The Yamato CMP-B2 is a Celloger Mini Plus automated live-cell imaging system configured for 2X brightfield imaging. It combines autofocusing and real-time, multi-position imaging in a body compact enough to sit inside a standard CO₂ incubator, so cells can be monitored continuously without being disturbed. Rather than moving the sample, the Celloger uses a fixed stage and moves its internal camera to each imaging position — the vessel and cells stay stationary in a stable environment that supports consistent growth. This unit's 2X field of view gives the widest overview, ideal for whole-well and colony-scale monitoring.
Key Specifications
| SKU | CMP-B2 |
| Product | Celloger Mini Plus (automated live-cell imaging system) |
| Field of view (magnification) | 2X |
| Imaging mode | Brightfield |
| Focus | Autofocusing |
| Imaging | Real-time, multi-position |
| Stage design | Fixed stage — internal camera moves; sample stays stationary |
| Placement | Fits inside a standard CO₂ incubator; portable in/out during an experiment |
Application Profile
Live cells don't wait for the microscope. The most informative events in a culture — division, migration, colony formation, morphological change — unfold over hours to days, and every time a plate is carried to a benchtop scope the cells suffer a temperature, CO₂, and humidity shock that perturbs exactly what you're trying to watch. In-incubator imaging removes that disturbance: the Celloger Mini Plus lives inside the incubator, so cells stay in their controlled environment while imaging proceeds. Its fixed-stage design — moving the camera instead of the vessel — keeps the sample mechanically undisturbed, which matters for adherent cultures and delicate 3D models.
The 2X configuration is the wide-field choice. At low magnification you capture the whole well or large regions in a single view, which is what you want for confluency tracking, colony counting, organoid/spheroid overview, and long-term proliferation studies where population-scale trends matter more than sub-cellular detail. Autofocus and real-time multi-position imaging let one instrument tile across many positions and vessels automatically, turning days of manual check-ins into an unattended time-lapse.
Frequently Asked Questions
What magnification and imaging mode is the CMP-B2? A 2X field of view in brightfield. The 2X gives the widest overview for whole-well and colony-scale monitoring.
Can it really go inside my CO₂ incubator? Yes. The Celloger Mini Plus is compact enough to fit inside a standard CO₂ incubator and can be carried in and out during an experiment.
How does it image without disturbing the cells? It uses a fixed stage and moves the internal camera to each position, so the vessel and cells remain stationary in a stable environment.
Does it focus and image multiple positions automatically? Yes — it provides autofocusing and real-time, multi-position imaging for unattended time-lapse across many fields.
What is 2X best suited for? Population-scale work: confluency and proliferation tracking, colony counting, and organoid/spheroid overviews where a wide field beats high magnification.
How do I pick among the Celloger Mini Plus versions? By magnification and channel. Brightfield-only comes in 2X/4X/10X (this is the 2X); fluorescence versions add green (BG) or red (BR) at 4X/10X.
Ordering & Configuration
Confirm at quote: whether 2X wide-field suits your assay or you need higher magnification, vessel/plate formats, and whether a fluorescence channel is required.
Warranty: Per Yamato standard capital-equipment terms — confirm coverage at quote.
Add to a quote to lock configuration and lead time.
Celloger Mini Plus family — pick by magnification + channel:
- Brightfield: CMP-B2 (this, 2X), CMP-B4 (4X), CMP-B10 (10X)
- Brightfield + Green fluorescence: CMP-BG4 (4X), CMP-BG10 (10X)
- Brightfield + Red fluorescence: CMP-BR4 (4X), CMP-BR10 (10X)
Choose 2X for the widest overview (confluency, colonies, organoid overview); step to 4X/10X for cellular detail, and add a green or red channel when you need fluorescent reporters.
