Available Fluorescence Filters

Depending on which broadband light source the system uses, the DeltaVision imaging system provides a variety of different filter sets for both fixed and live cell imaging. These filters are designed to be used with many common fluorescent probes. If you are using fluorescent probes that are not well matched with the filters you have, contact GE Healthcare for assistance. (For instructions that show how to swap filter modules, see the DeltaVision Imaging System User's Manual.)

InsightSSI Module

The 4-color Fixed InsightSSI module includes four of the most common sets of filters used for fixed-cell imaging:

   

InsightSSI 4-color Fixed

FilterName

Excitation

Emission

DAPI

UV, 381-401nm

Blue, 409-456nm

FITC

Blue Green, 464-492nm

Green, 500-523nm

TRITC

Yellow Green, 531-556nm

Yellow, 564-611nm

CY-5

Red, 619-644nm

Infrared, 652-700nm

 

 

The 4-color Live Cell InsightSSI module includes four of the most common sets of filters used for live-cell imaging:

 

InsightSSI 4-color Live Cell

FilterName

Excitation

Emission

CFP

Blue, 400-454nm

Blue Green, 463-487nm

GFP

Blue Green 425-495nm

Green, 500-550nm

YFP

Green, 496-528nm

Yellow Green, 537-559nm

mCherry

Yellow, 555-590nm

Orange, 600-675nm

 

 

The 7-color Live Cell InsightSSI includes seven of the most common sets of filters used for fixed and live cell imaging:

InsightSSI 7-color (for Fixed and Live Cell Imaging)

FilterName

Excitation

Emission

DAPI

UV, 381-401nm

Blue, 409-456nm

CFP

Blue, 400-454nm

Blue Green, 463-487nm

FITC-GFP

Blue Green 425-495nm

Green, 500-550nm

YFP

Green, 496-528nm

Yellow Green, 537-559nm

TRITC

Yellow Green, 531-556nm

Yellow, 564-611nm

mCherry

Yellow, 555-590nm

Orange, 600-675nm

CY-5

Red, 619-644nm

Infrared, 652-700nm

 

Xenon Arc Lamp

The excitation and emission peaks of the Fixed Cell filters for a DeltaVision system using a xenon arc lamp for its broadband light source are provided in the following table:

Xenon Fixed Cell Filter Set

FilterName

Excitation

Emission

DAPI

UV, 325-375nm

Blue, 438-478nm

FITC

Blue Green, 481-502nm

Green, 506-543nm

TRITC

Green, 547-563nm

Yellow/Orange, 576-630nm

CY-5

Red, 636-656nm

Infrared, 667-719nm

 

 

The excitation and emission peaks of the Live Cell filters for a DeltaVision system using a xenon arc lamp for its broadband light source are provided in the following table:

 

Xenon Live Cell Filter Set

FilterName

Excitation

Emission

CFP

Blue, 415-445nm

Blue Green, 455-485nm

YFP

Green, 490-510nm

Yellow Green, 520-550nm

mCherry

Yellow, 555-590nm

Orange, 600-675nm

GFP

Blue Green, 425-495nm

Green, 500-530nm