Bioluminescence and Fluorescence Imaging

Through a partnership with the University of Arizona Cancer Center, the TBIR provides a Spectral Instruments Imaging Lago, which has powerful multi-modality imaging capabilities in an advanced, user-friendly system. The turn-key system offers bioluminescence and fluorescence imaging. The high performance 2048x2048 air-cooled CCD camera provides high sensitivity with low background noise for accurate quantitative analysis. The Lago has 14 excitation wavelengths ranging from 360-805 nm and 20 emission filters ranging from 490-870 nm. The system has a field-of-view ranging from 6x6 cm up to 25x25 cm. These dynamic filter combinations can support a wide range of applications ranging from well-plate imaging to small animal imaging. Bioluminescence imaging of reporter genes such as luciferase and green fluorescent protein are easily accomplished with this scanner, and imaging of exogenous fluorescent agents can also be performed. The Lago incorporates a heated imaging platform and built-in isoflurane gas anesthesia.