zenCELL owl

The owl from zenCELL is a compact 24 channel brightfield microscope for incubator or workstation use, allowing the automated remote monitoring of cell cultures

• zenCELL owl allows you to setup your experiment and walk away. Monitor your cell cultures from anywhere without needing to open the incubator or even go into the lab
• Easily move or remove the 18 x 18 x 10.5 cm and 1.05 kg system. Takes minimal space inside your workstation or incubator, allowing maximum space for cell growth
• Your cell cultures and the zenCELL owl remain in the incubator during the whole experiment. Carry out long term imaging without the need for manual interventions, obtain more relevant data by avoiding changes in environmental conditions, and lower the risk of contamination
• Monitor each well of a 24 well plate in parallel, allowing you to compare individual wells at the same time, increasing the validity and reproducibility of your data
• Cell confluence and photos are recorded 24/7 over the long term, with a minimum interval of 10 minutes. Never miss a data point due to real-time continuous monitoring.
• High quality brightfield imaging with the ability to create time-lapse videos
• Algorithms evaluate confluence and estimate relative cell numbers objectively. Create reproducible and reliable results without the need for user interpretation. Compare mean and standard deviations of individually selected wells
• Easy to clean and disinfect using ethanol or isopropanol, with no mechanical parts or rust-prone screws
• Possible applications include cell culture monitoring, scratch assays, cytotoxicity assays and timelapse imaging of spheroids