Metafer conveniently automates a wide area of image analysis applications in microscopy for life sciences.
Due to Metafer's modularity and its flexible architecture it is applicable to a large variety of applications. More than 1,500 Metafer scanning platforms are worldwide in use as metaphase finders, FISH signal counters, toxicology workstations, sample digitizers, and more.
Metafer adds slide scanning functionality to a Neon system. It scans specimen of various sizes, uses many different contrasting methods and magnifications, and finds many different target objects. Due to Metafer's modularity and its flexible architecture, it is applicable to numerous applications, including cytogenetic diagnostics, hematology, pathology, toxicology, forensic sciences, and many more.
Of course, automated imaging saves time. But even more important is reproducibility, achieved by applying clearly defined standards to any analysis - slide by slide, experiment by experiment, and patient by patient. This way Metafer adds an unbiased degree of quality to your results. Complex analysis systems tend to be cumbersome and difficult to understand. Metafer is much different: unlimited access to all data, convenient display of results, and full control of all evaluation parameters guarantee that results are generated exactly the way you want. Slide scanning becomes extremely easy with Metafer.
Each microscopic sample is different: automation of analysis therefore demands flexibility. Metafer’s unique concept provides a powerful solution: user-trainable classifiers precisely define the analysis standards, and with the selection of the appropriate classifier the system is quickly switched to the next assay.
Metafer grows with demand. Software and hardware are modular, and with higher workloads the level of automation can be increased; optional features such as the SlideFeeder x80, the automated Bar Code Reader, and the automated Immersion Oil Dispenser are easily added upon demand.
Metafer is a highly flexible system with many options, and every application has certain hardware and software requirements. A number of different software modules and hardware options are available. Please contact MetaSystems to receive a detailed recommended system configuration for your applications. In general, Metafer comes with 1 of 4 different camera models and with a motorized stage. A full Metafer system requires a motorized microscope. MetaSystems typically delivers the microscope with the system, but Metafer can also integrate with existing, compatible microscopes.
| Camera Model | Hardware Included | Microscope Required | |
| Metafer4 Complete Metafer System (Monochrome Version) |
MetaSystems CoolCube 1m 1360 x 1024 pixels; 6.45 μm x 6.45 μm 2/3" CCD, monochrome |
PC for Scanning Systems Computer Peripherals Motorized Stage |
Carl Zeiss AxioImager.Z2 (ScopeLED LED lightsource for brightfield recommended) |
| Metafer4 Complete Metafer System (Color Version) |
MetaSystems CoolCube 1c 1360 x 1024 pixels; 6.45 μm x 6.45 μm 2/3" CCD, color |
PC for Scanning Systems Computer Peripherals Motorized Stage |
Carl Zeiss AxioImager.Z2 (Not recommended for fluorescence imaging) |
| Metafer5 Complete Metafer System (Monochrome Version) |
MetaSystems CoolCube 2m 2336 x 1752 pixels; 5.5 μm x 5.5 μm 1" CCD, monochrome |
PC for Scanning Systems Computer Peripherals Motorized Stage |
Carl Zeiss AxioImager.Z2 (ScopeLED LED lightsource for brightfield recommended) |
| Metafer5 Complete Metafer System (Color Version) |
MetaSystems CoolCube 2c 2336 x 1752 pixels; 5.5 μm x 5.5 μm 1" CCD, monochrome |
PC for Scanning Systems Computer Peripherals Motorized Stage |
Carl Zeiss AxioImager.Z2 (Not recommended for fluorescence imaging) |
| Metafer Review Station (System for remote reviewing of Metafer data) |
None | PC for Scanning Systems Computer Peripherals |
No (Requires network connection to a full Metafer system) |
| Metafer Analysis Station (System for remote reviewing of Metafer data and for virtual scanning) |
None | PC for Scanning Systems Computer Peripherals |
No (Requires network connection to a full Metafer system) |
| Relocation System ReloSys4 (System for motorized remote relocation of Metafer objects; standard resolution version) |
Optional | PC for Scanning Systems Computer Peripherals Motorized Stage |
Yes (Any motorized or manual microscope with C-mount) |
| Relocation System ReloSys5 (System for motorized remote relocation of Metafer objects; high resolution version) |
Optional | PC for Scanning Systems Computer Peripherals Motorized Stage |
Yes (Any motorized or manual microscope with C-mount) |
The list above is not exhaustive, and technical data may change. Please contact your MetaSystems representative for further explanations and details.
For special applications, a variety of software upgrades are available. Software upgrades require a functional Metafer system and a defined main module, which provides the basic tools required for the scan.
Our partner in Japan, Carl Zeiss Microscopy Co., Ltd (カールツァイスマイクロスコピー株式会社), has published a new Metafer brochure for the Japanese market. Please download the brochure here.
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Metafer, MetaSystems' slide scanning platform, offers a unique combination of selected scanning hardware and outstanding imaging software, resulting in the most versatile and robust system available for microscope imaging automation.
(Filesize: 2.0MB)Last week, MetaSystems attended the 2018 International Congress of Genetics being held in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil. The conference is known as one of the most important gatherings in the field of genetics in Latin America. Accordingly, the MetaSystems booth traffic was very busy. People from many Latin American countries took the opportunity to learn more about the latest MetaSystems products including Neon, Metafer, and the latest probes.
MetaSystems proudly announces the launch of the new ultra-high resolution cameras CoolCube4 and CoolCube4 TEC which are available for MetaSystems imaging devices from now on. The new CoolCube4 camera series encompasses 4 models of 1.1" CMOS cameras with resolutions of 4,096 x 3,000 pixels. Users can choose between two monochrome and two color models without active cooling (CoolCube4) or thermo-electrically cooled (CoolCube4 TEC).
At the 28th ECCMID conference in Madrid (April 21-24), MetaSystems GmbH introduces the first assay of its DMI product line. The Bacteremia DMI kit allows identification of the 12 most relevant bacteremia-causing pathogens directly from positive blood cultures in just 35 minutes.
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