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Prairie View Acquisition Software

For an in-depth look at Prairie View, download the manual (2.5 MB, PDF).
To see what's new, download the revision history (300 kb, PDF).

Prairie View Main Window

  • Intuitive User Interface and Integrated Stage Control
    User-friendly interface and integrated x/y/z control allow the user to quickly find and save points of interest.
  • Regions of Interest and 4D Imaging
    Define any size area to scan and narrow down to a region of interest. ROIs can be defined programmatically with the Actions menu or manually by drawing a box in the active image window. Automated adjustable laser intensity compensates for depth and can be tailored to fit different tissues.
  • Multiple Image Windows
    Take advantage of your Prairie system's modular design. Different channels can be displayed in separate windows, or several channels can be combined in one window.
  • Actions and Scripting
    Advanced Time- and Z-series dialogs accommodate simple and complex protocol programming. Fully customize data acquisition with programmable actions and scripts.
  • Multiple User Support
    Make the most of your Prairie system with customized settings for every user, and even run different versions of Prairie View side-by-side.
  • Fully Backed By Prairie Technical Support Staff
    Our full-service staff is ready to help, from installation through troubleshooting your specific system.
  • ...And More
    Contact us for more information about Prairie View and Prairie systems, or download our user's manual in convenient PDF format.

DATA SPOTLIGHT

C. elegans embryo expressing B-tubulin GFP
Image courtesy of Koen Verbrugghe and Chris Malone, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI

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Time-lapse recordings of tubulin GFP C. elegans embryos during mitosis.
One image was acquired every second with a 100x Super Fluor lens using the SFC.
Image courtesy of Kevin Eliceiri and Koen Verbrugghe, LOCI, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.

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SFC

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