Lux3 FL fluorescence live cell imager by Axion BioSystems

Manufacturer Axion BioSystems  |  Available Worldwide
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The Lux3 FL is a small fluorescence live-cell imaging microscope equipped with one brightfield and two fluorescent channels (green and red). The device enables researchers to unravel cellular processes in real-time, providing lots of valuable data about the experiments and answers if, when, how, and to what extend the cellular processes occur. Simultaneously, the cells are kept in a controlled environment inside a standard cell culture incubator.


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Average Rating: 4.6
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I am a user of this instrument and it gives satisfactory results.
Rating: 4.0

  • Application Area: Cell imaging and calculating cell culture confluency

"This is very useful in calculating cell culture confluency, in optimising the efficiency of cell culture assay, and also in analysing all aspects of stem cell culture."

Review date: 28 Oct 2022 | Lux3 FL fluorescence live cell imager
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Useful live cell imaging in our lab
Rating: 4.7

  • Application Area:Live cell imaging

"Elegant way to use for live cell imaging. For several experimental set-ups such as apop assay, confluency, cell trackers, and (induced) cardiomyocyte contraction assays in a qualitative and quantitative manner. Cytosmart develops novel software for these machines to make them applicable for many assays. Guidance and support are around the corner, they are always available for a call, zoom or a visit to stay in touch with the customer."

Review date: 15 Aug 2022 | Lux3 FL fluorescence live cell imager
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Amazing instrument! Easy to setup and obtain publication quality fluorescence images!
Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area:Live cell tracking using microphysiological systems

"The Lux3 FL system is an amazing, compact and easy to install fluorescence microscope! Microphysiological systems like organ-chips are excellent tools to study human physiology however visualizing real-time cellular interactions and cell migration processes over extended experimental time periods is difficult as traditional microscope require on-stage incubator attachments and use of microscopes over these extended time periods might also be inconvenient to other researchers. The Lux3 FL system is a perfect solution to this problem as it neatly fits into standard sized incubators and are easily compatible with contemporary organ-chip biotechnology. We have been using this system routinely in our lab to study cell migration and rearrangement using our organ-chip platforms and the results are amazing! The Lux3 FL system is very easy to setup and the user interface is surprisingly easy to understand while delivering notable functionality. The acquired images are publication quality and very easily editable on the cloud. The timelapse videos are amazing and can be directly used for publication purposes. CytoSmart also has amazing customer service and support! They are very helpful and prompt in troubleshooting and assistance with maintenance etc. Summing it all up, I love this instrument! It’s compatibility with organ-chips and ability to perform long term cell visualization studies are a big advantage of this product and deserve a five star rating!"

Review date: 27 Jun 2022 | Lux3 FL fluorescence live cell imager
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    5 out of 5
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A great addition for any cell culture lab.
Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area:Live cell imaging, also in fluorescence mode

"Simple to set up and very straightforward to use. Cells in our microfluidic chips can also be imaged with great ease, even underflow. A must-have for anyone keen on knowing what their cultured cells are doing when they think no one’s looking. No need to open the incubator, just check-in from behind your computer. The ability to image in fluorescence mode is the icing on the cake."

Review date: 24 Nov 2021 | Lux3 FL fluorescence live cell imager
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Absolutely a must have instrument in a matter of saving both space and time.
Rating: 5.0

  • Application Area:Cell culture

"Live cell culture fluorescence inside of an incubator, small and transportable product in absolute correlation to the value of money."

Review date: 17 May 2021 | Lux3 FL fluorescence live cell imager
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Good for GFP-labeled live cell imaging.
Rating: 4.0

  • Application Area:Cell imaging

"Good for GFP-labeled live cell imaging."

Review date: 17 May 2021 | Lux3 FL fluorescence live cell imager
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Great instrument to monitor fluorescently labelled cells
Rating: 4.7

  • Application Area:Measure GFP and RFP in human cells before and after crispr assays

"In our school we used the cytosmart FL system monitor GFP expression in green. This works very well, and we obtained nice results and we were also able to see how GFP K.O. cells develop after a Crispr experiment. For RFP it was more difficult as we would like to see gain in expression from GFP to RFP but we have no signal to start with, therefore we were not able to set the settings in a most optimal way to start with. However, we were very pleased to monitor our cells for many days in a row."

Review date: 15 Dec 2020 | Lux3 FL fluorescence live cell imager

The Lux3 FL is a small fluorescence live-cell imaging microscope equipped with one brightfield and two fluorescent channels (green and red). The device enables researchers to unravel cellular processes in real-time, providing lots of valuable data about the experiments and answers if, when, how, and to what extend the cellular processes occur. Axion Biosystem's first fluorescence live-cell imager allows users to track dynamic cellular processes with high specificity by taking high-quality images to create real-time time-lapse movies. Simultaneously, the cells are kept in a controlled environment inside a standard cell culture incubator.

The main features and benefits of the  Lux3 FL include:

  • Integrated image analysis of bright-field and fluorescence area or fluorescence object count.
  • Time lapse movies to investigate the development of cellular processes.
  • Expanded number of variables researchers can analyze in their cell culture using green and red fluorescence.
  • Remote data accessibility via the Cloud with a smartphone, tablet, or laptop outside the lab.
  • Portable, easy-to-use and incubator friendly live-cell imager.

Let Lux3 FL capture fluorescent and brightfield images for you, even when you are not in the lab

Currently, fluorescent labeling is mostly used as an end-point measurement. However, time-lapse imaging of live cells can give much more information about biological processes. By using automated imaging at regular time intervals, the temporal resolution of the fluorescent data is increased, leading to even more relevant data about the cellular processes. In this way, researchers can not only determine if a certain process has occurred, but also when it occurred and at what speed.

Live insight in cellular processes: get the whole story and observe the development of cellular processes while they occur

The Lux3 fluorescence live-cell imaging microscope automatically creates time-lapse movies that contain many cellular features. The videos are made from inside the incubator without disturbing your cells and can be immediately accessed and analyzed remotely via the Cloud, providing real-time updates on your cell cultures and running experiments.

Analyze cells in their desired culture environment: Combine fuorescence and brighflield live-cell imaging inside the same incubator

Kinetic fluorescent imaging of cellular processes requires environmental control throughout the experiment. Because of its small size, the Lux3 FL fits inside any standard incubator. This enables you to perform fluorescent live-cell imaging experiments parallel to your regular cell cultures. Because of the remote data accessibility in the Cloud, your cells do not have to be disturbed during the experiment. This makes sure the cells are in the most optimal culture conditions as possible. Next to this, the remote data accessibility prevents you from making unnecessary lab visits.

Simultaneous analysis of multiple cell features: Expand the number of variables you can analyze in your cell culture

Using Lux3 FL, you can analyze green and red fluorescent tags simultaneously with your brightfield images. This not only saves you time but also provides tools to distinguish cells from each other or distinguish labeled structures within the cells. By tracking changes in the fluorescent signal over time, cell number changes or fluorescently tagged cellular components can easily be identified.

Applications of kinetic fluorescence assays

The use of fluorescence live-cell imaging has become increasingly valuable in the fields of drug discovery, tissue engineering, immunology, immunotherapy, and cancer research. Various applications, such as monitoring cell viability, determining transfection efficiency, investigating co-cultures, and analyzing cellular processes, can benefit from the fluorescent labels and their detailed kinetic visualization. Many of these applications can also benefit from the integrated image analysis included in the Cloud. Imagine effortless calculations of transfection efficiency or the percentage of apoptotic cells.

New feature – Object Count algorithm!

The Lux3 FL, equipped with a new Object Count algorithm, can automatically calculate the number of fluorescent objects in the image and investigate how this number changes over time. What’s more, the existing software interface has become even more intuitive, allowing users to quickly and easily adjust the parameters of an image.
 

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Lux3 FL fluorescence live cell imager

Manufacturer Axion BioSystems  |  Available Worldwide

4.6 / 5.0 | 7 reviews