The Yamato CMP-BR10 is a Celloger Mini Plus automated live-cell imaging system configured for 10X brightfield plus red fluorescence — the high-magnification red-channel version. 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 tracked continuously without disturbance. Rather than moving the sample, the Celloger uses a fixed stage and moves its internal camera to each position — vessel and cells stay stationary in a stable environment. At 10X with a red channel, you resolve sub-cellular detail while following red reporters such as RFP/mCherry.
Key Specifications
| SKU | CMP-BR10 |
| Product | Celloger Mini Plus (automated live-cell imaging system) |
| Field of view (magnification) | 10X |
| Imaging mode | Brightfield + Red Fluorescence |
| 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
Brightfield shows a cell's shape and position; fluorescence shows what it's doing. A red channel turns the Celloger into a functional-reporter platform — follow RFP/mCherry-tagged proteins, red viability or apoptosis dyes, and dual-label experiments live, overlaid on brightfield for context. Red probes often sit away from cellular autofluorescence, improving signal-to-background in some samples. Keeping this inside the incubator is doubly important for fluorescence, where repeated removal both stresses cells and invites inconsistent exposure; the in-incubator workflow holds conditions stable across long time-lapses.
The 10X field is the detail choice for red-channel work. Higher magnification resolves sub-cellular localization, single-cell reporter dynamics, and fine morphological or apoptotic response to treatment, at the cost of field width. The fixed-stage design keeps the sample undisturbed while the internal camera visits each position — critical at higher magnification where vibration would blur — and autofocus plus multi-position imaging automate the full acquisition so a multi-day, high-resolution red experiment runs unattended.
Frequently Asked Questions
What magnification and imaging mode is the CMP-BR10? A 10X field of view in brightfield + red fluorescence — detailed morphology plus a red reporter channel (e.g. RFP/mCherry).
What can I image with the red channel? Red reporters and dyes such as RFP/mCherry, red viability or apoptosis stains, and red expression markers, overlaid on brightfield at high magnification.
Can it go inside my CO₂ incubator? Yes. It 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 stay stationary — especially valuable at 10X where vibration would blur.
Does it acquire multiple positions automatically? Yes — autofocusing plus real-time, multi-position imaging automate multi-day, high-resolution brightfield-and-red time-lapse.
How do I choose between BR10, BR4, and the green (BG) versions? By magnification and reporter color. BR10 is 10X red; BR4 is 4X red; BG4/BG10 provide a green channel. Match the channel to your fluorophore and the magnification to the detail you need.
Ordering & Configuration
Confirm at quote: that your reporter is red-compatible (vs the green BG versions), that you need 10X detail rather than a wider 4X field, and vessel/plate formats.
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 (2X), CMP-B4 (4X), CMP-B10 (10X)
- Brightfield + Green fluorescence: CMP-BG4 (4X), CMP-BG10 (10X)
- Brightfield + Red fluorescence: CMP-BR4 (4X), CMP-BR10 (this, 10X)
Choose BR10 for high-resolution red-reporter imaging; drop to BR4 for a wider field, or the BG versions if your reporter is green.
