Closed FC 800-C
Closed FluorCam FC 800-C represents a highly innovative, robust and user-friendly world-wide used system for combined multispectral and kinetic fluorescence imaging. It consists of a CCD camera, four to five fixed LED panels (4 + 1 additional, which is not included in the standard setup) and, optionally, of a filter wheel equipped with up to 7 different emission filters. The LED panels provide uniform irradiance over an area 90 × 90 mm – suitable for imaging of small plants (such as Arabidopsis thaliana), detached leaves, mosses, lichens, plated algal colonies or algal suspensions, etc. The system is very compact and allows easy dark adaptation of an investigated sample.
The Closed FluorCam FC 800-C generates images of fluorescence signal at any moment of the experiment and presents them using a false color scale. Full kinetic analysis is available. In all applications, the camera allows imaging of fluorescence transients that are induced by actinic light or by saturating flashes. The timing and amplitude of actinic irradiance are determined by user-defined protocols. The Closed FluorCam FC 800-C also includes a high-performance PC and comprehensive software package comprising full system control, data acquisition and image processing. For an experienced professional, the software offers a sophisticated programming language that can be used for designing novel timing and measuring sequences.
| Fluorescence Parameters | Measured parameters: FO, FM, FV, FO', FM', FV', FT More than 50 calculated parameters: FV/FM, FV'/FM', PhiPSII, NPQ, qN, qP, Rfd, PAR-absorptivity coefficient, and many others |
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| Light Sources | 455 nm, 470 nm, 505 nm, 570 nm, 605 nm, 618 nm, 630 nm, 735 nm, white and others |
| Super Pulse Intensity | 4,000 µmol. m-2. s-1 (in standard version) 6,000 µmol. m-2. s-1 (in light-upgraded version) |
| Actinic Light Intensity | Up to 2,000 µmol. m-2. s-1 (in standard version) Up to 3,000 µmol. m-2. s-1 (in light-upgraded version) |
| Filter Wheel | 7 positions |
| Light Regime | Static or harmonically modulated (sine waveform) |
| Custom-Defined Protocols | Variable timing, special language and scripts |
| CCD Detector Wavelength Range | 400 – 1000 nm |
| CCD Format | 720 x 560 pixels (TOMI-1 camera) 1360 x 1024 pixels (TOMI-2 camera) 1280 x 1024 pixels (TOMI-3 camera) |
| Pixel Size | 8.60 µm x 8.30 µm (TOMI-1) 6.45 µm x 6.45 µm (TOMI-2) 6.60 µm x 6.60 µm (TOMI-3) |
| A/D bit Resolution | 12 bit (TOMI-1) 16 bit (TOMI-2) 12 bit (TOMI-3) |
| Interface Connector | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Outer Dimension | 472 mm (W) x 479 mm (D) x 513 mm (H) |
| Weight | Appr. 40 kg |
| Power Input | Appr. 1100 W |
| Electrical | 90 – 240 V |
| Cameras | High-sensitivity TOMI-1 or high-resolution TOMI-2 or highspeed TOMI-3 |
