Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2021
Organization: Mercer University School of Medicine
We cannot image our lab without it.
Application Area: Using it to analyze abnormal cell for cancer research.
"The product is very effective it has produce perfect visual data for results. It was very cost effective, because of the excellent data it provides publication have been written along with grants, so the equipment have paid for itself."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2021
Organization: Sam Houston State University Forensic Science
Love this equipment, very easy to use.
Application Area:Lab
"Great results produced and easy to use and read."
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ReviewerMember since: 2019
Organization: Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry
Biotek Lionheart™ FX Automated Microscope is perfect for live-cell imaging
Application Area:Live cell imaging
"We have been using Lionheart™ FX Automated Microscope for several years. It is an extremely robust system which can handle different tasks. Excellent system for small-medium scale screening. Integrated incubator allows live-cell imaging for prolonged periods. Sensitivity is also excellent."
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ReviewerMember since: 2016
Organization: University of Florida College of Medicine
Good results; good instrument
Application Area:Live-cell assay support with optional CO2/O2, humidity chamber, and temperature control to 45 °C
"Great tool for live-cell imaging, simultaneous multi-well plate analysis, capability with the CO2 and temperature module for time lapse experiments."
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ReviewerMember since: 2017
Organization: University of Texas at Austin
Versatile platform and easy to use.
Application Area:Plate Imaging
"The technology is good for open-ended plate housing + for people who want to develop new technology. It has nice imaging modality, versatile platform and easy to use control."
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ReviewerMember since: 2017
Organization: MilliporeSigma
Great tool that just needs a few updates to make it a home run!
Application Area:Live cell imaging
"Great in theory, and a useful tool in our lab. Just a few minor updates would go a long way in making this a home run, e.g.: 1. The ability to add beacons anywhere on the plate. Current system requires user to create a plate definition, and add "wells" that are quite restrictive. 2. Adding objectives could be easier. It takes us a long time to install and calibrate a new objective. Sales and support have been great from beginning to end. Just some technical issues to iron out."
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ReviewerMember since: 2018
Organization: Stony Brook University
We obtain high quality kinetic data.
Application Area:HIV and cancer
"We obtain high quality kinetic data. The kinetics data acquisition is made possible through time-lapse imaging."
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ReviewerMember since: 2017
Organization: Vicapsys Inc
Great tool for automation and high throughput imaging
Application Area:Automated high throughput fluorescence microscopy
"The LionHeart FX saved us significant time and removed the subjectivity of the analysis. The after sales technical support is great and helped in developing specific protocols and analysis algorithms."
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ReviewerMember since: 2018
Organization: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Excellent!
Application Area:live cell imaging, automated microscopy
"The Lionheart is amazing. We have been able to get high quality live and fixed cell images with ease. The support has been outstanding. We are looking forward to many years with our Lionheart."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2018
Organization: Biology - Saint Louis University
How did we ever live without it?
Application Area:Cell Biology
"From designing the system through to installation and training it has been a seamless experience. BioTek went out of its way to ensure that we got the most capability possible with our budget. They also have followed up and are helping us to maximize effectiveness now that everything is running."
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ReviewerMember since: 2017
Organization: Cwru
Terrific machine. Does exactly what we want and more. Would buy again.
Application Area:Organoid creation
"Great automated microscope. so far has given awesome results in short time. Better than traditional microscope in our hands. Love the environment control. Biotek is great. Had one small issue and they fixed right away. Software could be more user friendly but otherwise no complaints"
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ReviewerMember since: 2016
Organization: Michigan State Univeristy
Great option for small labs
Application Area:High Content Imaging
"We are still in the assay development phase and technical support has been excellent in helping us to learn the software and optimize protocols. The software is not as intuitive as it could be but tech support has also been helpful in teaching us how to use the software. The documentation is also very helpful, which is unusual and highly appreciated. Customer service has been responsive to our comments about the software and I'm looking forward to seeing the changes in the next software update. In terms of value, I am very happy with this. As a new PI with a small lab, this is a great and affordable option for me to continue working with high content imaging."
Status:
ReviewerMember since: 2017
Organization: University of Georgia
Great machine and great support. Will not disappoint.
Application Area:Analyze parasite infection of human fibroblasts and use to characterize secreted protein trafficking
"This instrument has become critical for a large portion of the analysis I am performing in my lab. My work focuses on analyzing host cell changes in response to infection by the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii and having an affordable yet extremely reliable and high quality imaging instrument is important especially for a lab like mine that is just getting started. Unlike many of the more common epifluorescent microscopes that come with often difficult to learn software and complicated user interface, the LionheartFX and its associated software is extremely user-friendly and takes almost no time to become proficient at. I originally purchased this instrument for very basic microscopy but in seeing the extremely high quality images that it produces I decided to upgrade to the live cell imaging capability with the CO2 module and have been able to produce some extraordinary time lapse imaging that is extremely difficult to perform using other instruments that are far more expensive. As I have navigated the process of setting up my laboratory the LionheartFX is one of the few purchases I have made that I have never second guessed or had conflicting feelings about. I expect this machine to be the workhorse for my lab for years to come. Apart from the machine the sales and technical support from BioTek are also exceptional. When I am interested in ordering a new product the sales representative is open to letting me try it out first and see if it helps my applications and the field technical support is far and away the best I have ever come across in all my years in science. They treat you as if they actually care about your work and want you to succeed whereas the majority of sales/tech support from other companies are far harder to get into contact with once the purchase has been finalized. BioTek seems to value its customers a great deal and expends great effort and of course resources to make sure we are able to move our experiments forward."
The Agilent BioTek Lionheart FX automated microscope is a compact system for a broad range of imaging workflows. It offers up to 60x air; 60x and 100x oil immersion magnification, with fluorescence, brightfield, color brightfield, and phase contrast channels for maximum application reach.
An optional environment control cover provides incubation to 40 °C and effective containment for CO2/O2 control. A humidity chamber optimizes conditions for long-term live-cell imaging applications, and an available dual reagent injector facilitates rapid kinetic assays.
Manufacturer Agilent Technologies | Available Worldwide
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