Yokogawa Electric Launches CellVoyager High Content Analysis System CQ3000

Development Background

HCA systems are widely used in new drug discovery to identify promising chemical reactions by selecting an entire library of candidate compounds.

In recent years, there has been an increasing demand for advanced, high-speed selection systems that use conventional image processing and deep learning to extract and analyze a lot of data from high-definition cell images.

In addition, there is a growing demand for automated and accelerated selection operations to speed up the process of new drug discovery.

Top Features

This CellVoyager product is a mid-range HCA system that accomplishes high-resolution live cell imaging.

in the same manner as the CellVoyager CQ1 Benchtop High Intrinsic Profiling System and the CellVoyager CV8000 High Intrinsic Selection System.

This new product will provide users with a wider choice of applications from basic research to large-scale selection, and can be used in conjunction with CellPathfinder high-intrinsic profiling software and other products to provide a solution that suits various needs and budgets.

1. Long-term high-definition investigation of living cells

CQ3000 selects Yokogawa Electric's high-precision temperature control and dual turntables with microlenses to capture optical sectioning images (coaggregation images) faster and more vividly.

Compared with other co-aggregate systems on the market, it can minimize the damage to cells, thus completing long-term stable and accurate investigation of live cell cultures.

2. Rapid selection

The CQ3000 can quickly capture images of microplates thanks to the enhancements of the carrier stage control and autofocus function.

When used in conjunction with the optional dual camera and wide field-of-view image capture function, the entire field-of-view can be captured uniformly, thus shortening the image capture time.

This product enables rapid selection of promising compounds from a large number of new drug candidates.

3. High image quality

It uses Yokogawa Electric's proprietary water-immersion objective mechanism to capture bright pictures at low magnification in addition to specific investigations at high magnification.

In addition, with the optional homogenizer, it can accomplish uniform illumination across the field of view to capture vivid pictures.

The CQ3000 is an enhancement to the CellVoyager series," said Hiroshi Nakao, vice president and head of the Life Science and Innovation Work Unit at Yokogawa Electric.

It will accelerate the development of new drugs and simplify basic research in cutting-edge biology and medicine.

By supplying products and solutions that contribute to drug discovery research and the development of personalized and regenerative medicine, Yokogawa Electric aims to ensure the well-being health and quality of life for all."

[Primary Approach Markets

Pharmaceutical, medical and biological research

【Use】[Usage]

● Drug discovery

● Regenerative medicine research

● Basic research in medicine, pathology, anatomy, biology, etc.

More information about CellVoyager

CellVoyager High Intrinsic Profiling System CQ3000

About CellVoyager

CellVoyager is Yokogawa Electric's HCA system solution. To meet the needs of our customers, we can supply optimized solutions that combine cell investigation equipment (CV8000. CQ1. CQ3000) and graphical profiling software (CellPathfinder).

These HCA systems consist of a co-aggregation scanning unit for real-time investigation of live cells and a driver tissue for rapid investigation of many samples, allowing for rapid selection.

The drive tissue is based on accurate positioning technology originally developed for use in semiconductor and LCD production lines.

Yokogawa Electric Launches CellVoyager High Intrinsic Profiling System CQ3000 - Enhancing Efficiency in Drug Discovery and Regenerative Medicine Development, and Facilitating Rapid Commercialization of New Drugs.

Yokogawa Electric Corporation announced that it has developed the CellVoyager High Intrinsic Profiling System CQ3000.This product is part of the CellVoyager™ High Intrinsic Profiling (HCA) system solution family.

It includes cell investigation equipment and graphical profiling software and is scheduled to be available for sale in July 2024.

The CQ3000 quickly captures high-definition 3D micrographs of live cell cultures. When used in conjunction with CellPathfinder graphical profiling software

it can quantify and dissect intracellular organelles and evaluate cellular responses and the effects of drug compounds. It enables efficient evaluation of cells in a variety of environments from basic research to drug discovery selection.

The CQ3000 will be on display at SLAS2024. an international conference and exhibition sponsored by the Society for Laboratory Automation and Selection (SLAS), which will be held February 3-7 in Boston.