“With a powerful and efficient xenon flash lamp the FLUOstar OPTIMA F fluorometer provides full spectrum excitation energy and allows performing measurements in the range from 240 - 740 nm or even up to 900 nm. Unlike halogen lamps found on most other entry level fluorometers, the FLUOstar OPTIMA F provides exceptional UV power for fluorophores that excite below 400 nm, like FURA-2 calcium dyes and Hoechst DNA dyes.”  http://www.bmglabtech.com

The NC 3000 is a fluorescence microscope made by Chemometec (Allerød, Denmark) that allows automated detection and analysis of fluorescence of individual cells. This instrument allows the study of different cellular characteristics and events such as :

• Measurement of cell cycle phases
• DNA fragmentation studies
• Transfection efficiency
• Mitochondrial potential
• Cell vitality by thiol reductions
• Cell count and viability