Leica Microsystems
Stellaris 8
Most versatile confocal system with fully tunable White Light Laser (440-790 nm) and TauSense lifetime-based imaging technology. Features Power HyD detectors for photon counting and up to 5 simultaneous spectral detection channels.
Specifications
| Number of Lasers * | 8 |
| Number of Detectors * | 5 |
| Spectral Detection | Yes |
| Super Resolution | Yes |
| Scanner | Tandem scanner (FOV and Resonant) |
| Detectors | Power HyD S and HyD X/R (photon counting) |
| Excitation | White Light Laser 440-790 nm (fully tunable) |
| Applications | Core facilities, Metabolic sensing, Microenvironment studies, Multi-parameter imaging |
| Key Features | Tunable excitation to nanometer precision, Lifetime-based spectral separation, Autofluorescence removal |
| Lifetime Imaging | TauSense (TauContrast, TauGating) |
| Spectral Channels | Up to 5 simultaneous |
Data & Software
excellent interoperabilityOpen formatsProprietary software required
| Data Interoperability | Excellent data interoperability through LAS X software. LIF format is Bio-Formats compatible. |
| Supported Formats | LIF (native, Bio-Formats compatible), PTU (FLIM), OME-TIFF, TIFF, JPEG, PNG, and AVI |
| Software Requirements | Requires Leica LAS X software. LAS X Office available free for offline viewing. |
| Notes | OMERO compatible. Navigator module for sample tracking. Full environmental control metadata. |
