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The BD Pathway™ 435 is an affordable, compact, automated bench-top system that rapidly images cells and tissues in multi-well plates or on microscope slides. A newly designed laser-based autofocus significantly increases the speed of image acquisition and overall plate throughput. The system incorporates flexible computer-controlled excitation and emission filters, spinning disk confocal optics for reduced fluorescence background and 3D imaging, and a long-life user-friendly metal halide lamp.
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With updated image analysis software featuring new tools and wizard-style applications, the BD Pathway™ 435 confocal bioimager simplifies the process of high-content cellular analysis. The system enables a broad array of fluorescence-based biological applications such as neurite outgrowth analysis, angiogenesis, protein translocation, colocalization, cell cycle, and 3-dimensional cellular exploration. The BD Pathway™ 435 is ideal for researchers that need high-speed, high-resolution confocal imaging capabilities coupled with powerful and flexible image analysis.

For applications not requiring confocal, the BD Pathway™ 415 is a cost effective alternative to the Pathway 435. And, the system can be field-upgraded to confocal later if applications require it.

BD Pathway™ 400 Series Offers

• High-performance, laser-based autofocus is standard. You can elect to use the laser autofocus, camera autofocus, or a combination of both.
  
• Robot-compatible, retractable plate tray permits imaging even in well-lit laboratories.
  
• Transmitted light canopy provides illumination for brightfield imaging.
  
• User accessible fi lters allow easy fi lter wheel exchange for a broader range of imaging options and customization.
  
• The Pathway 435 adds BD’s proprietary spinning disk confocal capability and associated 3D imaging software.
  
• High quantum effi ciency cooled 12 bit CCD camera produces high resolution images for analysis.
  
• Flexible illumination using 8 excitation, 8 emission, and 5 dichroic filters that are all independently controlled.
  
• Compact unit with integrated electronics and vibration dampening system sits on top of a laboratory bench.
  
• Accurate x, y, z positioning provides an optimal environment for precision imaging.
  

BD Pathway™

Explore biology and develop assays faster with the power and flexibility of the BD Pathway.

BD Pathway is an automated, confocal, real-time, single cell kinetic and endpoint imaging system that has been integrated into a single, compact unit. Pathway was designed to provide high-resolution, automated confocal imaging with sophisticated imaging software to assist in developing better cell-based assays. The system allows the user to explore biological events without many of the restrictions of conventional microscope based high content imaging systems.

BD Pathway offers:

• True confocal real-time imaging
• Full-spectrum laser-free illumination
• Ability to run kinetic and endpoint assay formats
• Integrated liquid handling with image-as-you-add capability
• 96- and 384-multiwell plate and slide imaging
• Environmentally controlled for live cell experiments
• Flexible software allowing easy data navigation and classification
• Integrated binocular viewing
• Ultra-high precision linear x,y, and z motors
• Motionless stage allowing imaging of suspension or loosely adherent cells without agitating

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