Aurox Clarity
Laser‐free confocal imagers from Aurox Limited
ClarityHS
The Aurox ClarityHS is the next generation in laser free confocal instruments using the Aurox patented structured illumination spinning disc design.
Structured illumination achieves significantly greater light through the spinning disc compared with a Nipkow pinhole design. As a result, structured illumination affords higher resolution, higher quality confocal images.
The HS of ClarityHS stands for High Speed which comes from its fast, up to 100 frames‐per‐second full‐frame image capture rate. This fast imaging ability makes the ClarityHS ideal for higher resolution 3‐D time lapse imaging.
The ClarityHS can record comparable images to laser scanning confocal microscopes, faster and from an easy to use and more affordable device; both in terms of initial purchase price and on-going maintenance.
The ClarityHS has been designed to be added on to your existing microscope, thereby upgrading your microscope to be confocal.
Key Features
- 100 frames‐per‐second fast full frame video capture
- Easy upgrade to your microscope
- Full 5‐D confocal microscopy (x‐y‐z‐λ‐t)
- No maintenance
- Confocal and Widefield modes
- Structured illumination disc
- A wide range of interchangeable filter cubes available
- Fast, easy to use software
Control
| Attribute | Description |
| Operating principle | Structured illumination, spinning disk. 3 grid densities for matching sectioning and throughput to objective and sample |
| Confocality (PSF) | 3 sectors provide adjustable sectioning strength down to 0.6 μm (FWHM) with 1.4 NA oil immersion lens |
| Widefield Bypass | Selectable mode completely removes disk from the imaging path |
| Disk rotation speed | 3000 RPM |
| Minimum exposure | 10 ms (1 full disk rotation) |
| Frame rate (max) | Up to 100 frames per second |
| Spectral channels | 4 user-replaceable cubes on a fast internal filter turret |
| Filter switching time | < 200 ms |
| Excitation range | 370–700 nm |
| Emission range | 410–750 nm |
Aurox Clarity
The Aurox Clarity is a laser-free confocal device delivering extraordinary imaging performance. Its compact patented optical design and laser-free operation provide for ease of retrofit to an existing fluorescence microscope, or addition to most new models currently available. The benefits are those of an affordable confocal device for your own laboratory, eliminating the need to use core facilities.
Key Features:
- Laser‐free confocal
- Full spectrum (370–700 nm)
- Excellent confocality
- Unique single‐camera design with large field of view
- High throughput
- Highly cost‐effective
- A range of interchangeable filter cubes
- Real‐time control and viewing (up to 50 frames per second)
- Suitable for fixed and live specimens
