Most Advanced Micro‑Environmental Controller for Live‑Cell Imaging

Dual‑channel, non‑PID thermal control for FCS2, FCS3, FCS4, Delta T, and Objective Heaters—engineered to eliminate temperature artifacts and protect your samples.

Precision where it matters: at the specimen

Dual‑channel, non‑PID thermal control for FCS2, FCS3, FCS4, Delta T, and Objective Heaters—engineered to eliminate temperature artifacts and protect your samples.

Built beyond PID behavior

Thermal systems with PID-style control produce overshoot and undershoot, which can stress samples and reduce consistency.

±0.2 °C
Hold at setpoint for objective control
Non-PID
Closed-loop design prevents dangerous overshoot
Integrated Safety
Alarm and shutdown if deviation exceeds protection window

Engineered to protect more than temperature

Protect the Sample

No dangerous overshoot or undershoot. Stable control reduces temperature-driven variability in live-cell imaging and assays.

Protect the Data

Consistent, accurate temperature control and data logging prevent inconsistent and inaccurate data

Protect the Microscope

Precise thermal control at only the specimen plane prevent damage from thermal overshoot and humidified microscope enclosure damage.

Not all temperature control is equal

Why your current controllers are holding your data back

Traditional stage warmers and generic PID controllers don’t regulate temperature at the specimen plane, can overshoot, and rarely log data. This leads to thermal stress, cellular dormancy, and irreproducible results—undermining months of experimental work and jeopardizing publication-quality data.

Meet Series 6: One controller for all your Bioptechs systems

The Series 6 delivers dual-channel capability that allows researchers to control two Bioptechs systems simultaneously. Whether that’s FCS2, FCS3, FCS4, Delta T, or Objective Heaters. Its autonomous closed-loop control algorithm eliminates overshoot and drift, ensuring your live-cell experiments maintain precise thermal conditions throughout imaging sessions. With full compatibility across the Bioptechs ecosystem, Series 6 consolidates your environmental control into one intelligent platform.

Built for live‑cell imaging, not just heating

Protects Biology

No overshoot or undershoot and avoid hidden thermal stress Imaging mode to minimize focus drift in long time‑lapse

Enables demanding experiments

Heat‑shock and stress profiles up to 99 °C Control any combination of two systems: FCS2, FCS3, FCS4, Delta T, Objective Heater

Improves reproducibility

Time‑stamped logging of setpoints and 4 thermistor channels Monitor‑only mode for validating micro‑environments

Technical highlights

What researchers do with the new Series 6 controller

Long‑term time‑lapse

Run overnight imaging on Delta T or FCS2 without temperature drift or focus loss.

Drug response & perfusion

Perfuse drugs through FCS chamber while maintaining stable temperature and logging every condition.

Stress & heat‑shock assays

Program rapid temperature spikes up to 99 °C and capture recovery with full trace data.

Environment shifts & ramping

Program l temperature ramps across physiological to hyperthermic ranges while logging every second, then correlate cell behavior to precise thermal history.

Configurations

Choose the configuration that matches your experimental needs

FCS2 Chamber System

FCS2 is a closed, perfusable live‑cell imaging chamber that delivers uniform, first‑surface temperature control and user‑defined flow across a 40 mm coverslip, enabling stable, high‑NA microscopy for demanding time‑lapse and perfusion experiments on inverted microscopes.

FCS3 Chamber System

FCS3 is a closed, perfusable live‑cell imaging chamber for upright microscopes, providing precise, uniform temperature control and configurable laminar flow over cells for demanding fluorescence and perfusion experiments.

FCS4 Chamber System

FCS4 is a non‑heated, parallel‑plate flow chamber where cells grown on a 40 mm coverslip are exposed to user‑defined, laminar perfusion, enabling precise shear and media exchange for microscopy without built‑in temperature control. Thermal control for this system is set to launch soon!

Delta T Culture Dish System

Delta T Starter Set is a complete live‑cell imaging kit combining the Delta T controller, heated culture dishes, lids, cylinders, and stage adapter to deliver precise on‑dish temperature control for high‑resolution, time‑lapse microscopy.

Mix & match any two systems

Objective Heater System

Objective Heater is a patented system that gently warms immersion objectives, preventing heat loss from the specimen and maintaining accurate specimen‑plane temperature for high‑NA live‑cell imaging without damaging the lens.

Upgrade program available:

Ask about upgrading from legacy Bioptechs controllers. We offer trade-in options and migration support to help you transition to Series 6.

Technical resources

Everything you need to evaluate and implement the Series 6 Micro-Environmental Controller

Series 6 Datasheet (PDF)

Complete specifications and technical details

Quick - Start Guide (PDF)

Everything needed to get your system up and running in under 5 minutes

Product Instructions

Full product instructions with FAQs, system diagrams, and troubleshooting

Applications Notes

References and resources on product application.

Ready to upgrade your micro‑environment control?

Series 6 consolidates control, improves data quality, and reduces total cost versus multiple single-function controllers. Transform your live-cell imaging today.