CCD Camera for Microscopes

A new 5.0 megapixel CCD camera upgrades microscopes with high-resolution imaging in any lighting environment. Sharply detailed color images can be captured in low illumination, thanks to long exposure times and Peltier cooling. It is suited to clinical, life science, and material science applications involving dark field imaging, fluorescence and other challenges. Cooling the Sony 2/3" color sensor lets users capture high-quality, noise-free color images at even the lowest transmitted light intensity. Cooling the sensor 30 degrees Centigrade below ambient temperature creates a high signal/noise ratio in any illumination. A C-mount is provided to let the camera couple with standard microscopes and a high-speed USB 2.0 transfers images to a desktop or laptop computer. The TSView program supports image analysis, calibration, annotation and other processing. Acquired images display immediately on the screen, where they can be sharpened with contrast, brightness, white balance, graying and color adjustments. Frames also can be rotated, expanded or reduced.The 5.0 megapixel Sony camera shoots 10 to 30 frames-per-second, depending on resolution. Automatic or manual exposure settings run from a milisecond to an hour. White balance also can be automatic or adjusted manually.

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4595 Platt Rd.

Ann Arbor, MI 48108

Phone: (734) 973-0099