Software Enables Super-res Microscopy

Olympus’ FV-OSR software module enables FV1200 microscope users easy access to what was previously the sole domain of highly specialized microscopy systems.

The extra detail offered by super resolution technology helps researchers reveal the subtlest mechanisms at work within cells or tissue. The software controls specific hardware settings and advanced signal processing. Operation has been designed with users in mind, and requires only minimal training to achieve expert results.

The software, together with the high-sensitivity gallium arsenide phosphide (GaAsP) detector with its enhanced signal-to-noise ratio, boosts resolution. Drawing on the latest Olympus optical and digital technologies, the FV1200 microscope can be transformed into a system capable of reaching a resolution of up to 120nm, with simultaneous multicolor capture.