The new QuantaMAX microscopy filter sets are manufactured using state-of-the-art Energetic Process coating technology for high durability, and low temperature sensitivity. The highly stable, hard-surface coatings are further protected from mechanical abrasion in a multi-substrate, coating-safe assembly, resulting in long filter life. These extremely high throughput sets provide excellent results in all fluorescence microscopy applications including confocal, multi-photon, and live cell experiments. They are especially effective in applications where photons are scarce and exposure times are critical.

QuantaMAX filter set designs consider not just peak filter transmission and fluorophore probability curves, but also optimized band placement in relation to light sources, and blocking in relation to detector sensitivity. In addition, multiple redundant coatings are used to enhance the steep slopes and deep blocking of excitation and emission filters, ensuring extremely low crosstalk and extremely high signal-to-noise.

State-of-the-art Energetic Process coatings produce filters which are spectrally stable, mechanically robust, and insensitive to moisture. The coatings in QuantaMAX sets are dense and hygrophobic, resulting in stability and long filter life in the harshest environments.

While EP surface coatings are hard enough to be exposed, they can still be accidentally damaged, resulting in filter failure. To prevent this from happening these sets utilize a coating-safe assembly, which is a multi-substrate, air-spaced design that protects the critical coatings from the dangers of handling and mechanical abrasion in routine lab usage.

Zero pixel shift is standard in these high performance sets. The multi-substrate construction provides protection from mechanical abrasion while maintaining the highQuantaMAX microscopy filter sets wavefront integrity required in imaging applications.

High throughput is dependent on more than just fluorophore absorption and emission spectra, as all photons are not equal. These filter sets utilize “color space” designs to capture maximum “color energy”. Band placement is also optimized for specific light sources and detectors.