Bruker
Jochen Gehrig, Laurent Thomas
Workshop Room 14
The ACQUIFER IM is a fully automated widefield fluorescence microscope, designed for extensive multi-dimensional imaging and high-content screening. The system features a unique moving optical unit in combination with a static sample holder, rendering it ideal for non-adherent and motion-sensitive specimen.
In addition to its intuitive control software for standard imaging, the ACQUIFER IM enables fully customizable acquisition workflows through its internal scripting language or external applications via a dedicated communication protocol. This open interface facilitates customizable workflows and flexible setups, including integration with robotic lab equipment and complex smart microscopy experiments.
During the workshop, we will discuss the ACQUIFER IM's internal scripting capabilities and the targeted imaging facilitated by the ACQUIFER Plate-Viewer for pre-screening and re-screening applications. Furthermore, we will demonstrate how to control the IM from external applications such as Fiji or Python. Additionally, we will showcase how the open interface can be combined with custom ACQUIFER Fiji plugins to streamline data visualization and analysis of large image datasets.
