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ImageXpress® HCS.ai High-Content Screening System

ImageXpress® HCS.ai High-Content Screening System
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The ImageXpress® HCS.ai High-Content Screening System is an advanced imaging platform designed to help life science researchers extract deeper, more reliable biological insight from complex cell-based assays. By combining high-resolution imaging with AI-enabled analysis workflows, the system supports confident decision-making across phenotypic screening, drug discovery, and advanced cell biology research.

Built to support both 2D and 3D cell models, The ImageXpress HCS.ai System streamlines the journey from image acquisition to quantitative insight—helping researchers generate high-quality data while reducing analysis complexity.

High-Quality Imaging for Complex Cell Models
The ImageXpress HCS.ai System supports brightfield and fluorescence imaging to accommodate a wide range of biological assays and sample types. From traditional monolayers to spheroids and organoids, the system delivers sharp images with strong contrast, enabling accurate visualization of cellular morphology and spatial organization.

Advanced optical configurations support detailed imaging across multiple fluorescence channels, helping reveal subtle phenotypic changes that are critical for understanding cellular responses in increasingly complex biological models.


AI-Enabled Image Analysis for Confident Results
Extracting meaningful information from large image datasets remains a key challenge in high-content screening. The ImageXpress HCS.ai System addresses this with AI-driven image analysis workflows that reduce manual steps and improve consistency.

Machine learning-based segmentation and feature extraction tools enable robust identification of cells and subcellular structures, even in heterogeneous or low-contrast samples. These capabilities help accelerate analysis, minimize variability, and support reproducible results—allowing researchers to focus on interpretation rather than workflow configuration.

Consistent, Scalable Imaging for High-Content Workflows
High-content experiments often involve large numbers of samples, conditions, and time points. The ImageXpress HCS.ai System is optimized for efficient image acquisition and scalable workflows, supporting data-rich studies without sacrificing image quality.

Designed to integrate seamlessly into automated imaging pipelines, the system enables consistent, repeatable acquisition for screening campaigns, longitudinal studies, and complex experimental designs.

Designed to Support Insight at Every Stage of Research
As biological questions grow more complex, imaging platforms must deliver not only high-quality data, but also clarity and confidence in interpretation. The ImageXpress HCS.ai System brings together advanced optics, intelligent analysis, and flexible design to support discovery at every stage of research.

By reducing barriers between image acquisition and insight, the system empowers researchers to move faster, work more efficiently, and make data-driven decisions with greater confidence.

Explore how the ImageXpress HCS.ai High-Content Screening System can support your research—request more information today.


Product Specifications
Focus •High-speed hardware autofocus with multi-surface detection • Integrated image autofocus option
Camera • >5 mega pixel sCMOS sensor with large sensor size (224mm²) • >3 log dynamic range with 16bit detector, 95% peak quantum efficiency
Stage Linear encoded voice coil driven X, Y, and Z stages with better than 25 nm resolution
Filter • 4-position software selectable excitation and dichroic filter wheel • 10-position software selectable emission filter wheel
Transmitted Light High-contrast imaging where unstained cells are easily viewed or separated from background
Objectives • 6-position automated objective changer • High NA air objectives: 2X–60X (up to 0.85 NA) • Extra long working distance objectives 20X–60X (up to 0.7 NA) • Water immersion (20x, 40x, 60x)
Sample Compatibility Microplates (1–1536 wells), round or flat bottom, low to high profile, slide holder
Magnification Changer (optional) • 1X (standard) and 1.5X modifies objective capability: to provide 2X–90X magnification • Automated switching with software control
Water Immersion (optional) • 20X, 40X, 60X objectives available (up to 1.2 NA) • Increase signal up to 4 times for brighter intensity at lower exposure times • Increase in penetration depths dependent on sample • Improve z-resolution and decrease optical aberrations • Auto water replenishment enables screening or imaging across a plate
Environmental Control (optional) • Multi-day, live cell time-lapse imaging • Controls for appropriate atmospheric conditions • Temperature: heating up to 40 °C • Integrated gas mixer: CO2 (0–15%), O2 (1–21%) • Controls humidity and minimizes evaporation (0.5 μL/well/hour for 96- or 384-well formats) • Robot-friendly loading design
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