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.

€14k
starting price
3
system configurations
50+
peer-reviewed publications
€390
per month leasing
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 T12.5–T175 · dishes · 6/24-well
  • AI cell counting included
  • USB-C · 180×180×105mm · 1.5kg
384-Well System

zenCELL owl SCAN 384

zenCELL owl SCAN 384 automated 384-well 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. No mechanical contact — ECM fully preserved.

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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 / Autofocus2mm smartphone-style4mm · motorized autofocus4mm · motorized autofocus
Open API Hamilton · Beckman · Python · REST
Compatible vesselsT-flasks T12.5–T175 · dishes 35/60/100mm · 6/24-well6/24/96-well · T-flasks · dishes6/24/96/384-well · T-flasks · dishes
Leasingfrom €390/moon requeston request
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
zenCELL owl →
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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 Hamilton / Beckman automation
owl SCAN 96 →
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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
owl SCAN 384 →

Not Sure? Talk to Our Team.

Book a free remote demo and we will recommend the right system for your specific application, cell types, and throughput requirements.

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zenCELL owl in action

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Real cells. Real data. AI cell counting,
XYZ stage & full software — live inside the incubator. Twice a week via MS Teams.

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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.

Full course of live cell imaging

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