May 25, 2007– Nanopoint, Inc. has begun shipping its CT-1000 cellTRAY imaging system, designed to enable precise live cell experimentation and imaging while significantly reducing per-experiment costs.

Unlike standard well plate-based systems, cellTRAY provides for the isolation of cells into an array of micro-wells connected via fluidic channels — allowing researchers to observe individual cells throughout the experiment, automatically navigate the wells, and capture images of live cells over time. The cellTRAY is compatible with all optical microscopes and promises to benefit cell-based assays such as cell viability, apoptosis, and RNAi studies.

The cellTRAY promises to provide more capacity, require fewer cells per day, use significantly less reagent per experiment, generate less biological waste, and provide time lapse live cell imaging capabilities not found in other products on the market today. “The cellTRAY uses nanoliters of material and reagents, significantly reducing experiment costs while enabling new applications where the researcher has limited materials, such as primary cells,” says Nanopoint president Cathy Owen.

Pricing starts at $10,000.