VSOM™ Systems Integration

Live Cell Assays, LLC (LCA) will work with customers to develop VSOM™-enabled instruments and custom versions of VSOM™ System Software (see below). During this process we will supervise modifications of a new or an existing automated optical microscope (purchased separately by the customer) and we will integrate operations of the microscope with VSOM™ System Software. The operation of necessary peripheral devices (specified and purchased separately by the customer) will be integrated with VSOM™ System Software so that the VSOM™ method can be implemented in a customer-specific and instrument-specific manner.

VSOM™ System Software (VSS)

The basic VSOM™ system software consists of three major components:

1. Live Cell Instrument Control Application (LCICA)

Basic instrument control and elementary GUI for programming automated experiment control decisions. Can be controlled by any custom-written External Decision Aid (EDA) software that can write to and read from our ODBC-compliant database. This software is tightly integrated with and dependent upon the VSOM™ Experiment Database (below).

2. VSOM™ Experiment Database (VED)

This database is tightly integrated with both the LCICA software and all system operations.

3. VSOM™ Experiment Browser (VEB)

Peform off-line, interactive digital image analysis of experiments stored in the VSOM™ Experiment Database (VED). Browse and visualize the well-annotated individual cell responses obtained in previous VSOM™ Experiments. Examine, re-analyze and plot individual cell responses and other experimental parameters that were automatically recorded during VSOM™ Experiments.

VSOM™ System Enclosure (VSE)

The current VSOM™ System Software is designed to operate in conjunction with the VSOM™ System Enclosure (VSE). The mobile VSE allows an entire VSOM system (e.g. VSOM-enabled microscope, host computer, and peripheral devices) to be self-contained and easily moved between rooms. A dedicated darkened room is not necessary and it is not necessary to site the microscope in a sterile biological safety cabinet. The VSE has multiple cabinets with doors and one HEPA air filtration compartment with a removable front panel. The VSE is controlled by the VSOM™ Control Unit (VCU) located in the lower electronics compartment.

Other Hardware and Software Products:

(coming soon)