Advanced Microscopy Workstation for Cutting-Edge Biophysical Research
from AresisArtemis is a modular high-performance platform combining inverted microscopy, optical tweezers, fluorescence imaging, TIRF, and microfluidics in a single scalable system. It is designed for research groups that require maximum flexibility, precision, and long-term expandability in biophysical and life-science experimentation. The platform grows with your needs and eliminates the necessity of investing in multiple independent systems.
- Modular platform combining inverted microscopy, optical tweezers, fluorescence, Raman, and TIRF
- Future-proof extension options with planned confocal and Raman modules
- Integrated Class 1 laser enclosure and active vibration isolation
- Unified Python-based control for synchronized hardware operation
- Up to 2500 time-multiplexed optical traps
- High-precision microfluidics with up to 8 syringe pump channels
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Modular Design for Advanced Research
Artemis integrates the Nikon Ti2 inverted research microscope with state-of-the-art optical tweezers, fluorescence modules, and microfluidic control. Its modular architecture enables flexible system configurations tailored to cell mechanics, single-molecule studies, colloid physics, and many other applications. The platform is fully scalable and ready for upcoming technology extensions.
High-Tech Integration Across All Modules
All components—including the FluoLED 6 fluorescence system, the Tweez305 optical tweezers, and the FluidWiz-10 microfluidic module—operate through a unified Python software environment. This enables synchronized hardware control, time-stamped data acquisition, and reproducible workflows. Active vibration isolation ensures highest stability, while the Class 1 laser enclosure guarantees optimum laboratory safety.
Future-Proof Extensions
A TIRF module is currently in proof-of-principle evaluation with promising initial imaging results. Additional confocal and Raman modules are planned for launch in 2026, expanding Artemis into a fully multimodal biophysical platform.
Models
- 25 mm field of view
- High-NA 60x objective
- Fully compatible with all Artemis modules
- Up to 2500 time-multiplexed optical traps
- 100 kHz trap-switching rate
- AOD-based XY trap control with sub-nanometer positioning
- Independent trap strength control
- Motorized Z trapping for up to 10 traps
- Force detection via camera; < 100 fN resolution
- Python scripting for custom experiments
- Standard DAPI, FITC, Cy3, Cy5 configuration
- Up to 6 excitation wavelengths
- Temperature-stabilized LED sources (>25,000 h lifetime)
- Fast analog & digital modulation up to 100 kHz
- Multispectral imaging support (MSFI)
- Up to 8 syringe pumps
- 60 mm stroke, 12.4 nm minimal movement
- Max pressure up to 8 bar
- Flow rate: 0.0124 μl/min to 50 ml/min (depending on syringe size)
- Compatible with 1–50 ml syringes
Specifications
Optical Tweezers (Tweez305)
- 2500 optical traps
- Sub-nanometer XY positioning
- 120 × 120 μm² working field
- < 100 fN force resolution
- Motorized Z-axis for multi-trap setups
Microscope (Nikon Ti2)
- 25 mm field of view
- High-NA 60x objective
- Fully module-compatible
FluoLED 6
- 4-channel LED fluorescence
- Multispectral imaging (MSFI)
- 100 kHz modulation
FluidWiz-10
- Nanoliter-precision flow control
- 8 bar max pressure
- 60 mm stroke, 12.4 nm resolution
Applications
Artemis is ideally suited for a wide range of biophysics and life-science fields, including:
- Cell mechanics
- Cell diagnostics and sorting
- Microrheology
- Single-molecule force spectroscopy
- Colloidal physics
- Physics of liquid crystals
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Quantum Design GmbH
Breitwieserweg 9
64319 Pfungstadt
Germany
| Phone: | +49 6157 80710-0 |
| E-mail: | germanyqd-europe.com |
