ORCA-Flash4.0: A Generation II sCMOS Camera
10 Jan 2013
Watch this video to learn why the ORCA-Flash4.0 is widely considered to be a game changer in the world of scientific imaging. Stephanie Fullerton from Hamamatsu tells us what makes this Generation II sCMOS camera suitable for almost any application. Learn about the special features including high quantum efficiency, low read noise, wide field of view and high speed. Interview filmed by SelectScience at ASCB 2012.
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Hamamatsu Corporation Camera Products Group
Officially incorporated in 1969, Hamamatsu Corporation (HC) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hamamatsu Photonics KK of Japan. In this capacity we provide sales, marketing, and engineering support for our parent company's broad range of photonic devices for all of North and South America. Hamamatsu Corporation's headquarters are located in Bridgewater, New Jersey.
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For the most part all Hamamatsu products are built to order; however, a selection of frequently ordered products is maintained in stock in New Jersey. We sell our devices to a wide range of customers from university researchers to OEMs. Devices are sold in standard configuration and as modules. We also create custom devices to suit users' needs. All of our devices are quality tested to ensure that they meet the specifications listed when shipped and our products are known around the world for their quality and consistency.
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ORCA-Flash4.0 Camera
Hamamatsu Corporation Camera Products GroupHamamatsu’s brilliantly designed ORCA-Flash4.0 is truly a game changer in the world of scientific imaging. Built on a revolutionary new Gen II sCMOS detector, the ORCA-Flash4.0 is the first sCMOS camera that challenges the performance of all CCD, EM-CCD, and Gen I sCMOS cameras. With its combination of low noise and high quantum efficiency, the ORCA-Flash4.0 delivers unprecedented sensitivity as well as high dynamic range, blazing fast speeds, large field of view, and excellent resolution—all at once. Scientists have used EM-CCDs for very low-light, often high-speed imaging such as TIRF or spinning disk confocal, while they have relied on cooled CCDs for other fluorescence applications such as GFP or multichannel imaging. But the ORCA-Flash4.0 is changing all of that. Now one camera covers a wide range of imaging needs—including localization microscopy, TIRF microscopy, live cell GFP, high-speed calcium ion imaging, FRET, real-time confocal microscopy, and many more. The ORCA-Flash4.0 is a solid piece of camera engineering. It has optimized cooling and outstanding image uniformity across the entire sensor compared to cameras based on Gen I sCMOS technology. Other features include 16-bit A/D converter and multiple external trigger and timing output functions.Applications • Localization microscopy • TIRF microscopy • Live cell GFP • Time lapse fluorescence • Ratio imaging • FRET • High-speed calcium ion imaging • Real-time confocal microscopy • Light sheet microscopy • Morphology • Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) For more information on the ORCA-Flash4.0 please visit our website or request more information at the top of the page.