FIZICS: Fluorescent Imaging Zone Identification System, A Novel Macro Imaging System

Constantly improving biological assay development continues to drive technological requirements. Recently, a specification was defined for capturingwhite light and fluorescent images of agar plates ranging in size from theNUNCOmnitray (96-well footprint, 128 · 85 mm) to the NUNC Bio Assay Dish (245 · 245 mm). An evaluation of commercially available products failed to identify any systemcapable of fluorescentmacroimaging with discretewavelength selection. To address the lack of a commercially available system, a customimaging systemwas designed and constructed. This systemprovides the same capabilities ofmany commercially available systemswith the added ability to fluorescently image up to a 245 · 245mmarea using wavelengths in the visible light spectrum.