Phasefocus invited to present a two day workshop on label-free cell imaging at CATIM

Phase Focus Ltd (Phasefocus), the company that is revolutionising microscopy and imaging with the Phasefocus Virtual Lens®, has been invited to present a two day workshop on label-free cell imaging at CATIM – the Centre for Alternative Testing and In-vitro Monitoring on Tuesday 24^th and Wednesday 25^th June. The meeting will take place at the Frenchay Campus of the University of the West of England, Bristol.

Neuronal cells as imaged using the Phasefocus Virtual Lens VL21 system.

The Centre for Alternative Testing and In-Vitro Monitoring (CATIM) is a consortium, led by the Institute of Bio-Sensing Technology UWE Bristol with other partners, the University of Bristol, Clarity Biosolutions the European Collection of Cell Cultures, the North Bristol NHS trust and the Humane Society International. CATIM is cross faculty initiative which specialises in the creation of new technologies that detect and monitor changes in cell systems, critical for the development and evaluation of many new products, from bioactive chemicals to medical implants.

Centre Director, Dr Bret Dash, leads CATIM’s mission to provide testing facilities and expertise to local businesses in the South West of England in the application and development of novel and alternative technologies for testing and monitoring cells in-vitro. This includes education and the introduction of new techniques to his audience both inside and outside the University. To this end, working with UK technology company, Phase Focus Limited, CATIM is to host a two-day workshop on label-free cell imaging.

The Phasefocus Virtual Lens® imaging system uses a technique known as Ptychography, allowing phase imaging of cells in high contrast, without using labels, and free of artefacts. This method adds a further quantitative dimension to phase imaging, and is able to provide numerical information on cell cycle analysis, cell thickness and cell volume, which has traditionally been measured using fluorescence.

To book a place at this free, practical workshop, prospective delegates are asked to email [email protected] or call her on 07748 963287.

For more information on ptychography and the Phasefocus Virtual Lens, please visit the Phasefocus web site: http://www.phasefocus.com/.