Zaber Technologies designs and manufactures affordable, integrated and easy-to-use precision positioning and motion control devices for applications in photonics and optics, life sciences, microscopy and industrial automation. Its MVR electric inverted microscope is a continuously usable, affordable microscope that lowers barriers to entry for automated microscopic imaging, saving researchers time and money.

Lower barriers

One way Zaber was able to develop an affordable yet powerful microscope was by significantly simplifying the optical path. By eliminating both ocular tubes and relying solely on the FLIR Blackfly USB3 camera for image observation and capture, vision system designers are able to eliminate multiple precision prisms, lenses, and variable apertures commonly found in microscopes. This approach can save costs, improve performance and reduce the footprint of the microscope.

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The ultra-sensitive, low-noise CMOS camera developed by Teledyne FLIR was a key technology that allowed Zaber’s engineers to rethink how they designed microscopes. Microscopes with comparable performance characteristics can cost upwards of $100,000, effectively making digital fluorescence microscopy out of reach for small laboratories, educational institutions, and private companies with limited resources. By combining high-value cameras and motion control components from Teledyne FLIR and Zaber, the same performance can now be achieved at a fraction of the original cost, expanding the range of applications for this technology.

It speeds up discovery

Electric microscopes enable researchers to automate repetitive imaging tasks, but are often too costly for small LABS or companies. As a result, many researchers must book time on microscopes in shared imaging facilities or perform imaging tasks manually. This slows down discovery and exposes the device to the risk of unexpected changes in Settings.

The MVR is designed to be affordable for most individual laboratories, enabling them to have a dedicated microscope for their own research. The MVR is also ideal for high-measurement, “industrial-grade” bio-microscopic imaging. Zaber Technologies’ electric modules are proven to have a service life of tens of millions of cycles, which means years of continuous operation before they need to be serviced.