An HCS microscope Operetta of Perkin Elmer equipped with:

• A Xenon lamp for fluorescence excitation (360-640nm)
• Automated epi-fluorescence imager with widefield and confocal scanning (spinning disk) to eliminate background and protect live cell samples
• Transmitted light and digital–phase contrast imaging.
• Independent excitation and emission filter wheels.
• Four positions automated objective turret.
• High sensitivity CCD camera
• Fast and reliable autofocus
• Environmental heating chamber for live imaging and adjustable CO2 supply
• Kinetics capabilities for carrying out time course experiments