Monitor cell cultures under defined hypoxic conditions 24/7 – without opening the chamber, without disrupting O₂ levels, without manual intervention.
O₂ levels spike to atmospheric levels the moment the door opens. Recovery takes 30–60 minutes. zenCELL owl eliminates this entirely.
The compact size and single flat ribbon USB-C cable make zenCELL owl straightforward to integrate into any hypoxic incubator setup.
zenCELL owl (180 × 180 × 105 mm, 1.5 kg) fits on any standard shelf inside your hypoxic incubator without requiring reconfiguration.
The thin USB-C flat ribbon cable exits via the incubator cable feedthrough port, maintaining the sealed O₂-controlled environment.
Seal the chamber, set your target O₂ level (1–5%), start the experiment. zenCELL owl begins imaging immediately without warm-up.
Track confluence, morphology and cell count remotely, 24/7 – without ever opening the hypoxic chamber again during the experiment.
Most modern hypoxic incubators (Eppendorf Galaxy, Baker Ruskinn InVivo2, Thermo Scientific Heracell VIOS, Panasonic PHCbi) include a dedicated cable feedthrough port for sensor cables and monitoring equipment. The zenCELL owl flat ribbon USB-C cable fits through standard ports without compromising the sealed environment.
For incubators without built-in feedthroughs, standard silicone cable grommets provide an equivalent seal. Contact us to verify compatibility with your specific model before ordering.
Hypoxia is central to cancer biology, cardiovascular research, stem cell differentiation and wound healing. zenCELL owl provides continuous imaging across all these fields.
Monitor how cancer cells adapt, migrate and proliferate under low O₂ conditions. Track morphological changes and epithelial-mesenchymal transition in real time without disruption.
OncologyStudy cardiac and neural cell survival under ischemic stress. Monitor cell death kinetics continuously and capture recovery dynamics after reoxygenation without data gaps.
CardiovascularHypoxia drives key stem cell differentiation pathways. Monitor morphological changes and confluence continuously without disturbing the hypoxic niche.
Stem Cell BiologyRun automated scratch assays under defined O₂ levels. Compare migration rates at 1%, 3% and 5% O₂ simultaneously – 24 conditions in one experiment.
Migration AssayTest drug efficacy under physiologically relevant O₂ levels. Many compounds behave differently in hypoxia versus normoxia. Capture this difference continuously across 24 wells.
Drug DiscoveryMeasure cytotoxicity in hypoxic conditions – track confluence loss and morphology changes under low O₂ in real time without endpoint assays or chamber disruption.
CitotoxicidadzenCELL owl is compatible with hypoxic chambers that feature cable feedthrough ports. The following models have been confirmed or are under validation.
We are actively running hypoxic cell culture experiments with zenCELL owl. First application notes will be published shortly. Contact us to join the early access programme – test the device in your hypoxic setup and contribute to the first publication.
Book a remote demo and discuss your specific hypoxic setup with our team. We will confirm compatibility and walk you through the setup in 20 minutes.
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