How Does Ivis Imaging Work?

IVIS acquires a photographic image of the animal under white light and a quantitative bioluminescent or fluorescent signal, which is overlaid on the image. The bioluminescent signal is expressed in photons per second and displayed as an intensity map.

How does bioluminescence imaging work?

Bioluminescence imaging (BLI) is a technology that uses light emitted by enzyme-catalyzed reactions to report activity at the molecular level. Bioluminescent reporters require a small chemical substrate for non-invasive imaging in cell biology and small animal studies.

What is IVIS imaging?

The IVIS Spectrum is the newest imaging system available from Caliper Life Sciences. Like previous IVIS systems, it uses Xenogen's novel patented optical imaging technology to facilitate non-invasive longitudinal monitoring of disease progression, cell trafficking and gene expression patterns in living animals.