ZEN Microscopy Software
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ZEN

ZEN Microscopy Software

Your Complete Solution from Sample to Knowledge

ZEN is the universal user interface you will see on every imaging system from ZEISS. For simple and routine works, ZEN leads you straight to result. For complex research experiments, ZEN offers the flexibility to design multi-dimensional workflows the way you wanted. No matter what microscopy task you have, you will find intuitive tools and modules to assist you:

  • Acquire images using smart automation.
  • Process images with scientifically proven algorithms
  • Visualize big data by GPU powered 3D engine
  • Analyze images via Machine Learning-based tools
  • Correlate between light and electron microscopes
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Smart Acquisition

Make your most complex experiments a success

Operate every one of your devices with the same convenient interface. Smart Setup, the intelligent control center, will automatically generate the settings for you, regardless of the microscope types. Aiming for reproducible experiments? So long as you have one raw image from a previous acquisition, a simple click lets you replicate the exact experiment precisely. You will find plenty of other smart automation, some guide you for rare events detection, and others assist you with hardware calibration.

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Quantitative Processing

Obtain reliable and reproducible results

More than 180 image processing tools help you transform and manage your data. Simply search the keyword of your intended method, e.g., kymograph or deconvolution, ZEN will lead you straight to it. ZEN will read the metadata of the input image, then display only the logical processing steps, and optimize the default parameters automatically. You can even process images from other platforms using third-party import tools. With a dedicated workspace, you can also batch process multiple images with ease for quantitative and unbiased results.

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Powerful Visualization

Interact with your big data confidently

Quickly generate a huge 2D tile scan with multi-channels at high magnification, and smoothly zoom in and out with a simple mouse scroll, just like using a map application on your smartphone. Having 200 GB of cleared mouse brain data? Just load it in ZEN – you will be amazed by the speed and clarity of the various 3D rendering methods. Powered by arivis ImageCore technology and efficient use of system resources, you can view your large 3D images even on regular consumer hardware.

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Effortless Analysis

Gain insight into your research efficiently

Image analysis is essential to extract meaningful information from your microscopy images, via digital tools of segmentation and registration. ZEN addresses this with the simple and modular Bio Apps. Each Bio App is optimized for one type of application, e.g., cell counting or confluency measurement, with tailored segmentation settings and streamlined data presentation. The wizard-based ZEN Image Analysis module guides you step by step to create your unique measurements.

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Unique Correlative Microscopy

Combine perspectives across scales and modalities

ZEN overlays, navigates, and organizes your multimodal data. Spending days painfully locating synapses between two special neurons for the ultrastructural information? You can substantially improve your efficiency by combining the large field of view of a widefield fluorescent microscope and the high resolving power of a field emission electron microscope. ZEN lets you quickly overview the whole slice with fluorescent markers, identifying and relocating ROIs for EM imaging.

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Secure Storage

Stay confident when dealing with complex data

ZEN stores each of your valuable experiments with all its metadata.

The .czi file format is Bio-Formats compatible and can be read directly by ImageJ, and much other third-party software. Export your data into OME-TIFF (Open Microscopy Environment) to further facilitate cross-platform image data exchange.

To manage massive amounts of data, ZEN provides a server-based central platform to store and organize your raw data and manage user access right; while ZEN Data Explorer grants browser-based access from anywhere.

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The ZEN Toolkit Structure

Simplified Access to Endless Possibilities

ZEN software provides a comprehensive end-to-end solution for any microscopy user, continuously evolving to address emerging life science applications with added features, e.g., automated smart acquisition, intuitive image analysis, and cloud-based data management. However, the increased capabilities also make the ZEN ecosystem complex. With the ZEN Toolkit structure, you get simplified options that make the numerous capabilities more accessible. Tailor your ZEN installation with toolkits for acquisition, analysis, and special features according to the needs of your experiments.

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ZEN Toolkits

Acquisition Tool Kits

Base
Perform basic image acquisition of multi-channel fluorescence and time-lapse experiments with manual, coded, and motorized microscopes.

Motorized Focus
Acquire images of multi-channel fluorescence, time-lapse and z-stack experiments, with software autofocus, extended depth of focus processing, and direct processing.

Motorized
Acquire images of multi-channel fluorescence, time-lapse, z-stack, tile scan, and multi-position experiments with software autofocus, extended depth of focus processing, and direct processing.

Advanced
Acquire images of multi-channel fluorescence, time-lapse, z-stack, tile scan, multi-position, and confocal HDR experiments with software autofocus, extended depth of focus processing, direct processing, and colocalization analysis.

Smart
Configure inhomogeneous acquisition experiments with a simple user interface, and perform adaptive and automated acquisition using image analysis or Python scripting tools.

Analysis and Visualization Toolkits

2D
Employ extended image processing functions and perform automatic 2D image analysis guided by an intuitive software wizard.

3D
Employ extended image processing functions, visualize 3D/4D image stacks with advanced rendering tools, and perform 3D image analysis guided by an intuitive software wizard.

Vision4D
Visualize and analyze 3D/4D data of unlimited size with the flexible pipelines and machine learning tools of the stand-alone Vision4D software platform.

AI
Segment, classify, and denoise images based on deep learning algorithms accessible through a dedicated user interface for training AI models.

Connect
Acquire and correlate images from different instruments such as light and electron microscopes, with a sample-centric workspace and a dedicated file management system.

Developer
Customize and automate image acquisition, processing, and analysis with a dedicated Python script editor for recording, debugging, and code completion.

Molecular Quantification
Acquire and analyze molecular dynamics using FRAP, FRET, and ratio imaging within a dedicated analysis workspace using the most established algorithms. 

Deconvolution
Intuitively enhance the resolution of 2D and 3D data down to 120 nm using 15 published deconvolution algorithms, powered by efficient multi-CPU/multi-GPU processing.

Bio Apps
Perform out-of-the-box cell counting, confluency measurement, spot detection, and gene/protein expression with AI-based segmentation and tailored result presentation.

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ZEN DESK

ZEISS ZEN desk

Process and Analyze Your Microscopy Data on Dedicated Workstations

With ZEN desk you can separate your processing and analysis tasks from image acquisition. Relieve your microscopy imaging systems from time-consuming processing tasks and unleash the full analyzing power of ZEN on dedicated workstations.

  • Process images with scientifically proven algorithms
  • Visualize big data by GPU powered 3D engine
  • Analyze images via Machine Learning-based tools
  • Correlate between light and electron microscopes
  • Store raw data in a secure format locally or in the cloud
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ZEN LITE

ZEISS ZEN lite

Your Free Version of ZEN for Basic Image Acquisition and Analysis

Download ZEN lite, your free copy of the powerful ZEN microscopy software. Use ZEN lite as a viewer for your CZI files or other standard file types. Perform image acquisition or fundamental image analysis and processing tasks.

  • Control of Axiocam microscope cameras
  • Image transformation and measurements
  • Essential image processing
  • Image alignment for correlative microscopy
  • Various visualization options
 

Get Access:

To get access to ZEN lite and discover the world of ZEN microscopy software, register and download the ZEISS Microscopy Installer.

Please note: ZEN lite is the free, unlicensed edition of ZEN. Once ZEN has been downloaded and installed, ZEISS Microscopy Installer will check your ZEN license and, if you don't have one, will default you to ZEN lite.

Instructions:

    1. Download the ZEISS Microscopy Installer.
    2. Open the ZEISS Microscopy Installer application and register your MyZEISS account.
    3. Complete and confirm your MyZEISS account.
    4. Download ZEN lite through the ZEISS Microscopy Installer.
    5. Enjoy.
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