Very Low Light CCD Camera for Fluorescence Microscopy

Created by Kathleen Patrick, Modified on Mon, 6 May at 11:23 AM by Kathleen Patrick

User note for fluorescence highest sensitivity 1.4mp monochrome CCD camera for microscope, OCCD01400KPA-C

low light CCD camera

Key Features:

Super quantum efficiency up to 65%
Extremely low noise, down to 4e ^-rms
12bit dynamic range at the hardware level and 8 bit to the PC
High resolution ( 1376 x 1040pixel)
Shutter / exposure times from 500ns -1000s

Shutter / exposure times from 500ns -1000s
Binning ( H & V)
Region of interest ( ROI)
10 frames per second at full CCD resolution
Free software included

Areas of Application:

Laser induced fluorescence
Luorescence microscopy
Electron microscopy
Red and NIR fluorescence applications
Bioluminescence / chemo luminescence
Spectroscopy

Gel imaging
Ion imaging
Low light level imaging
Semiconductor quality control
Imaging of bio markers (e.g. green fluorescent protein, GFP)

Technical Specifications:

Sensor Format	2/3" SONY CCD 1.4M hardware pixels
Pixel Size	6.45µmx6.45µm
Resolution	1376x1024
Binning	2x2 , 4x4
Peak Quantum Efficiency	62%
Dynamic Range	70.1dB
A/D	12 bit
Readout Noise	4..5 e^-rms @ gain high /5..6 e^-rms @ gain low
Pixel Scan Rate	16MHz
Spectral Range	350-1000(w/o IR cut) , 350-780 (with IR cut)
Exposure Time	133ns-582s
Smear	< 0.002%
Region of Interest	down to 32x32pixels
Power Supply	USB port
Operating Temperature	-20°C ~ 40°C
Operating Humidity	10%~90%
Optical Input Window	fused silica
Data Interface	USB2.0
Data transfer	Direct show and Twain interface
OS	Windows 2000 (Professional-SP4)-Windows XP (Professional-SP2)-Windows VISTA-Windows 2008
PC requirement	CPU: Inter Pentium4 2.8GHz or higher
	1GB RAM or more
	1 Hi-speed USB 2.0Port
	17" or 19" Monitor

Special Function:

Live capture quick measure
Video scale (e.g.100 x 20µm)
Video Marker (e.g. size, colour, position can be changed)
Video Date Marker

Video Clarity Factor
Manual Fusion (make image large depth of field)
Auto Fusion (Need DAF Z-axis controller)
Auto Focus (Need DAF Z-axis controller)

Dimensions and Weight:

Body length: 60mm (H)
Body Diameter: 50mm (D)
Cable length: 1.5m

Body with USB cable: 350g
Total unit with cable weight: 600g
Package Size: 16.5mm (L) x 14.5mm (W) x 8.5mm (H)

Package Includes:

Digital Microscope C-mount Camera
CD: Driver and Software (ScopePhoto, MiniSee)
High-Speed USB2.0 cable (1.5m)

User manual
Optional Accessories:TS-M1 or TS-M2 Calibration Slide(Stage Micrometer)

System Requirements:

Intel Pentium 2.0GHz processor minimum (Recommend Dual core 2.8GHz or faster)
Windows 2000/XP(SP2-SP3)/ Vista
DirectX 9.0 or later
1GB RAM or more

CD-ROM drive
32-bit colour graphics card
21" display monitor or larger
Hi-speed USB 2.0 Port

Download:
Basic manual (PDF format 660KB)