Instrument

Capacity
Operation
Size
Weight
Power
Operating range

Embryo Monitoring System with Time-lapse image capture

Six disposable EmbryoSlide™  trays holding 12 embryos each
Individual slides may be inserted and removed independently
W × D × H (60.3 × 56.0 × 43.5) cm / (23.7 × 22 × 17.2) in
55 kg / 121 lbs
110 or 220V
20-30^oC

Image acquisition

Built-in microscope

Resolution
Illumination for image acquisition
Time between acquisitions

Computer-assisted detection and analysis of cell divisions

Leica 20 x 0.40 LWD Hoffman Modulation contrast objective
specialized for 635 nm illumination
1280 × 1024 pixels, 3 pixels per μm, monochrome, 8-bit
< 0.5 s per image, using single 1W red LED (635 nm)

20 min cycle time for six slides, 5 min cycle possible with single slide

Tri-gas incubator

Temperature
Oxygen
CO2
Active air circulation
Volatile organic compounds
Particles
Disinfection

Integrated in instrument

30 °C to 45 °C ± 0.2 °C
5% to 20% ± 0.2 %
2% to 10% ± 0.2 %
Full purification/regeneration of gas volume every 10 minutes
Removed by Whatman Active Cap™ active carbon filter
Removed by HEPA filter which retains 99.97% particles >0.3 μm
Ozone-free UV illumination circulated air (254 nm)

Incubator control

Data acquisition
Network
Operating system
Data exchange
Data format for measurements
Data format for images
Monitor
Safety

Independent failure proof embedded system controls vital systems

Intel Core duo T2300E 1.66 Ghz 2Gb ram, fanless embedded PC
100Mb Ethernet
Microsoft Vista Pro®
Ethernet and front port for USB connection
Excel worksheets
JPEG
12.1” embedded touch screen 1024 × 600
Continuous internal system integrity check of separate subsystems of the instrument as an added safety feature.