Graphic illustration to represent diverse microscope control toolkits for optimized image acquisition

ZEN SOFTWARE TOOLKITS

Image Acquisition Toolkits

Microscope Control Tailored to Your Research Needs

Find the optimal image acquisition configuration for your imaging stand. A choice of toolkits is available for entry-level, motorized or confocal microscope control.

Base – Entry-level package with affordable pricing
Motorized Focus – Easy access to 3D acquisition
Motorized – Optimized control combining diverse imaging dimensions
Advanced – Laser control for high-end instruments
Direct Processing – Start processing parallel to image acquisition

Graphic illustration with two perctograms representing multi-channel fluorescence and sample analysis, both components of the base acquisition toolkit.

Base Acquisition Toolkit

Entry Level Image Acquisition Control

Operate your microscope with manual sample stages. Run multi-channel fluorescence or brightfield image acquisition, choosing from a panel of more than 500 dye spectra. Study sample dynamics with flexible time-lapse imaging.
This package is already included in the ZEN base platform. You can add it to your ZEN lite installation for an affordable price.

Graphic illustration with five perctograms representing multi-channel and time-lapse imaging, sample analysis, software autofocus and guidance for optimal z-stack sampling, all components of the motorized focus acquisition toolkit.

Motorized Focus Acquisition Toolkit

Easy Access to 3D Image Acquisition

This package is configured for entry-level widefield systems that have a motorized z-drive. Besides multi-channel and time-lapse imaging, this includes software autofocus and guidance for optimal z-stack sampling (Nyquist criterion).
For a reasonable price you receive everything that is needed to perform simple 3D image acquisition.

Graphic illustration with six perctograms representing multi-channel and time-lapse imaging, sample analysis, software autofocus correction, tiel imaging and guidance for optimal z-stack sampling, all components of the motorized acquisition toolkit.

Motorized Acquisition Toolkit

Freely Combine All Possible Imaging Dimensions

This package is configured for all fully motorized widefield configurations and AxioScan7 microscope control. It includes the feature set from the Motorized Focus Acquisition Toolkit with the addition of tile or multi-position image acquisition. Focus correction, stitching and shading correction round up this package to efficiently perform high-quality tile imaging.

Graphic illustration with eight pectograms representing multi-channel and time-lapse imaging, sample analysis, software autofocus correction, tile imaging and guidance for optimal z-stack sampling, high definition and laser control; all components of the advanced acquisition toolkit.

Advanced Acquisition Toolkit

Laser Control for High-End Instruments

This package is configured for easy microscope control of Celldiscoverer 7, Lattice Lightsheet 7 and LSM instruments. Like the Motorized Auqisition Toolkit, it offers all features for multi-dimensional imaging, but for systems with laser illumination.

Direct Processing

Start Processing Parallel to Acquisition, Boosting Time-to-Result

Direct Processing is available with every acquisition toolkit. To avoid computation bottlenecks and shorten time to results, direct processing allows for out-sourcing of image processing to another connected workstation. The toolkit supports simple tasks such as stitching, but also a large array of resource-intensive processing functions such as Airyscan jDCV, SIM Processing and many more.

Available algorithms:

Airyscan jDCV
Airyscan Processing
Apotome Plus
ApoTome RAW Convert
Deblurring
Deconvolution
Denoise
Extended Depth of Focus
Intellesis Denoising
Linear Unmixing
LSM Plus Processing
SIM Processing
Stitching
Unsharp Mask

Image Acquisition Toolkits Overview and Imaging Instruments

Find the optimal acquisition toolkit, easily compare and quickly understand which microscope control features are included in each option.

	Base Acquisition	Motorized Focus Acquisition	Motorized Acquisition	Advanced Acquisition
Multi-channel acquisition	🗸	🗸	🗸	🗸
Dye configuration editor	🗸	🗸	🗸	🗸
Smart channel setup	🗸	🗸	🗸	🗸
Time-lapse acquisition	🗸	🗸	🗸	🗸
Time-lapse with HW triggers	🗸	🗸	🗸	🗸
Z-stack acquisition		🗸	🗸	🗸
Automatic Nyquist setup		🗸	🗸	🗸
Enhanced Depth of Focus		🗸	🗸	🗸
Software Autofocus		🗸	🗸	🗸
Tiles Acquisition			🗸	🗸
Focus Correction Maps			🗸	🗸
Stitching			🗸	🗸
Laser Control				🗸

	Base Acquisition	Motorized Focus Acquisition	Motorized Acquisition	Advanced Acquisition
Widefield manual	🗸
Widefield coded / motorized reflector	🗸
Widefield motorized focus		🗸
Widefield motorized focus / motorized stage			🗸
Axioscan 7			🗸
Latice Light Sheet 7				🗸
Celldiscoverer 7				🗸
LSM Microscopes				🗸