Open FluorCam FC-800-O-1010-S

Open FluorCam FC 800-O / 1010 and FC 800-O / 2020 are highly modular instruments with flexible geometry that allow you to work with samples of various sizes (from microtiter plates to small trees). Open FluorCam FC 800-O represents a highly innovative, robust, and easy-to-use worldwide system for combined multispectral and kinetic fl uorescence imaging. It consists of a CCD camera, four to five fixed LED panels (4 + 1 additional, which is not included in the standard configuration) and, optionally, a filter wheel equipped with up to 7 different emission filters. The four LED panels can be positioned at various angles and distances from the sample. The position of the chamber can also be adjusted with respect to the height of the specimen.
The dimensions of the LED panels can be 130 × 130mm or 200 × 200mm, which is suitable for images from small plants (such as Arabidopsis thaliana) to medium-sized plants or small trees, loose leaves, fruits, vegetables, etc. The system allows an easy adaptation to the dark of an investigated sample if it is a dark box (not part of the standard configuration).

The Open FluorCam FC 800-O / 1010 generates fluorescence signal images at any time during the experiment and displays them using a dummy color scale. Full kinetic analysis is available. In all applications, the camera enables images of fluorescence transients induced by actinic light or by saturation flashes. The time and amplitude of the actinic irradiance are determined by user-defined protocols. The Open FluorCam FC 800-O also includes a high-performance PC and a complete software package comprising total system control, data acquisition, and image processing. For a seasoned professional, the software offers a sophisticated programming language that can be used to design novel timing and measurement sequences.