With a Cell Robotics LaserScissors module and computer control provided
by the Microscope Workstation, your Leica, Nikon, Olympus, or Zeiss inverted microscope
becomes a micro-robotic instrument for microdissection
and microsurgery that allows you to:
Perform precise in vitro microdissection of cells or subcellular
organelles, or specifically ablate unwanted cells
Make laser microscopic incisions easily and safely using standard microscope
optics (a vast improvement over mechanical micromanipulators fitted with
microscalpels)
Observe the microsurgery either on-screen or directly through the microscope
Microdissect organelles within a living cell without breaking the membrane
or causing damage to other parts of the cell
Release caged molecules for physiological applications with high spatial
and temporal resolution
Independently focus the cutting beam to create an incision at various
points on the Z-axis (distinct from the microscope's plane of focus)
Change the size of the cutting spot (beam waist) for different applications
by changing the objective lens (a laser spot size of less than 0.5 microns
is possible)
Maintain a completely sterile and laser-safe working environment
Choose single pulse or repetitive pulse mode depending on your application
(e.g. cell fusion or microdissection of cells from histological sections)
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