Modular, extensible, easily-maintained, open-source microscope platform
The openFrame is a compact, modular, open-source microscope conceived by Paul French and developed with colleagues from the Photonics Group at Imperial College London, and designed, supported, and extended in collaboration with Cairn Research. The fundamental building blocks for self-builders are open source and can be purchased directly from Cairn, or machined in your own workshop based on the STEP files provided on, Photonics Group.
Alternatively Cairn Research can design, build, and test a bespoke microscope for your specific application consisting of any pre-assembled and aligned openFrame layers, complete with a choice of light sources, images splitters, stages, cameras, software etc from Cairn or other manufacturers. We are committed to sustainability and will also seek to integrate any components that you may already have in the lab on redundant microscopes to save your hard-earned grant money and to avoid waste.
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Cairns’s design ethos is based on compatibility across a wide range of manufacturers. In the rare case where we do not have a compatible part, we have a custom design team available to provide a solution.
We provide a comprehensive 12-month warranty on all our products.
We aim for a delivery time of 2-4 weeks. However, the specific delivery time will be confirmed at the point of order.
We offer full training and support across our entire product range.
Yes, we have full custom design capabilities and a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers available to provide a solution that meets your needs.
Our CellCams are supported in Micro-Manager.
