PerkinElmer Caliper IVIS Spectrum, Hardware Manual

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6. IVIS
®
Spectrum Components
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6.1 CCD Camera
The camera is a scientific grade, thermoelectrically-cooled, back-thinned, back-
illuminated, large format CCD manufactured by Spectral Instruments
(Figure
6.1)
. The camera uses a ThermoCube water chiller. Two flexible plastic water
lines connect the CCD camera to the ThermoCube chiller unit.
The CCD camera has a heated, vacuum sealing window to prevent condensation
that can obscure the image or damage other components.
The camera power supply is housed in the base of the instrument and maintains
the camera operating temperature when the computer is turned off. It has a 16-
bit digitized, low noise electronic readout for extremely low background
images.
6.2 ThermoCube Chiller Unit
The ThermoCube unit is a thermoelectric water chiller
(Figure 6.2)
. Water from
the thermoelectrically cooled CCD camera is pumped to the ThermoCube unit
where the water is cooled and returned to the camera.
Figure 6.1 IVIS Spectrum components
The system is housed in a portable cart with 25 x 34” footprint.
CCD camera
Scanning laser
assembly
Imaging chamber
Custom lens, 11-position
filter wheel assembly,
laser light alignment
Gas anesthesia
manifold
Compartment that
contains the ThermoCube
chiller unit and camera
power supply
Emission filter wheel
Excitation filter wheel
Top illumination
light source
Heated platform
Integrated fluorescent
imaging features:
Bottom illumination
light source