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.
