Cytocam - now on version 3
All PEAK Micropix digital microscope cameras are supplied with our own image acquisition software, Cytocam. This software runs 64 bit Windows 10 PCs (or better). Sadly, it is not yet not Mac compatible. Features include:
- Simple and intuitive user interface.
- Live image preview.
- One-click, single image capture.
- Auto / manual exposure.
- Gain and Gamma control.
- Auto / manual white balance with manual colour and saturation control.
- Full screen live image mode.
- Zoom into / out of live image for fine focusing.
- Capture images in jpg or tiff format.
- Save and quickly switch between two camera configuration user-sets.
- Cytocam is modular so you only pay for the functionality that you require.
- We currently offer five additional modules:
Annotation
Fluorescence
Image Comparison
Video and Timelapse – NEW!
Background Subtraction – NEW!
Multiple Users – NEW!
Annotation Module:
- Automatically or manually calibrate the camera (calibration slide is included in the cost of the software module).
- Measure lines.
- Add scale bars.
- Draw arrows, rectangles and circles.
- Add text.
- Draw a grid of known size (e.g. 100µm square)
- Do manual point counting of up to 4 different items with count and ratios displayed withing the image (optional).
Fluorescence Module:
- Adds pseudo colour to images when used with a monochrome camera or colour camera in black and white mode.
- Add custom colours to images.
- Select single channel, dual, three or four channels.
- Create colour composite images.
- Automatically save each channel image (optional).
- Overlay fluorescence onto phase / DIC images.
Image Comparison Module:
- Display a live image from the microscope next to one other image (dual mode) or three other images (quad mode).
- Snap live images or load previously saved images.
- Snapped images are stored in RAM and are cleared when the module is closed.
- Save a live image at any time if required.
Video and Timelapse Module:
- Save a TIFF or JPEG image every x number of seconds, minutes or hours.
- Automatically stop after x number of images, a certain time or manually.
- Record video – up to 5 megapixel resolution (2448 x 2048) at 25 frames per second. THIS IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON PC SPECIFICATION.
- Video uses MJPEG compression to produce an AVI file.
Flat Field / Background Correction Module:
- One-click background correction.
- Removes most optical shading.
Multi-user Module:
- Allows individual users to log into Cytocam.
- Customised and unlimited camera settings profiles per user so people can set-up and repeat multiple experiments knowing that no-one else can adjust their camera and software settings.
- Useful in shared facilities like in imaging suites within a University.
- Software log is available for audit trails e.g. within Clinical Trials etc.
