Lumencor provides solid‑state LED and laser light engines and optical scanners that replace mercury arc and metal‑halide lamps in microscopy and optical instrumentation. The devices deliver instantly switchable, spectrally precise illumination across 350‑1050 nm with >10‑year lifespans, programmable intensity, Ethernet control, and low power consumption, reducing maintenance and total cost of ownership for life‑science and imaging labs.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Product
Problem
Conventional illumination sources for microscopy and optical instrumentation—such as mercury arc lamps and metal‑halide bulbs—are bulky, require frequent bulb replacement, consume high power, and exhibit output drift over time, limiting experimental reproducibility and increasing operational costs.
Solution
Lumencor supplies solid‑state light engines and optical scanners that replace legacy lamps with instantly switchable, mercury‑free LED and laser sources covering 350 nm – 1050 nm. Their devices deliver stable, high‑brightness, spectrally precise illumination with lifespans exceeding ten years and negligible maintenance. Integrated microprocessor control and Ethernet connectivity enable programmable intensity, synchronization to camera exposure, and remote monitoring across multiple stations. Together with a suite of accessories (filters, dichroic mirrors, control pods, and light‑delivery optics), the platform supports a wide range of imaging modalities—from confocal and super‑resolution microscopy to high‑throughput kinetic plate reading—while reducing energy consumption and total cost of ownership.
Target Audience
Primary customers are life‑science researchers, clinical diagnostics laboratories, and imaging core facilities that require reliable, high‑precision illumination for microscopy, high‑content screening, and optical assays; secondary markets include advanced materials and semiconductor inspection users.
Features
- Solid‑state LED and laser arrays (4–7 individually addressable sources) delivering uniform illumination with >70 % output retained after ten years.
- Instant on/off operation and zero‑maintenance design; no bulb exchange or consumable replacement.
- Wide spectral coverage (350–1050 nm) and selectable color‑selective channels for multiplexed fluorescence applications.
- Integrated microprocessor and Ethernet interface for programmable intensity, TTL sync, and centralized control of multiple engines.
- Low power draw (≈0.01 % of traditional arc lamps) with built‑in safety features and mercury‑free compliance.
- Modular accessories including dichroic mirrors, bandpass filters, fiber or liquid light guides, and a handheld Light Engine Control Pod for on‑the‑fly adjustments.
- Optional scanner modules (e.g., VOLTA kinetic plate reader) providing sub‑millisecond temporal resolution for ion‑channel and cardiac safety assays.