Microscopy

MICRO MÉCANIQUE offers a comprehensive range of microscopy solutions, cameras, lenses, lighting, motorised stages, incubation chambers and accessories. We support you from selection to installation, including training and maintenance, to optimise your observations and protocols, from teaching laboratories to advanced research.

Electrophysiology & Neuroscience

For over 35 years, MICRO MÉCANIQUE SAS has been supporting researchers and laboratories in neuroscience, electrophysiology and optogenetics. We offer a comprehensive range of equipment (amplifiers, micromanipulators, microinjection systems, etc.) and comprehensive support: advice, installation, training and maintenance throughout France.

Orca FLASH 4.0LT3 Monochrome Camera Hamamatsu

4.2-megapixel CMOS scientific digital camera with low read noise, high resolution and wide field of view, designed for multidimensional fluorescence imaging. The ORCA-Flash4.0 LT3 camera is a high-performance solution for fluorescence imaging, ideal for life science applications and equipment integration. Its scientific CMOS sensor offers very low read noise (1.5 electron rms) and excellent quantum efficiency (up to 82%), enabling high-quality acquisitions even in very low light. Thanks to its high readout speed (up to 40 fps at full resolution) and wide 13.3 × 13.3 mm field of view, it is ideally suited to techniques such as multi-dimensional imaging, long time-lapse and DNA chip reading.

Features of the Hamamatsu Orca FLASH 4.0LT3 Monochrome

  • Backlit scientific CMOS sensor, 2048 × 2048 pixels, 6.5 µm
  • Very low read noise: 1.5 electrons rms (0.9 median)
  • High quantum efficiency: up to 82% (peak)
  • Dynamic range: 33,000:1 (typical)
  • Playback speed: up to 40 fps at full resolution
  • Wide field of view: 13.3 × 13.3 mm
  • Forced air cooling to +10°C
  • USB 3.1 Gen 1 interface
  • Advanced trigger modes: edge, level, global reset
  • Compatible with Hamamatsu software and APIs

Technical specifications of the Monochrome Orca FLASH 4.0LT3 Hamamatsu

Caractéristique Valeur
Sensor Scientific CMOS
Resolution 2048 × 2048 pixels
Pixel size 6.5 × 6.5 µm
Effective area 13.3 mm × 13.3 mm
Saturation capacity 30,000 electrons
Playback noise (standard) 1.5 e- rms / 0.9 e- median
Quantum efficiency 82% (peak around 550 nm)
Dynamic range 33,000:1 (median)
Max speed (full resolution) 40 fps (rapid rolling) / 30 fps (standard)
Exposure time from 0 µs to 10 s (variable resolution)
Interface USB 3.1 Gen 1
Frame C-mount
Weight Approx. 1.1 kg
Dimensions 117.6 × 95.3 × 85 mm
Cooling Forced air + Peltier (+10 °C)

Applications

  • Multidimensional fluorescence imaging
  • Time-lapse imaging with low phototoxicity
  • Calcium imaging (Ca²⁺)
  • Reading of DNA chips
  • Integration into automated imaging systems