About our products
Lumascopes
Our microscopes focus on quality images, versatility, compact design, and ease of use.

A Dramatic New Concept in

High Resolution, Inverted Fluorescence Microscopy

Lumascopes are highly versatile, compact inverted fluorescence microscopes that provides high resolution images comparable to those from traditional, high-cost microscopes. The Lumascope design was conceived and developed by working scientists who realized that a large proportion of everyday fluorescence microscopy involves imaging and measuring the presence, health, and signal of labeled cells. Traditional inverted microscopes are expensive, complicated, and loaded with features that are not required for these tasks. Lumascopes focus on: quality images, versatility, compact design, ease of use, and amazingly low price.

Lumascopes utilize LED light sources, Semrock filters, advanced optical engineering, and CMOS sensors to provide near diffraction-limited (theoretical maximum) resolution. Powered only by a USB connection, Lumascopes easily record your photos, time-lapse series, and live videos directly to your computer. And their compact size enable working in challenging locations, including inside incubators, biological safety cabinets, and environmental control workstations with remote control and image monitoring.

The inverted design accommodates microplates, flasks, dishes and custom labware in addition to slides that you can adjust by the Manual XY Stage (on the LS620, LS560 or LS460; sold separately) or control manually or automatically on the automated LS720. Lumascopes come with Lumaview software that sends images directly to your computer via a USB cable, eliminating the need for on-board image storage and processing and contributing to the compact size. Lumaview enables time-lapse studies over seconds, minutes, hours, or days. Live videos can be recorded at up to 30 frames per second.

Lumascopes Can Be Used in Many Applications

Compact design allows use inside incubators, hoods, and workstations.

Compact design allows use inside incubators, hoods, and workstations.

  • Live cell imaging
  • Cell growth and confluence
  • Cell migration and wound healing
  • Determining transfection efficiency
  • Tracking and quantifying protein expression
  • Following cell differentiation
  • High Content Analysis
  • Intravital studies
  • Photomicroscopy in locations without AC power

See Applications for additional examples and results.

Comparison of Lumascope Models
FeaturesLS820LS850
OpticsBlue, green & red fluorescence;
bright field
Blue, green & red fluorescence;
bright field
Phase ContrastPhase contrast optional (Auraphase)Phase contrast optional (Auraphase)
Objective Options1.25x,2.5x, 4x, 10x, 20x, 40x, 60x, and 100x(oil) magnification1.25x,2.5x, 4x, 10x, 20x, 40x, 60x, and 100x(oil) magnification
Objective CompatibilitiesRMS-threaded, infinity corrected, 45 mm parfocal distanceRMS-threaded, infinity corrected, 45 mm parfocal distance
Fluorescence FiltersBlue: Ex 370-410, Em 429-462 nm;
Green: Ex 473-491, Em 502-561 nm;
Red: Ex 580-598, Em 612-680 nm
Blue: Ex 370-410, Em 429-462 nm;
Green: Ex 473-491, Em 502-561 nm;
Red: Ex 580-598, Em 612-680 nm
CameraHigh QE Monochrome CMOS BSI Sensor; 4.4 Megapixel, 12-BitHigh QE Monochrome CMOS BSI Sensor;
4.4 Megapixel, 12-Bit
Image FormatsJPG, BMP, TIF, or PNGJPG, BMP, TIF, or PNG
Image Size100x100 to 2100x2100 pixels100x100 to 2100x2100 pixels
Field of ViewUp to 0.78 x 0.78 mm at 20xUp to 0.78 x 0.78 mm at 20x
Video Rates45 fps (exposure limited)45 fps (exposure limited)
StageManual XYAutomated XY, 110 mm X 74mm, 1-3 micron positional reproducibility
Motorized Z14mm travel, 100nm step, image-based autofocus, Z-stacks14mm travel, 100nm step, image-based autofocus, Z-stacks
Well-to-well time (seconds)NAImage 96 wells: under 2 minutes with
1 channel, no auto-focus
Control SoftwareLumaviewProLumaviewPro
Computer RequirementsWindows 10, 11; Core i7, SSDWindows 10, 11; Core i7, 1 TB SSD, 8 GM RAM
Integration Python Source under the MIT
Open Source License
Python Source under the MIT
Open Source License
Power RequirementsUSB3 for LS; 100-240 V, 50-60 Hz for autostageUSB3 for LS; 100-240 V, 50-60 Hz for autostage
Dimensions (WxDxH)24cm W x 22.6cm D x 27.8cm H
(9.4in W x 8.9in D x 10.9in H)
39.8cm W x 29.7cm D x 29.7cm H
(15.6in W x 11.6in D x 11.6in H)
Weight5 kg (10 lb)9.5 kg (21 lb)
Operating Conditions0°C - 42°C, 5% - 95% RH
non-condensing
0°C - 42°C, 5% - 95% RH
non-condensing

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