IMSTAR S.A. and Jenoptik expand their Co-operation in the Fields of Microscopy

Jena, August 2008

Imstar and Jenoptik co-operate for more than one year in the fields of microscopy and image analysis for clinical research and diagnostics. Recently a large volume order for more than 400 systems for hospitals in the People’s Republic of China has been completed.

Now the co-operation of Imstar and Jenoptik shall be expanded in the European market, where in the future Imstar will offer their system solutions with integrated Jenoptik microscope cameras.

The key component to reliable image analysis is the Jenoptik ProgRes®, a powerful camera that fits the particular application

A crucial factor for reliable image analysis is a system’s integrated camera which must equally be adapted to the specific application. Again, the camera system’s flexibility is an important feature besides performance to required specifications. “This is why the IMSTAR system’s integrated camera plays a key role with Jenoptik delivering the top quality that we need”, explains Françoise Soussaline, IMSTAR’s CEO.

ProgRes® microscope cameras: flexible and powerful performance for reliable image acquisition in different applications

Jenoptik’s ProgRes® product family comprises a broad range of microscope cameras with different image resolution capabilities up to 12.5 mega pixels. Available configurations include color sensors or sensitive monochrome sensors with optional cooling. This allows the camera’s performance to be optimally tuned to the requirements of the Pathfinder™ image capture step.

A software development kit is provided to support seamless integration for systems embedding image capture and automated analysis. “In line with our motto ’Making High Quality Imaging affordable’ ProgRes® microscope cameras offer top features at an excellent price-performance ratio, whilst providing high flexibility at the same time. Both qualities are of paramount significance to system integrators like IMSTAR“, remarks Simon Schwinger, responsible at Jenoptik for European sales of ProgRes® cameras for micro and macro applications.


JENOPTIK I Optical Systems division

With its Optical Systems division the Jenoptik Group is one of the few manufacturers in the world to produce precision optics designed to meet the most stringent demands in terms of quality. The division is a development and production partner for optical, micro-optical and optical coating components, opto-mechanical and opto-electronical assemblies, modules and systems – made from both glass, crystal as well as plastic. It possesses outstanding expertise in the development and manufacture of micro-optics for beam shaping used in the semiconductor industry and laser material processing. The product portfolio also includes cameras and camera components for the world of professional digital photography, cameras for digital microscopy and macroscopy as well as digital imaging modules for integration in industrial photographic and image processing systems.

IMSTAR S.A.

IMSTAR S.A. is a leading provider of automated quantitative image acquisition and analysis solutions for in vitro assays in research and diagnostics. For more than two decades, the Paris-based company has developed and enhanced its patented Pathfinder™ technology for automated and accurate image acquisition and high content analysis, of a wide variety of biological samples. Precision in obtaining quantitative data from multiplex assays is a key performance feature of IMSTAR’s flexible and powerful Pathfinder™ solutions. It’s the flexibility in hardware and software configuration that facilitates individualized solutions to match the requirements of specific Customer applications.

For further information about ProgRes® cameras, please visit: www.progres-camera.com
Further information about products of IMSTAR S.A. is available at: www.imstarsa.com.


Contact:

JENOPTIK I Optical Systems
JENOPTIK Laser, Optik, Systeme GmbH
Goeschwitzer Strasse 25 I 07745 Jena I Germany
Phone +49 3641 65-2138 I Fax -2144
progres@jenoptik.com I www.progres-camera.com