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ZEISS ZEN desk

Process and Analyze Your Microscopy Data on Dedicated Workstations

With ZEN desk you can separate your processing and analysis tasks from image acquisition. Relieve your microscopy imaging systems from time-consuming processing tasks and unleash the full analyzing power of ZEN on dedicated workstations.

  • Process images with scientifically proven algorithms
  • Visualize big data by GPU powered 3D engine
  • Analyze images via Machine Learning-based tools
  • Correlate between light and electron microscopes
  • Store raw data in a secure format locally or in the cloud

The ZEN Toolkit Structure

Overview of the most important ZEN toolkits
Overview of the most important ZEN toolkits

Simplified Access to Endless Possibilities

ZEN software provides a comprehensive end-to-end solution for any microscopy user, continuously evolving to address emerging life science applications with added features, e.g., automated smart acquisition, intuitive image analysis, and cloud-based data management. However, the increased capabilities also make the ZEN ecosystem complex. With the ZEN Toolkit structure, you get simplified options that make the numerous capabilities more accessible. Tailor your ZEN installation with toolkits for acquisition, analysis, and special features according to the needs of your experiments.

ZEN Toolkits

  • Base
    Perform basic image acquisition of multi-channel fluorescence and time-lapse experiments with manual, coded, and motorized microscopes.

    Motorized Focus
    Acquire images of multi-channel fluorescence, time-lapse and z-stack experiments, with software autofocus, extended depth of focus processing, and direct processing.

    Motorized
    Acquire images of multi-channel fluorescence, time-lapse, z-stack, tile scan, and multi-position experiments with software autofocus, extended depth of focus processing, and direct processing.

    Advanced
    Acquire images of multi-channel fluorescence, time-lapse, z-stack, tile scan, multi-position, and confocal HDR experiments with software autofocus, extended depth of focus processing, direct processing, and colocalization analysis.

    Smart
    Configure inhomogeneous acquisition experiments with a simple user interface, and perform adaptive and automated acquisition using image analysis or Python scripting tools.

  • 2D
    Employ extended image processing functions and perform automatic 2D image analysis guided by an intuitive software wizard.

    3D
    Employ extended image processing functions, visualize 3D/4D image stacks with advanced rendering tools, and perform 3D image analysis guided by an intuitive software wizard.

    AI
    Segment, classify, and denoise images based on deep learning algorithms accessible through a dedicated user interface for training AI models.

    Connect
    Acquire and correlate images from different instruments such as light and electron microscopes, with a sample-centric workspace and a dedicated file management system.

    Developer
    Customize and automate image acquisition, processing, and analysis with a dedicated Python script editor for recording, debugging, and code completion.

    Molecular Quantification
    Acquire and analyze molecular dynamics using FRAP, FRET, and ratio imaging within a dedicated analysis workspace using the most established algorithms. 

    Deconvolution
    Intuitively enhance the resolution of 2D and 3D data down to 120 nm using 15 published deconvolution algorithms, powered by efficient multi-CPU/multi-GPU processing.

    Bio Apps
    Perform out-of-the-box cell counting, confluency measurement, spot detection, and gene/protein expression with AI-based segmentation and tailored result presentation.

Downloads

    • ZEN Microscopy Software

      Your Complete Solution from Sample to Knowledge

      File size: 5 MB
    • ZEN Data Storage and Data Explorer

      Smart data management in life sciences

      File size: 2 MB
    • Quick Guide ZEN (blue edition)

      File size: 3 MB

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