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Exicor® MicroImager™ 2.0

Exicor® MicroImager™

The Exicor MicroImager offers researchers in academia and industry the ability to evaluate birefringence of both biological and industrial materials.

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The Hinds Birefringence Imaging Microscope is ideal for measuring birefringence in biological structures, glass, crystals, and many other organic and inorganic samples.

See below for features and specifications.

Figure 1. Myelinated white matter in a mouse brain.
Figure 2. 18 Dogbane Leaf 10x Retardance
Figure 3. 81 Silk Fibers 10x Retardance
Figure 4. Citric Acid Intensity Retardance
Figure 5. Diamond imaging sample
Figure 6. Silver Berry Scaly Hair 10x Retardance
Figure 7. Collage of MicroImager scans

System Details

Custom configurations and accessories are available for these models. Please contact a representative for more details.

Features
  • No dyes or fluorescent labels required
  • Measures retardation, angle, and intensity
  • Images retardation, angle, and intensity
  • Allows color maps to be customized by user for optimal display of data
  • Allows maximum, average, and standard deviation over the entire image and in user-selected areas or lines
  • View data by intensity, birefringence/retardation, angle, or a combination of these
  • Histograms for statistical analysis
  • User calibration
  • Export of data in .csv and binary formats
  • Export of data from user selected areas
  • Export images in png format
  • Compatible with third party analysis tools
  • Phase unwrapping technology is included with every MicroImager.
  • For highly birefringent samples, the Exicor® MicroImager™ has the ability to measure up to 3500nm with 4 color configuration and up to 2400nm with 3 color configuration.
Specifications
Retardation Repeatability1≤ 0.5 nm (3 sigma)
Light Source WavelengthsRed
Orange
Green
Blue
Retardation Measurement Range2 nm - 0.5λ (1 Color)
Phase Unwrapping to 3500 nm
Measurement Speed2Nominal 15 sec
Dimensions: Footprint36.1 cm x 26.5 cm
Height77.1 cm
Stage Travel (x, y)75 mm, 56 mm
Resolution and Field of View
ImagerPixel Resolution 2464 px x 2056 px
Bit-Depth 12 bits
Objective3Resolution, µm Field of View, mm
2X2 4.941 x 4.123
5X0.74 1.83 x 1.53
10X0.36 0.876 x 0.731
20X0.18 0.437 x 0.364
  • 1 Magnitude above 2nm
  • 2 2X, 5X, 10X , 20X Noise Floor ~2nm
  • 3 1 color with 4 averages
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