Newton, NJ – Thorlabs has announced the release of its new do-it-yourself modular microscopy platform, Cerna. With over 100 products in the line, Cerna users can easily combine Thorlabs’ optomechanical platform with their choice of optical, electronic, motion control, and vision parts to construct an imaging system that is tailored to their specific applications. With an industry-leading throat depth of 7.74”, Cerna systems provide an exceptionally large working volume for sample apparatuses and working space around the optical path.Cerna

Each side of the rail incorporates a 95 mm wide dovetail that mates directly with your choice of microscope modules, and a system of circular dovetails provides compatibility with industry-standard optical components. Our stock modules are designed for widefield observation, differential interference contrast, and epi-illumination, among other imaging modalities. Additionally, interfaces to Thorlabs’ standard optomechanical components, such as cage systems, lens tube