Scitech to distribute CrestOptics confocal instruments
Instrumentation supplier Scitech has been appointed the authorised distributor for the CrestOptics range of products in Australia and New Zealand.
CrestOptics is a producer of confocal instruments using optical and electro-optical technology for scientific and industrial applications, with key target areas being fluorescence microscopy and spectroscopy. The company developed the X-Light Spinning Disk Confocal in 2012 and recently released the X-Light V2 Confocal Imager — a full-spectrum spinning disk confocal that attaches to most major models of inverted or upright fluorescence microscopes.
Scitech boasts a commitment to providing good value and support, with the company’s multidisciplined imaging and applications team offering in-depth knowledge, advice, installation, training, technical advice and support to its customers.
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