White Light LED Source

November 9, 2014

Excelitas Technologies Corp. (Waltham, MA) recently announced the X-Cite® 110LED, a new compact white light LED source for fluorescence imaging applications. Using liquid light guide coupling, X‑Cite 110LED delivers broad‑spectrum optical power with exceptional field uniformity at the specimen level via manual, personal computer (PC) and TTL control. An electronic shutter provides fast, sub‑millisecond operation enabling precision in vibration‑sensitive imaging experiments. Providing excitation for DAPI, GFP, mCherry, Cy5 and other commonly used fluorophores, the X‑Cite 110LED is suitable for use on compound or stereomicroscopes. The instant LED on/off capability minimizes photobleaching and phototoxicity in specimens while offering ultra‑fast PC control and TTL triggering.