Lux3 BR brightfield live cell imager by Axion BioSystems

Lux3 BR is a small brightfield microscope, equipped with a high-quality 6.4 MP CMOS camera. Unlike the high-end microscopes with incubation box, the Lux3 BR ensures that cultures are not exposed to temperature, humidity, or CO₂ fluctuations that can stress the cells, as the device easily fits in every CO₂-incubator. 

The Lux3 BR is ideal for capturing crisp brightfield images and videos of living cells. The image size of 2072×2072 pixels combined with the 1.45×1.45 mm field of view provide a resolution of 0.7 µm/pixel. Even at the commonly required image resolution of 300 dpi for printed scientific publications, these images can fill the entire page width if desired, without compromising the image quality.

The main features and benefits of the Lux3 BR include:

• High-quality images and time-lapse movies to investigate the development of cellular processes
• Incubator- and laboratory-friendly device due to its compact size and open design
• Remote data access via the Cloud with a smartphone, tablet, or laptop outside the lab
• Flexibility to expand a single live-cell imaging system to Duo and Multi Kits

Images and videos of running or completed experiments can be accessed, processed, and analyzed from any desired location using the Cloud-based environment. Therefore, cells can be monitored without having to open the incubator, or even be in the lab. The integrated cloud-based image analysis facilitates quantification of output parameters, e.g. cell confluence or wound healing rate. The automated quantification minimizes avoidable variation and bias in the interpretation of results.

A setup with the Lux3 BR can be easily expanded to two or even four devices that can be operated and controlled individually via a single laptop. Since both Lux3 BR Duo Kit and Multi Lux3 BR devices can be placed directly next to each other in the same incubator, it allows for systematic comparison of control and treated samples, as all monitored cell cultures are maintained in an identical culture environment.