TESCAN Q-PHASE multimodal holographic microscope

TESCAN is entering the optical microscopy market with its multimodal holographic microscope (MHM), Q-PHASE. The microscope is based on the principle of incoherent holography.

Where other available solutions make use of a laser or laser diode, which may cause adverse or undesirable effects in terms of imaging quality, Q-PHASE uses white light for illumination, thus producing high-quality imaging. The product enables the monitoring of live cells in real time and quantifies their parameters without needing to apply contrast stains. Live samples are not harmfully affected and pathogenic or toxic effects are avoided. The microscope also has the ability to observe samples in scattering media.

The quantitative phase imaging (QPI) instrument can be applied in a wide range of fields, including biological research, healthcare, pharmacology, biotechnology, metallography, microtechnology, nanotechnology, micro-optics, electrical engineering, etc. The instruments are primarily designed for biological applications, such as cancer research.