MDS Meta Imaging Software Metamorph MetaFluor MetaVue ver. 7.5 and USB Key

Molecular Devices (MDS) Meta Imaging Series 7.5 (MetaMorph, MetaFluor, MetaVue) Microscopy Image Analysis Software with USB Security Dongle. This comprehensive bioimaging software suite provides centralized hardware control, multi-dimensional image acquisition, and high-throughput quantitative analysis for advanced life science microscopy. The system includes a cryptographically encoded USB hardware dongle that must remain continuously connected to the workstation to authenticate software licenses, enabling reliable offline processing and continuous instrument control without network-dependent license servers.

• MPN / Catalog Model: Meta Imaging Series Version 7.5 (encompassing MetaMorph, MetaFluor, and MetaVue licenses depending on specific dongle provisioning).
• Manufacturer & Line: Molecular Devices (often branded under MDS Analytical Technologies, originating from Universal Imaging Corporation).
• Quantity & Packaging / Form Factor: Single software deployment kit consisting of physical installation media (CD-ROM/DVD) and one (1) USB Type-A hardware security key (dongle).
• Material Construction / Metallurgy: Physical deliverables consist of a standard polycarbonate optical disk and a durable USB hardware key housing an internal EEPROM cryptographic chip for secure, localized license storage.
• Technical Specifications & Tolerances: Version 7.5 is optimized for Windows XP Professional (SP2 or SP3) and requires a processor supporting the SSE2 instruction set (Intel Pentium 4 or later), a minimum of 512 MB RAM, and a 24-bit graphics display. The software provides native processing for 8-, 16-, 24-, and 48-bit (RGB) multi-channel images, supporting real-time shading correction, background subtraction, and data streaming from digital cameras.
• Hardware & System Compatibility: Provides integrated device drivers to control motorized epi-fluorescence microscopes, digital CCD/CMOS cameras, filter wheels, shutters, monochromators, and high-speed filter changers. The USB dongle requires a continuous 5V connection to an available USB port to validate active sessions.
• Standards, Cleanliness & Purity: Output data logs and morphometry measurements can be exported directly to standard text files or Microsoft Excel, while image captures are maintained in lossless TIFF or proprietary Stack file formats to preserve raw quantitative integrity for research publication standards.
• Primary Application: Live-cell imaging, multi-wavelength fluorescence acquisition, morphological analysis, and digital archiving. The MetaFluor module specifically addresses ratiometric imaging (e.g., calcium or pH ion fluxes) and FRET (Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer), while MetaMorph provides highly customizable macro journals for automated multi-dimensional analysis.