Noctua SRS imaging system
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Hands- & adjustment-free operation
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Ultra-fast spectral tuning in ms
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Multicolor SRS & CARS imaging
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TPEF & SHG ready
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All-fiber laser design
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Compact & air-cooled
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Fully integrated imaging system
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Plug & play installation
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Label-free chemical imaging
Use cases
Advancing research & care
Our versatile laser technologies deliver rich-contrast, label-free imaging across many fields, improving life science and healthcare.
Observing cell behavior
Lets you watch how cells act and interact in real time.
Lipid metabolism studies
Helps analyze fat processing inside live cells without labels.
Pharmacokinetics
Tracks how drugs move and change within cells over time.
Cancer research
Reveals detailed cellular changes important for cancer research.
Features
Next-generation laser imaging systems
Designed to support modern research and diagnostic workflows.
Fully integrated and ready to use SRS imaging
Our Noctua is a fully integrated, automated SRS imaging system for fast, label-free chemical imaging of cells and tissue. It provides an easy and accessible way to bring high-performance SRS technology into your lab – no staining, no complex setup required.
With full Raman spectral access, millisecond tuning, and a plug-and-play design, Noctua is ideal for molecular pathology, biomarker discovery, and live cell studies. Compared to conventional systems, it offers a streamlined, user-friendly alternative without the cost or complexity.
Effortless operation
Noctua removes the complexity of traditional SRS imaging. With synchronized lasers, scanners, detectors, and software in one integrated system, there's no alignment, cooling, or setup required. Just start the software and begin imaging – as easily as with a standard widefield microscope.
Unmatched speed
Noctua delivers fast, label-free imaging across the full Raman fingerprint (700–3100 cm⁻¹), capturing lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids in a single scan. Millisecond-speed tuning enables multicolor imaging and 3D reconstructions with sharp, sub-cellular resolution without waiting or staining.
Sample courtesy of D. Kapsokalyvas (Maastricht University)
High-contrast detection
Powered by Refined’s low-noise balanced detection, Noctua suppresses laser noise and boosts signal-to-noise ratios by a factor of three, enabling faster, clearer imaging. The detection system is fully integrated, ensuring stability, reliability, and minimal setup.
Multimodal flexibility
Noctua goes beyond SRS. It supports CARS, SHG, TPEF, and widefield imaging in a single platform, delivering structural, chemical, and functional contrast from the same sample without labels or dyes.
Sample courtesy of V. Kučikas (Maastricht University)
Smart software
Noctua’s dedicated software unifies control of lasers, scanners, detectors, and acquisition in one intuitive interface. From z-stacks to hyperspectral scans, and from region selection to spectral analysis, it simplifies advanced imaging workflows and makes high-end SRS as accessible as fluorescence microscopy.
Seamless upgrade
Already have a microscope? Noctua is available as a scanner module that connects directly to the camera port of inverted widefield systems. No alignment, optical table, or cooling required. Just plug in and start acquiring high-contrast, label-free molecular images within minutes.
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