zenCELL owl Systems — Live Cell Imaging from €14,000

🔬 Complete Product Overview

Find the Right zenCELL owl System
for Your Lab

From single-well continuous monitoring to automated 384-well high-content screening — one platform, three configurations, one price point that changes everything.

Hecho en Alemania 50+ peer-reviewed publications Incubator-based · no bench space Leasing from €390/month Free remote demo
Systems

Three Systems. One Platform.

Standard System

zenCELL owl

zenCELL owl – incubator live cell imaging system
€14,000
or from €390/month leasing

The proven live cell imager for the incubator. Continuous brightfield imaging of up to 24 wells simultaneously. No stage movement — fixed position monitoring.

  • Up to 24 wells monitored simultaneously
  • Continuous imaging every 5 minutes
  • 5MP brightfield imaging
  • T-flasks, dishes, 6–96 well plates
  • AI cell counting included
  • USB-C · 180×180×105mm · 1.5kg
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96-Well System

zenCELL owl SCAN 96

zenCELL owl SCAN 96 – automated 96-well plate imaging system
€24,000
zenCELL owl + Stage · or upgrade from €10,000

Adds a motorized XY+Z stage to the zenCELL owl. Automated scanning of entire 96-well plates in under 90 seconds. Whole-well stitching, autofocus, open API.

  • Full 96-well plate scan in <90 seconds
  • ~36 images/well · whole-well stitching
  • 4mm Z-range · software autofocus
  • Spheroid & organoid monitoring
  • Open API · Hamilton · Beckman · ImageJ
  • Add-on for existing zenCELL owl
384-Well System

zenCELL owl SCAN 384

zenCELL owl SCAN 384 – automated 384-well plate high-content imaging
€29,000
zenCELL owl + Stage · or upgrade from €15,000

Full 384-well high-content imaging at a fraction of Operetta CLS or ImageXpress costs. Enhanced software tuned for 3.5mm well diameter.

  • Full 384-well plate scan in <6 min
  • ~10 images/well · whole-well stitching
  • 4mm Z-range · enhanced autofocus
  • Spheroid & organoid monitoring
  • Open API · Hamilton · Beckman · ImageJ
  • Add-on for existing zenCELL owl
Accessories

Complete Your Workflow

Add-on

Scratch Maker

Light-based physiological scratch assay system. 24 wells in 60 seconds. Zero cell debris. The only physiological migration assay approach.

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zenCELL owl Scratch Maker
Consumable

Coated Plates

Glass-bottom plates with specialized surface coatings, optimized for migration assays and fully compatible with the Scratch Maker technology.

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Coated plates for zenCELL owl migration assay
System Comparison

Which System Is Right for You?

FeaturezenCELL owlowl SCAN 96owl SCAN 384
Price€14,000€24,000€29,000
Monitoring modeFixed positionAutomated XY scanAutomated XY scan
96-well support Not supported Full auto Full auto
384-well support
Whole-well stitching
Scan speed96-well <90s
24 images / 20s
384-well <6 min
Z-range / AutofocusFixed4mm · autofocus4mm · autofocus
Open API Hamilton · Beckman
Compatible vesselsT-flasks · 6/24-well · dishes · 35/60/100mm6/24/96-well · T-flasks · dishes6/24/96/384-well · T-flasks · dishes
Enfoque automáticoSmartphone-style · adapter frame incl. · perforated plate for flasks & dishesSmartphone-style · 2mm range · motorized stageSmartphone-style · 2mm range · motorized stage
Best forRoutine monitoring · Scratch assay · Up to 24 wellsDrug screening · HCS · Spheroids · AutomationHigh-throughput · Pharma · 384-well HCS
Decision Guide

Not Sure Which System Fits?

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Choose zenCELL owl if…

  • You monitor T-flasks or up to 24-well plates
  • You need continuous confluence monitoring
  • You run scratch / migration assays
  • Budget-conscious or leasing preferred
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Choose owl SCAN 96 if…

  • You work with 96-well plates regularly
  • You need whole-well stitched images
  • You screen compounds or run HCS
  • You want automation (Hamilton, Beckman)
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Choose owl SCAN 384 if…

  • You run large compound library screens
  • You need 384-well throughput
  • Pharma / biotech environment
  • Looking for Operetta / ImageXpress alternative

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Vista en vivo

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Real cells. Real data. Real comparison. Watch AI cell counting, XYZ stage and full software live inside a real incubator — twice a week via MS Teams.

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