfly features for cancer studies

  • Gentle imaging: view live images of cancer tissues for hours or days
  • High-speed acquisition and optimized pinhole spacing: image fast and deep into thick tissues or organoids
  • Super-resolution capabilities: visualize possible structural changes in organelles or protein complexes that could be cancer-specific targets


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