InnoScan
Leading the Way in Microarray Imaging
InnoScan Fluorescence microarrays scanners - Where precision meets innovation
InnoScan – High-Performance Microarray Scanners for Demanding Applications
The InnoScan range is designed for laboratories that require precise, reproducible, and high-throughput microarray imaging. Trusted by researchers worldwide, InnoScan scanners deliver exceptional data quality for applications in genomics, proteomics, diagnostics, and biomarker discovery.
Each system in the InnoScan family is built around a core set of technological advantages:
Submicron resolution and high dynamic range for accurate signal detection
Dual-laser and multi-wavelength configurations for flexible fluorescence profiling
Advanced autofocus and real-time signal monitoring for maximum reliability
Open and interoperable formats, compatible with leading analysis tools and pipelines
From low-density research arrays to clinical-grade diagnostics, InnoScan scanners offer the performance and scalability required to meet evolving scientific challenges. Combined with Innopsys’ robust acquisition software and long-term support, the InnoScan platform empowers research teams to generate consistent, publication-quality data — slide after slide.
A Complete Range of Microarray Scanners to Fit Your Research Needs
precise and reproducible fluorescence signal
InnoScan scanners deliver submicron resolution and high dynamic range, ensuring precise and reproducible fluorescence signal detection across a wide range of microarray applications.
nnoScan scanners combine submicron resolution with high dynamic range to ensure accurate and reproducible fluorescence signal detection across all microarray applications.
This level of performance is critical in microarray analysis, where small differences in signal intensity can reflect significant variations in gene expression, protein binding, or biomarker concentration.
Submicron resolution allows InnoScan to detect and quantify even the smallest features on high-density arrays, while the high dynamic range ensures that both low-intensity and highly fluorescent spots are captured without saturation or loss of sensitivity.
The result is a scanner that delivers precise measurements across the entire intensity spectrum, making it suitable for both research-grade and diagnostic-grade arrays. Combined with robust optics and stable scanning mechanics, this technical foundation allows InnoScan to produce data that is both quantitatively reliable and biologically meaningful — even in complex or multiplexed assays.
By minimizing signal variability and maximizing spot fidelity, InnoScan enables confident interpretation of microarray data, which is essential for reproducibility, downstream analysis, and clinical validation.
Dual and Triple Laser Flexibility
InnoScan scanners are equipped with multi-laser excitation systems designed for highly flexible fluorescence detection across a wide range of microarray applications.
Most models, such as the InnoScan 710 and 900 series, feature two lasers (typically 532 nm and 635 nm), enabling dual-color fluorescence detection for comparative hybridization, dual-label gene expression, or protein binding assays. Each channel operates independently with tunable PMT sensitivity and gain, allowing optimal detection of signals with different intensity profiles — without spectral overlap.
The InnoScan 1100, however, is equipped with three laser diodes (typically 488 nm, 532 nm, and 635 nm), offering an additional level of multiplexing. This third excitation channel expands the range of compatible fluorophores and allows researchers to perform triple-label assays on a single slide, without increasing scan time or complexity.
Whether working with DNA, protein, or peptide arrays, this multi-laser architecture provides:
Flexible experimental design
Improved fluorophore compatibility
Clean, independent signal capture
The InnoScan platform gives researchers the power to tailor acquisition to the biological question — ensuring quantitative accuracy and experimental adaptability in a single system.
The InnoScan series is designed to meet the needs of high-throughput laboratories, where speed, reproducibility, and ease of use are essential. Thanks to fast scanning speeds and minimal setup time, InnoScan scanners allow users to process large batches of microarrays with consistent performance.
Key features contributing to this efficiency include:
Predefined acquisition protocols that streamline workflows and reduce operator intervention.
Barcode reading capabilities (depending on the model) to facilitate sample tracking and batch management.
Real-time signal monitoring, which allows users to assess data quality during acquisition and avoid time-consuming re-scans.
Automated focus and calibration routines ensure optimal image quality across slides without manual adjustment.
Together, these features make InnoScan scanners ideal for both routine workflows and large-scale screening projects.
By minimizing hands-on time and maximizing scanning speed without compromising image quality, the platform allows research teams to improve laboratory productivity, reduce operator fatigue, and maintain data reliability — even under high-demand conditions.
Mapix Software
Data acquisition and analysis for microarray images
Simple, User-friendly, High performance
MAPIX is the acquisition and control software specifically developed for the InnoScan scanner range.
It provides researchers with full access to all acquisition parameters, including laser power, PMT sensitivity, and focus settings — ensuring optimal signal capture for every slide.
Thanks to real-time signal monitoring, users can assess data quality during scanning and make immediate adjustments if needed.
The intuitive interface is designed for both routine and advanced users, with presets that simplify setup and batch management tools that streamline high-throughput workflows.
MAPIX supports various output formats (TIFF, JPG, TXT), allowing easy integration with third-party analysis software.
Its flexibility makes it suitable for applications ranging from research microarrays to clinical-grade diagnostics.
With MAPIX, InnoScan users benefit from a robust, reproducible, and fully traceable acquisition process.
It is a key component of the InnoScan platform, helping laboratories ensure data quality and operational efficiency at every step.
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