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ChemoMetec SP-100 User Manual

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1 Basics of the SP-100 system

5

1.1.3

NucleoCounter SP-100 with an integrated fluorescence microscope

The NucleoCounter SP-100 is shown in the figure below.

Figure 7.

NucleoCounter SP-100 instrument

Refer to Section 5 with respect to the operation of the instrument.

The compact fluorescence microscope integrated in the NucleoCounter SP-100 comprises
LED’s (light emitting diodes) as excitation light source, excitation and emission filters,
optics (lenses) and a CCD (charged coupled device) camera. Furthermore, the
NucleoCounter SP-100 contains advanced software for image processing. The
fluorescence microscope, with a cassette inserted, is shown in

Figure 8

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Figure 8. The NucleoCounter´s compact fluorescence microscope

Before the NucleoCounter SP-100 fluorescence microscope is activated a SP1-Cassette is
loaded and inserted into the insertion slit of the instrument. The lid is closed in order to

Lid

Control Buttons

Keypad

Display

Weight 3 kg

Height 26 cm

Width

38 cm

Depth

22 cm