The Leica TCS STED is a commercially available light microscope which enables the investigation of structural details below the 100 nm resolution range.
Its resolution capacity allows confocal imaging with a resolution that claims to be two to three times higher than could ever be achieved in a conventional scanning microscope — without compromising on usability.
With the integration of the STED (Stimulated Emission Depletion) concept into the approved broadband confocal platform Leica TCS SP5, the Leica TCS STED represents a new class of microscope combining super resolution with confocal and multiphoton microscopy.
The versatile system is suitable for imaging facilities — even as a standalone confocal microscope.
