Live-cell imaging and analysis systems are designed to capture cellular events as they occur in real time. Researchers can analyze a series of data-points over time, rather than a single time-point that does not provide the full picture of what their cells are doing.
Live-cell imaging and analysis systems housed within an incubator, such as the Incucyte, can perform real-time continuous analysis over days to months, while keeping cells in a stable and optimal environment. Many technologies such as multi-mode readers and high-content imagers do not have the ability to maintain environmental control, meaning cells are not kept at physiologically relevant conditions.
Depending on application needs, the Incucyte is also capable of running up to six microplates in parallel, allowing more throughput than typical microscopy and single plate readers. In addition to this, the Incucyte is designed to be user-friendly. Reagents have been optimized for each application allowing easy assay preparation and intuitive software that guides the user through each step.