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Confocal Gentaur Unit (CGU) Precision 3D Imaging for Research and Diagnostics

Welcome to the Future of Confocal Microscopy and Fluorescence Imaging

Confocal microscopy is transforming modern biological research, enabling scientists and clinicians to observe cells, tissues, and materials with exceptional spatial resolution and optical precision.

At the heart of this innovation, the Confocal Gentaur Unit (CGU) combines laser scanning technology, fluorescence detection, and 3D imaging capabilities to deliver detailed optical sectioning beyond the limits of traditional microscopy. This advanced confocal imaging system allows you to visualize cellular structures and subcellular components in real time.

Our mission is to make high-performance confocal microscopy accessible to every laboratory by offering cost-effective, reliable, and user-friendly imaging systems. Whether you’re studying live-cell dynamics, material surfaces, or tissue morphology, our solutions bring research precision and reproducibility to the next level.

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Confocal Microscopy: High-Resolution 3D Imaging

Confocal microscopy is a powerful technique for high-resolution 3D fluorescence imaging. It enables precise imaging of cells, tissues, and biological samples by scanning point by point and collecting light from a focused, diffraction-limited volume. Widely used in biomedical research, life sciences, and diagnostic laboratories, confocal fluorescence microscopy supports applications such as live cell imaging, tissue analysis, and cellular structure visualization.

Conceptual Scheme of the Confocal Gentaur Unit (CGU)

The Confocal Gentaur Unit (CGU) is a high-resolution confocal microscopy system designed for fast, precise 3D imaging. Excitation light is shaped and scanned across the sample, while the emission signal is filtered and descanned for accurate optical sectioning. The signal is then projected onto a high-sensitivity camera, producing clear, high-contrast images. This fast, scalable, and cost-effective design is ideal for biomedical research, tissue analysis, cell imaging, and diagnostic applications.

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Conceptual Scheme of the Confocal Gentaur Unit (CGU)

What Makes the CGU Special?
The Confocal Gentaur Unit (CGU) overcomes the limitations of conventional microscopy by combining high-speed imaging, precise optical sectioning, and sensitive fluorescence detection in a streamlined, cost-effective system. Unlike widefield or spinning-disk microscopes, the CGU delivers high-resolution 3D imaging for cells, tissues, and biomedical research, while integrating easily into laboratory workflows.

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Advantages of the CGU over Conventional Microscopy:

Advantages of the CGU :Faster imaging

Faster Imaging

Ordinary confocal microscopes scan point by point, making them slow. The CGU uses line-scan imaging, eliminating one scan axis and speeding up acquisition by hundreds of times.

Advantages of the CGU :High sensitivity

High Sensitivity

Standard systems often lose weak signals. The CGU integrates highly sensitive cameras, detecting even faint fluorescence for single-molecule analysis.

Simplicity

Light-sheet microscopy requires multiple objectives and complex geometries, making it expensive and less versatile. The CGU avoids this complexity with a single-objective, easy-to-use design.

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Versatility

Compatible with standard formats like multiwell plates and tissue samples, unlike advanced systems that require special holders.

CGU vs. Ordinary Microscopy Results

Discover how the Confocal Gentaur Unit (CGU) outperforms ordinary microscopy with faster imaging, higher sensitivity, and superior 3D results.

*Feature*	*Widefiled*	*Convientional Confocal*	*Light-sheet*	*Confocal Gentaur Unit (CGU)*
Optical Sectioning	Poor	Good	Good	Excellent
Imaging Speed	Fast but blurry	Slow	Very fast but complex	Fast and prescise
Ease of Use	Simple	Moderate	Complex (multi-objective)	Simple,user-friendly
Compatibility	Limited 3D	3D but slow	Needs custom holders	Standard formats (plates, tissues)
Sensitivity	Low	Moderate	Moderate	High-single molecule capable
Best for	Basic imaging	High-res reserach	Advanced experiments	Research+Diagnostics

Comparison of classic fluorescence microscopy techniques

Widefield microscopy captures the entire field of view in a single shot, making it very fast, but it lacks precise optical sectioning and produces blurred images. Traditional confocal microscopy offers excellent sectioning and clarity, yet it is relatively slow because it scans tiny focal volumes point by point across the sample. In contrast, line-scan confocal microscopy achieves comparable sectioning quality but operates much faster by eliminating one of the scanning directions.

The difference between the results of the Confocal Gentaur Unit and ordinary microscopy.

Results with the CGU vs. Ordinary Microscopy

One of the greatest advantages of the Confocal Gentaur Unit (CGU) is the clarity and depth of the images it produces compared to conventional widefield microscopy.

Ordinary widefield microscopy captures the whole field of view at once, but this results in blurred, low-contrast images because out-of-focus light is collected. As you move deeper into the sample, details are quickly lost.
CGU imaging, by contrast, provides sharp, high-resolution optical sections at every depth. Structures remain clear, distinct, and easy to analyze, even in thick or complex samples.