Connected Productivity in the Materials Lab
ZEISS ZEN core: Your Software Suite for Connected Microscopy – from Research to Production
Introduction
ZEISS ZEN core is a comprehensive software suite designed to streamline microscopy workflows, from research to production. It serves microscopists across various fields, including materials research and life sciences, in industry and academia. ZEN core unifies the user experience across different ZEISS microscopes, including light microscopes, scanning electron microscopes (SEMs), and focused ion beam (FIB)-SEMs.
Key Features and Benefits
ZEN core offers a single, intuitive graphical user interface (GUI) that simplifies image acquisition, analysis, and data management. It provides:
- Streamlined Workflows: Create task-specific workbenches and jobs to guide operators through defined sequences, ensuring data repeatability and reliability.
- Enhanced Productivity: Connect data from different microscopes for correlative, multi-scale, and multi-modal experiments, delivering more meaningful insights.
- Data Organization: Database connectivity features enable organized data management across instruments, laboratories, and locations.
- User-Friendly Interface: Adaptable workbenches and configurable user management cater to different skill levels and ensure quick learning.
- Automated Reporting: Powerful documentation functionality creates reports in a fully automated manner.
- Advanced Analysis: Includes capabilities for advanced imaging, automated analysis, and machine learning algorithms for tasks like phase analysis and image segmentation.
- Ecosystem Integration: Links all ZEISS imaging and microscope solutions into a single, familiar interface, supporting seamless end-to-end workflows.
ZEN Core Components and Toolkits
The ZEN software suite comprises several components and toolkits tailored for specific applications:
Base Software
- ZEN starter: For basic functionalities and routine applications.
- ZEN core: For comprehensive control and advanced workflows across various microscopes.
- ZEN analyzer: A desktop version for analysis, reporting, and remote access to data.
Acquisition Toolkits
- Coded Microscope: Ensures repeatable results.
- Motorized Acquisition: For automated image acquisition with motorized stages.
- SEM / Crossbeam Basic: Basic control for SEM and Crossbeam systems.
- Base Acquisition: Routine applications.
- Smart Acquisition: Automated identification of positions and detailed scans.
- EDS: Integrated control for Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy analysis.
- Automated Imaging: Streamlined, automated image acquisition for SEMs.
Analysis and Visualization Toolkits
- 3D Toolkit: For visualization of 3D data.
- GxP Toolkit: Enables traceable workflows for compliance in regulated industries.
- Materials Apps: For materials applications like grain size analysis, layer thickness measurement, and multiphase analysis.
- Al Toolkit: Integrates machine learning for automated segmentation and classification.
- Connect Toolkit: Extends ZEN Connect functionality for correlative microscopy.
- Developer Toolkit: For creating custom macros using Python.
- 2D Toolkit: For automated measurement programs and advanced processing.
Special Features
- Linkam Stage Control: For controlling Linkam heating and cooling stages.
- TEM Lamella Prep: Automated TEM sample preparation.
- Auto Liftout: For automatic liftout and attachment of lamellae.
- Volutome: For imaging ultrastructure of biological samples in 3D.
ZEISS Service
ZEISS offers comprehensive service and support throughout the lifecycle of your microscope system, including procurement, operation, and retrofit. Services include:
- Procurement: Lab planning, installation, and training.
- Operation: Predictive maintenance, training, and expert support.
- Retrofit: Upgrades, modernization, and customized workflows.
For more information on ZEISS service, visit www.zeiss.com/microscopy/service.
