Mikroskope von Leica / Microscopes by Leica (Photo: Leica)

Leica Microsystems is presenting new technologies in confocal and stereomicroscopy for ultra-high resolutions from macro to nano at the Analytica 2008.

One of the highlights is the super-zoom 3D confocal system Leica TCS LSI. Its automated zoom allows seamless change from overview to detail with free 3D navigation through the sample – from embryo to cell, from cell to genome. For the first time it is now possible, for example, to identify influences of genetic defects on the living model organism, or to study in vivo the development from a cell to the entire organism in every detail. Combining high confocal resolution with a large field of view of up to 16 mm, the Leica TCS LSI enables in vivo imaging of large samples.

Thanks to the new zoom concept, every part of the sample can be selected without having to change the objective. The continuous and parallax-free adjustment of the magnification is achieved with the apochromatic Leica Z16 APO A 16:1 Super-Zoom optics that offer a dynamic magnification of 0.57x to 9.2x. The Leica Z6 APO A 6:1 cover a range of 0.57x to 3.6x. 4D experiments run fully automatically with the Advanced Time Lapse software, enabling easy protein interaction analysis or drug influence testing, etc. without touching the imaging system during the experiment.

That's Leica:

Leica Microsystems is a leading global designer and producer of innovative high-tech precision optics systems for the analysis of microstructures.

It is one of the market leaders in each of the fields Microscopy, Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy, Imaging Systems, Specimen Preparation and Medical Equipment.

The company manufactures a broad range of products for numerous applications requiring microscopic imaging, measurement and analysis. It also offers system solutions in the areas of Life Science including biotechnology and medicine, as well as the science of raw materials and industrial quality assurance.

Comprising nine manufacturing facilities in seven countries, sales and service companies in 20 countries and an international network of dealers, the company is represented in over 100 countries.

The international headquarters are based in Wetzlar, Germany.

(Source: Editorial Office German Healthcare Export Group e.V. / Leica)