Tout ce que les laboratoires apprécient chez Incucyte – pour un coût 9 fois moins élevé. Microscope à champ clair de 5 MP, platine motorisée XYZ, comptage cellulaire par IA et intégration gratuite à ImageJ. Pas de frais de licence annuels.
Incucyte is a great instrument – but its price and proprietary ecosystem lock labs into a system that costs far more than most budgets allow.
The Incucyte S3 requires a capital investment most university labs and small biotech companies cannot justify for a single instrument.
Sartorius charges significant annual licence fees on top of the hardware cost. The software is proprietary – no ImageJ, no open API, no open access to your own data.
At 450×478×320mm and ~45kg, Incucyte S3 needs a dedicated large incubator. zenCELL owl fits on any shelf: 180×180×105mm, 1.5kg.
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zenCELL owl doesn't cut corners to hit a lower price point. It genuinely outperforms Incucyte on several key specs.
zenCELL owl delivers 5 megapixels vs. Incucyte's 1.7MP. More detail for morphology analysis, cell counting and migration tracking.
Full XYZ axis navigation as an add-on from €10.000. 24 images in 20 seconds — a full 96-well plate in under 90 seconds, 384-well in under 6 minutes. Automated plate change via open API.
No vendor lock-in. Export to JPEG, PNG and CSV – fully compatible with ImageJ for cell counting, confluence and wound healing analysis.
Machine learning algorithms calculate confluence and cell number in real time. Customizable for different cell lines – HeLa, MCF7, CHO, HEK293 and more.
180×180×105mm, 1.5kg. Fits on any incubator shelf. A single USB-C cable is all you need – no dedicated large incubator required.
Surveillez vos cellules depuis votre PC, 24 heures sur 24. Jusqu'à 2 semaines de timelapse continu – sans entrer au laboratoire ni perturber vos cultures.
zenCELL owl focuses automatically – like a smartphone camera. The included accessories ensure sharp, reproducible results for every vessel type. No manual adjustment, no extra purchases.
Works like a smartphone camera – fully automatic. No manual adjustment needed, not even between imaging intervals.
Focus range: 2mm · fully automaticMagnetically fixes well plates in a defined, reproducible position – ensuring identical field of view and focus at every imaging interval.
For: 6-well · 24-well · 96-well platesProvides a flat, defined imaging surface for T-flasks and dishes. zenCELL owl sits on top and focuses automatically through the transparent bottom.
For: T-flasks · 35/60/100mm dishes| Vessel | Size / Format | Accessory (included) | zenCELL hibou SCAN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6-Well Plate | Well Ø 35mm | Adapter frame | ✓ Full well map |
| 24-Well Plate | Well Ø 16mm | Adapter frame | ✓ Full well map |
| 96-Well Plate | Well Ø 6.6mm | Adapter frame | ✓ Full scan <90s |
| 384-Well Plate | Well Ø 3.5mm | SCAN 384 required | ✓ Full scan <6 min |
| Flacons T | T-12.5 · T-25 · T-75 · T-175 | Perforated bottom plate | ✓ Multi-position |
| Plats | 35mm · 60mm · 100mm | Perforated bottom plate | ✓ Multi-position |
The motorized SCAN stage adds automated whole-plate imaging to your zenCELL owl. No comparable system at this price point delivers this throughput continuously inside an incubator.
Adjustable travel time per position — optimised for your application
Whole-well stitching automated · stage retains position after shutdown
SCAN 384 stage · automated plate change option via open API
Single USB-C cable. The SCAN stage connects to your existing zenCELL owl via one USB-C cable — plug & play. Stage add-on from €10.000. Automated plate change possible via open API (Hamilton, Beckman Coulter).
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Calculation basis: Incucyte S3 at €120.000 + €15.000/year software licence vs. zenCELL owl at €14.000 (no annual fees).
"zenCELL owl a considérablement aidé nos projets de recherche – imagerie en accéléré de divers phénotypes cellulaires en 2D et 3D sans ouvrir la porte de l'incubateur."
"Nous surveillons constamment nos cellules PC12 et vérifions leurs performances à chaque fois. Fiable, reproductible et le prix a permis d'équiper plusieurs incubateurs."
"Les essais de cicatrisation des plaies peuvent être surveillés si rapidement et constamment. Avec de petits ajustements, vous pouvez réduire énormément le temps d'analyse."
Voyez zenCELL hibou en direct dans un incubateur réel – avec de vraies cellules. Sans engagement, sans carte de crédit. Notre équipe répond dans les 24 heures.

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