The Yamato CMP-BR4 is a Celloger Mini Plus automated live-cell imaging system configured for 4X brightfield plus red fluorescence. 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. Instead of 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. Adding a red fluorescence channel to the 4X field lets you follow red reporters (such as RFP/mCherry) alongside brightfield morphology.
Key Specifications
| SKU | CMP-BR4 |
| Product | Celloger Mini Plus (automated live-cell imaging system) |
| Field of view (magnification) | 4X |
| 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 tells you a cell's shape and position; fluorescence tells you what it's doing. Adding 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 (paired with a green reporter on a sibling unit) live, overlaid on brightfield for context. Red probes are often chosen to sit away from cellular autofluorescence, improving signal-to-background in some samples. Doing this inside the incubator keeps conditions stable across long time-lapses and avoids the stress of repeated transfers to a benchtop scope.
The 4X field is the versatile choice for fluorescence work, capturing a wide area while still resolving individual cells, well suited to reporter kinetics, apoptosis/viability screening, and population-level red-channel tracking. The fixed-stage design keeps the sample undisturbed while the internal camera visits each position, and autofocus plus multi-position imaging automate the acquisition so a multi-day red-channel experiment runs unattended.
Frequently Asked Questions
What magnification and imaging mode is the CMP-BR4? A 4X field of view in brightfield + red fluorescence, 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.
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 in a stable environment.
Does it acquire multiple positions automatically? Yes, autofocusing plus real-time, multi-position imaging automate multi-day brightfield-and-red time-lapse.
How do I choose between BR4, BR10, and the green (BG) versions? By magnification and reporter color. BR4 is 4X red; BR10 is 10X red; BG4/BG10 provide a green channel at 4X/10X. Match the channel to your fluorophore.
Ordering & Configuration
Confirm at quote: that your reporter is red-compatible (vs the green BG versions), the magnification you need (4X vs 10X), 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 (this, 4X), CMP-BR10 (10X)
Choose BR4 for wide-field red-reporter imaging with cellular resolution; step to BR10 for finer detail, or the BG versions if your reporter is green.
