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NIKON ANNUAL REPORT 2007 15
INCORPORATING A MICROSCOPE AND
CAMERA INSIDE AN INCUBATOR, THE
BIOSTATION CT FACILITATES STABLE
TIME-SERIES OBSERVATION OF LIVING
CELL CULTURES WITHOUT OUTSIDE
INTERFERENCE. THE SYSTEM ALSO
ENABLES THE RECORDING AND
MANAGEMENT OF CELL IMAGES.
Manual transfer of cultured cells for
observation under a microscope creates a
number of possible problems, such as
contamination, mixing up of samples or
stress to the cells caused by environmental
change or dish vibrations. The BioStation
CT eliminates these kinds of concerns by
handling all processes from culturing to
observation inside the incubator, without
the need for manual human intervention.
Observation and image recording are done
automatically based on a pre-set schedule.
A system log stores all the information
gathered on the culture, linked to the
relevant images. This ensures the full
traceability of all cell-related information
for more reliable data management.
THE BIOSCIENCE BUSINESS ACHIEVED STEADY GROWTH IN SALES BY
MARKETING SYSTEMIZED PRODUCTS. AGGRESSIVE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
ALSO HELPED THE INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS BUSINESS RECORD
SUBSTANTIALLY HIGHER SALES. SEGMENT SALES POSTED A RECORD HIGH OF
¥61,171 MILLION, INCREASING 11.5% OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR. OPERATING
INCOME ROSE 25.4% TO ¥5,123 MILLION.
BioStation CT