Are improvements in CCD detector technology expected to make significant changes in future confocal systems?
B.F: Yes. CCDs are always improving in sensitivity, and these improvements in CCD detector technology will be an important contributor to the future of confocal systems. S.S: What’s expected are sensitivity improvements in CCD cameras, which will allow confocal microscopes to approach the resolution achieved with point scanning confocal microscopes, enabling them to be used for good structural imaging. I also think that you’ll see multiple detector technologies used with a single microscope. S.T: The answer is ‘yes’ and the future is now. We just released a new fast confocal system, the LSM 5 LIVE, which makes use of an advanced line detector setup. This system is an addition to our family of laser-based confocal microscope systems, with its flagship, the LSM 510 META, which features single and multi-channel photo multiplier tube technology. Multi modality in confocal imaging will combine even more different detector types in the future. Q. Are dramatic changes (or additions) to curren