Andor BC43 Benchtop Confocal Microscope

Andor’s new Benchtop Confocal delivers amazing images at the push of a button. This plug and play laser confocal system has been designed with cost, performance and accessibility in mind, ensuring hassle-free, high-quality 2D & 3D imaging for busy researchers.

*Microscopy Today 2022 Innovation Award Winner*

Fast and Easy Confocal Microscopy in any Lab

BC43 is a super-compact unit that is rich in features and benefits, making it the ideal microscope for early-stage researchers and experienced microscopists alike. With no requirement for a darkroom, researchers can access laser confocal microscopy technology on the same bench as their samples. This, coupled with the fast learning curve, allows individual users and entire labs to become much more productive, without compromising results.

Powerful and Intuitive Acquisition Software

At the heart of BC43 is a software that is not only feature-rich and flexible to your needs, it is easy-to-use as well:

Imaris rendering engine – stunning real-time 3D images
Clear and concise user-interface – acquire images in no time
Multi-dimensional imaging protocols – advanced 3D time lapse or multi-position montage made easy

Confocal, Widefield & Transmitted Light Microscopy All-In-One

Confocal, Widefield & Transmitted Light Microscopy All-In-One

The BC43 benchtop confocal utilizes imaging technology from our award-winning Dragonfly confocal system and provides fast and remarkably flexible imaging. BC43 allows routine imaging from brightfield to confocal without the hassle.

Confocal Microscopy

Capture superb confocal images at least 10 times faster than point scanner-based systems with the Andor Benchtop Confocal!

BC43 is a prime solution for 3D imaging of thick samples. A high sensitivity, high-speed imaging camera makes it perfect for live-cell confocal imaging.

A motorised XY stage allows multiple point acquisition, large organism montages and multipoint scanning resulting in outstanding productivity from a single imaging experiment.

Widefield Fluorescence Microscopy

Widefield imaging:

Offers the gentlest illumination mode for samples that are super-sensitive to light
Detects lower sample signals than in confocal mode
Offers the fastest imaging speeds to capture dynamic processes in live cells

Use ClearView™ GPU to remove sample blur and enhance resolution, ensuring the best quality images.

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Transmitted Light Microscopy

BC43 also delivers two different transmitted light options for amazing imaging flexibility:

Use Brightfield Mode to visualise the development of larger organisms whose structures naturally deliver high contrast images
For thinner samples and/or those with higher transparency, use Differential Phase Contrast (DPC) mode to draw out their structure

You can also mix and match modes like DPC and Widefield for even more imaging flexibility!

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