Cairn are delighted to announce that we are UK distributors for the X-light fast spinning disk confocal system from Crest.

Providing exceptional value for money, the X-Light is rapidly becoming the primary choice for spinning disk confocal users. Please email us for details regarding demonstrations.

Controlled by MetaMorph and Micromanager Double hole pattern spinning disk, on same physical disk
– High density hole patterns, with Nipkow design
– 40 micron holes (for objective NA<1) - 70 micron holes (for objective NA>1)

• Anti Reflection coated spinning disk for highest throughput on the market
• Fast spinning disk 10.000 rpm; up to 18.000 on custom request
• Up to 1420 frame/s (tested with CMOS High Speed Systems)
• Custom hole patterns are available for dedicated applications (90-120 days delivery), from receipt of customer specification/pattern geometrical description
• Excitation Gimbal mount for easy alignment on custom microscope setup and for best S/N
• LED and Laser excitation mounts for high efficiency coupling
• Motorized Dichroic three positions Filter Wheel (Five positions on custom request)
• Manual four positions Emission Wheel
• Easy Slide IN/OUT filter mount for fast filters exchange
• C-mount thread on excitation and emission ports for motorized filter wheels easy mount
• Built-in FRAP mirrors and aperture for upcoming CrEST FRAP module or existing customer FRAP system
• CCD operation during FRAP sample laser scanning: suitable for laser scanning image acquisition and laser optical tweezing
• Large 1” x 1” Field of View for new sCMOS confocal imaging (on single hole pattern disk)

Cairn Research Limited, Graveney Road, Faversham
Kent, ME13 8UP, England and Wales
Free Phone: 0845 330 1267 (UK Only)
Tel: +44 (0) 1795 590140 Fax: +44 (0) 1795 594510