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Andor Toran sCMOS sets a new performance standard in a compact, versatile, budget-friendly sCMOS platform – combining unprecedented low light sensitivity with exquisite image quality & data integrity. Available in 3 distinct platform variants, optimized for Life Science, Physical Sciences & Astronomy or OEM usage.
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Highest productivity
Wider application flexibility
Unmatched image quality
Available in 3 distinct platform variants, optimized for Life Science, Physical Sciences & Astronomy or OEM usage, Toran sCMOS lets you achieve much higher productivity, improved image quality, and have wider application flexibility compared to any previous sCMOS camera.
The Toran offers a 26 Megapixel sensor with 3.76 μm pixels, combining high sensitivity with fast readout, over a large field of view. High sensitivity is delivered via back-illuminated high QE combined with very low 0.75 e- read noise, providing exceptional sensitivity through the visible spectrum.
Go beyond the limits of classic sCMOS with Toran, offering a sensor format and characteristics that suit a much wider range of imaging experiments.
Stable and Flexible Connectivity - CoaXPress 12 for the most reliable and high speed data streaming rates. USB 3.2 (Gen 1) for easy connection to most PCs and less demanding speed requirements
Fast Readout - Full resolution 16-bit sensor readout in <150 milliseconds. Minimal deadtime between exposure. Precious photons are not wasted.
True 16-bit Single ADC - Avoid stitching data from multiple ADC. Superior precision, exceptional low noise performance and linearity over the widest dynamic range
Ultra Low Dark Current - Capable of imaging bio-luminescent samples. Dark current 3 orders of magnitude lower than classic sCMOS without sensor glow. Long exposures (>12 hours).
Compact Form Factor - Ideal for space restricted systems. 30% smaller than typical TE cooled sCMOS. Uncompromised performance.
26 MP Back-illuminated sCMOS - Latest generation of back-illuminated sCMOS. Larger field of view. Higher resolution. Superior image quality.
| Key Specifications | Andor Toran |
| Sensor type | Back-illuminated sCMOS |
| Array format | 6252 x 4176 (26 Megapixels) |
| Pixel Size | 3.76 µm |
| Sensor Diagonal | 28.3 mm |
| Shutter Mode | Rolling with Global Reset |
| QEmax | 85% |
| Cooling: Air | -10°C (+25°C ambient) |
| Dark current | 0.000025 e/p/s (-20°C) |
| Ambient Temp. qualified range | -20°C to +50°C |
| Camera Size | 80 mm (h) x 80 mm (w) x 113 mm (l) |
| Mass | 0.78 kg (air-cooled) 0.92 kg (liquid-cooled) |
The Andor Toran sCMOS camera platform sets new performance standards for microscopy cameras all within a compact, versatile and budget-friendly format.
With a 26 Megapixel back-illuminated sensor with 3.76 μm pixels, the Toran provides high sensitivity and high-resolution, over a large field of view. Next-generation ultra-low dark current means that the Toran is also perfect for long exposure applications like luminescence, that until now were better served by deep-cooled CCD.
Toran has market leading dark current performance making it the ideal detector solution for luminescence applications. With a dark current of only 0.00014e-/p/s @-10°C and 0.000025 e-/p/s @-20°C, Toran provides superior signal to noise not only to other sCMOS cameras, but even most deep-cooled CCD cameras. Suitable for extended integration times of many minutes to many hours.
The small pixel, large array format less you capture much more in each image compared to classic sCMOS camera formats. High QE and ultra-low noise performance from the back-illuminated sensor allows for short exposures to keep photoxicity to a minimum.
Toran’s modern sensor format provides wider application flexibility than previous sCMOS cameras, without compromise. Study the wider context in model organisms at lower magnifications, or gain insights on subtle changes to cell physiology at 60x.
Capture larger areas of cells and tissues with unprecedented detail and vibrancy with Toran’s 26 Megapixel sensor. High resolution format is ideal for today’s data driven applications such as transcriptomics. True 16-bit ADC provides wide dynamic range, capturing faint and bright regions with the highest precision.
Andor Toran physical sciences & astronomy sCMOS camera platform sets a new performance standard in a compact, versatile, budget-friendly sCMOS platform.
The Andor Toran model offers a 26 Megapixel back-illuminated sensor with 3.76 μm pixels, combining high sensitivity with fast readout, over a large field of view. Delivering next-generation ultra-low dark current, Toran is also well suited to extreme light-starved long exposure applications.
Toran for Physical Science is well suited to imaging of faint objects such as galaxies, nebulae and distant star clusters. Long exposures are the norm in this kind of observation, for which the unprecedented low sCMOS darkcurrent is uniquely positioned to ensure dark noise is kept well below the sky background shot noise. The native 16-bit ADC and usefully preserves quantitative integrity of data across a wide dynamic range.
For high throughout 3D tomography, the high-resolution Toran-PS 26B back- illuminated sCMOS, featuring low noise and fast readout present a superb solution. Lens/scintillator coupled tomography using Toran enables reconstruction of large objects without sacrificing resolution and clarity. Lack of mechanical shutter means shutter service lifetime is not an issue, reducing downtime. A single 16- bit ADC means quantitative stitching of output from multiple amplifiers can be circumvented, aiding integrity in post processed data.
Toran can be used for the ‘Atmospheric Freezing’ techniques of Lucky and Speckle Interferometry, enabling resolution enhancement of ground-based astronomy over a large field of view. 6.8 fps full array (37 fps with 12-bit) means that enhanced resolution large field of view images can be generated on a timescale of seconds. Faster speeds through ROIs can be employed to perform enhanced resolution photometry with sub-second temporal resolution.
The very large field of view of Toran offers a superb detector solution for ground-based SDA tracking, capable of searching more sky while maintaining high resolving capability. Low noise enables high quality data capture of even relatively small (and dim) objects, and fast readout enables temporal oversampling of fast moving/ rotating objects, further facilitating characterisation of shape and possible state of satellites or debris.
Andor Toran was designed from the outset for OEM integration in demanding scientific instrumentation. Its compact camera format, robust and stable design, flexible cooling options, and carefully selected accessory ecosystem help integrators build high-performance instruments with fewer integration compromises.
Intelligent camera capabilities, including Features-on-camera, telemetry through the SDK, and on-camera performance data, give OEM integrators full control over camera performance and long-term stability. The base OEM version of Toran is supplied without accessories, allowing integrators to select and source only the accessories required for their instruments.
The 26 Megapixel high-resolution Andor Toran captures detailed images across wider fields of view, from single-plane fixed cells to 3D volumes and large montages of tissues, organoids, and model organisms. Its 28.3 mm sensor diagonal helps users exploit the largest possible field of view when combined with lower-magnification objectives. The 3.76 μm pixel size supports Nyquist resolution at 40x and 20x, and even with many 10x objectives. High QE, low read noise, and high dynamic range provide the detectability required for challenging imaging applications.
Andor Toran is an ideal sCMOS camera for many diagnostic readers, automated cell analysis systems, and molecular diagnostics imaging platforms. This compact, robust, and stable camera supports fluorescence-based instruments and delivers breakthrough performance for luminescence-based instruments. Its market-leading dark current for sCMOS cameras — 0.00014 e-/pixel/second at -10°C with air cooling and 0.000025 e-/pixel/second at -20°C with liquid cooling — is three orders of magnitude lower than previous sCMOS cameras and rivals the best deep-cooled CCD cameras. Combined with uniform sensor response and zero sensor glow, these characteristics support exposure times up to 20 hours.
Andor Toran offers a large field of view with 6252 (W) x 4176 (H) pixel resolution. Combined with superior uniformity correction and stability through optimized cooling, it provides excellent monochrome fidelity for demanding imaging applications. Together with the intelligent camera capabilities, these specifications open opportunities for Toran in whole-slide imaging, cytology scanners, histology scanners, and automated slide review systems.
The Andor Toran's large area sensor with high resolution, coupled to lens/scintillator for 3D tomography enables reconstruction of large objects without sacrificing resolution and clarity. Toran's native 16-bit ADC with 99.7% linearity allows accurate quantification of intensities, without the need to stitch together images read at different gain levels. The high sensitivity of the back illuminated sensor and low noise enables short integration times for each projection. The lack of mechanical shutter enables applications requiring large number of projections without downtime coming from possible shutter failures.
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