Overview
Mightex’s market-leading Polygon DMD pattern illuminator provides precise spatiotemporal control of light with subcellular resolution, making it the perfect illumination tool for life science research.
- Simultaneous Multi-Region Illumination
- Any Shape, Any Size, UV < λ < Vis
- Subcellular Resolution
- Compatible with Any Microscope
Polygon’s Key Applications
State-of-the-Art Illumination Technology
Our Digital Micromirror Device (DMD) offers each user faster, more flexible, and precise light control compared to traditional laser scanning. Unlike laser systems that scan point-by-point, DMDs project complex light patterns simultaneously, making experiments faster, more scalable, and more accurate.
For neuroscience and cell biology optogenetics, it enables simultaneous stimulation of multiple targets with custom patterns. In photoactivation and photoconversion, it reduces photodamage by illuminating only where needed. For in vivo and cortex-wide optogenetics, it delivers large-scale, patterned stimulation without moving parts.
Polygon’s Key Features
Simultaneous Stimulation of Individual Cells or Subcellular Components
- Subcellular control of light projection
- Illuminate any shape or size
- Project unlimited configurations
Stimulation of Any Optogenetic or Photostimulation Probe
- Wide wavelength range: UV to VIS/NIR
- Compatible with light-sensitive constructs
- Project multiple wavelengths
Spatio-Temporal and Intensity Control
- Control onset, duration, and intensity
- Design custom waveforms
- Save, import, and export illumination profiles
Integrates Into Any Electrophysiology, Two-Photon or Confocal Setup
- Compatible with infinity path space microscopes (Leica, Nikon, Olympus, Zeiss)
- BNC connectorized TTL trigger
- Seamless integration with lab equipment
Powerful User-Friendly Software for Life Science Experiments
Mightex’s Polyscan software platform is bundled with every Polygon to simplify the execution of sophisticated patterned illumination experiments
Publications Using the Polygon
Employed optogenetic perturbations combined with phosphoproteomics to uncover a previously unknown function of ERK activation at embryonic poles.
Liu Yang & Prof. Stanislav Y. Shvartsman
Princeton University, USA
Employed versatile spatio temporal method, RIVET for manipulating target transport pathways that allow scientists to study how intracellular trafficking networks coordinate their functions in order to maintain cellular homeostasis.
Shiau-Chi & Prof. Yu-Chun-Lin
Hsinchu University, Taiwan
Polygon Models
