The Mi’s integral overhead LED illuminates the specimen to create bright, sharp images with perfect detail. Cool LED lighting also ensures that specimens will not be damaged by heat.

Users do not need to have any expertise in photography for successful imaging, which makes the Mi ideal for busy, multi-user labs. With an intuitive software graphical user interface (GUI), straightforward operating options, such as “lighter,” “darker,” and “closer,” as well as push button operation, image acquisition is made simple, no matter the scientist’s skill level with digital imaging.

The Mi comes equipped with a fully enclosed, top quality Nikon DS-Fi1 digital camera with motorized lens for high-resolution imaging. Users can select either standard or publication quality images, as required.

The water- and splash-resistant workstation surfaces, keyboard, mouse, and touch-screen PC all are designed to be wiped clean after use. Additional hygienic precautions were taken by removing the need to touch the camera during operation, with the option to carry out functions via a choice of touch-screen, key board, mouse, foot-pedal, or barcode reader.

The Mi can be supplied with the standard recommended touch-screen PC, network PC or, if preferred, can be used with the laboratory’s own PC and network system without compromising function.

Dedicated pathology-focused Mi software has been integrated with Nikon’s NIS-Elements Documentation (D) software to bring all aspects of the digital pathology imaging environment together. Simple menu options enable rapid image capture and annotation, live comparison, object measurement and counting, and database functions to maximize information from images.