Photon-Tight Imaging Without Compromise
Obscura Vault is a modular, photon-tight enclosure designed to block ambient light during sensitive imaging experiments. Its rigid frame ensures reliable light isolation, with optional interlocks, camera ports, and easy access for equipment changes. Available in custom sizes to suit your setup, Vault delivers flexible performance for demanding lab environments.
Sensitive deep-cooled CCD or EMCCD cameras are used with exposures of several seconds up to tens of minutes, so the chamber must be completely light tight. Researchers typically build their own chambers which requires significant time and effort and is often unsatisfactory, especially with regard to access to the microscope. The Obscura Vault solves this problem by providing a completely lighttight chamber with a large, fully-sealed, door and mounting points, access for cables, perfusion tubing etc.
We also have significant experience and expertise in configuring chambers with high NA imaging lenses for low magnification applications with the camera mounted on top of the chamber.
Please contact our sales team with your specific requirements.
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Cairns’s design ethos is based on compatibility across a wide range of manufacturers. In the rare case where we do not have a compatible part, we have a custom design team available to provide a solution.
We provide a comprehensive 12-month warranty on all our products.
We aim for a delivery time of 2-4 weeks. However, the specific delivery time will be confirmed at the point of order.
We offer full training and support across our entire product range.
Yes, we have full custom design capabilities and a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers available to provide a solution that meets your needs.
Our CellCams are supported in Micro-Manager.
