Introducing iXon Life
Andor’s new iXon Life EMCCD (Electron Multiplying CCD) platform is available exclusively for fluorescence microscopy applications and is engineered to deliver single photon sensitivity with absolutely unparalleled price/performance.
Available in 1024 x 1024 and 512 x 512 sensor formats, each back-illuminated, to deliver the highest and broadest QE of any microscopy camera, and deep cooled down to -80oC for minimal darkcurrent, iXon Life represents a way to access, quite simply, the ultimate detector technology for single molecule biophysics and low-light live cell microscopy, in a distinctly budget friendly format.
Now available with NEW SRRF-Stream technology, converting most modern conventional microscopes into a real time superresolution microscope, for imaging live and fixed cells with low excitation intensities and without the need for specialised photoswitchable fluorophores (e.g. works with GFP).
Benefit from the absolute best
Andor, the strong market leaders in EMCCD technology, have been innovating and continually raising the bar in this stimulating technology space for more than 16 years, shipping more than 10,000 EMCCD cameras used in countless publications.
Andor’s superb reputation for performance and quality has been brought to bear in this latest generation platform in an amazing value format that has been designed exclusively for fluorescence microscopy customers, yet without compromising on the key performance attributes that are critical for this challenging area of research.
Specification
888
897
Active pixels (H x V)
1024 x 1024
512 x 512
Pixel Size (H x V: µm)
13 x 13
16 x 16
Active Area Pixel Well Depth (e- )
80,000
180,000
Max Readout Rate (MHz)
30
17
Frame rates (fps)
26 (full frame) - 9600
56 (full frame) -11,074
Read noise (e- )
<1 e- with EM gain
QE Max
>95%
Comparative TIRF image compared to TIRF with SRRF-Stream super-resolution. Live-imaging of Jurkat T cells. Courtesy of Ricardo Henriques, MCR LMB, University College London.
Relative sensor size of the iXon Life models:
Model
Image Area (W x H, mm)
Diagonal (mm)
888
13.3 x 13.3
18.8
897
8.2 x 8.2
11.6
Feature
Benefit
Single Photon Sensitive & > 95% QE
Optimal SNR in light starved applications such as single molecule detection and quantum
physics.
NEW ‘SRRF-Stream’ (optional)
Real time, cell super-resolution functionality. Living and fixed cells, works on most modern
fluorescence microscopes. Super-resolution down to 50nm.
Overclocked readout speeds
Follow dynamic changing processes.
Crop Mode
Continuous imaging with fastest possible frame rate from centrally positioned ROIs.Highly
enabling for live cell super-resolution and much more (e.g. 251 fps with 256 x 256 ROI).
TE cooling to -80°C
Elimination of dark current detection limit.
Superior Baseline Clamp and EM Stability
Essential for quantitative accuracy of dynamic measurements.
RealGain™
Absolute EMCCD gain selectable directly from a linear and quantitative scale.
OptAcquire
Optimize the highly flexible iXon for different application requirements at the click of a button.
Count Convert
Quantitatively capture and view data in electrons or incident photons.Applied either in real-
time or post-processing, Count Convert does this important conversion for you.
EMCAL™
Patented user-initiated self-recalibration of EM gain.
Minimal Clock-Induced Charge
Unique pixel clocking parameters, yielding minimized spurious noise floor.
UltraVac™
Critical for sustained vacuum integrity and to maintain unequalled cooling and QE
performance, year after year. Seven year vacuum warranty.
Spurious Noise Filter
Intelligent algorithms to filter clock induced charge events from the background.Real-
time or post-processing.
iCam
Exposure time fast switching provides market leading acquisition efficiency.
FPGA Timestamp
Hardware generated timestamp with 10 ns accuracy.
System Specifications *2
Advanced Performance Specifications *2
iXon Life 888 - Frame Rates
iXon Life 897 - Frame Rates
Product Drawings
商品属性 [Active pixels ] 1024 x 1024 [Pixel Size] 13 x 13μm [Frame Rate] 26 (full frame) - 9600fps [Image area] 13.3 x 13.3mm