Spica M1

Your Dedicated Gateway to Kinetic Clarity

The Spica M1 opens the door to uncompromising kinetic analysis directly at your lab bench. Pairing a precise, dedicated single-plate imaging system with the exact same high-speed, premium 3-channel optics guarantees uninterrupted availability for your most critical assays. It is the perfect platform for meticulous, focused research, offering the agility needed for rapid assay development.

Native Incubator Integration

Operates completely inside standard incubators to preserve absolute physiological integrity.

Dedicated Single-Plate Architecture

Open the door to uninterrupted workflows. Maintain complete control over your kinetic runs without the scheduling conflicts of a shared system.

Real-Time Kinetic Analysis

Generate growth curves and actionable metrics long before the run is complete.

Adaptive Dual-Engine Intelligence

Toggle seamlessly between rapid routine assays and advanced, bias-free AI modeling.

Enterprise-Wide Remote Access

Enable multiple users to concurrently monitor assays, schedule scans, and export results from anywhere on your local network.

Modern, Intuitive Software

Set up complex assays in minutes with an interface designed to be helpful, not authoritative.

Spica Ecosystem

The Spica Ecosystem: Which System is Right for You?

Whether you are optimizing a novel assay or screening thousands of compounds, the Spica platform scales with your science. Both systems feature our premium optics and the advanced Stellar AI intelligence layer.

Feature

Spica M1

Spica M6

Ideal For

Dedicated projects, assay development, and focused kinetic tracking.

Multi-user environments, high-throughput screening, and core facilities.

Throughput

1 Microplate

6 Microplates

Optical Power

3-Channel Multiparametric

4-Channel Multiparametric

Analysis Software

Standard Engine + Stellar AI Layer

Footprint

Ultra-Compact In-Incubator (>160L)

Compact In-Incubator (>200L)

Product Details

Premium Optics in a Dedicated Footprint

The Spica M1 features a high-precision optical drive designed to capture every biological nuance without compromise.

Minimal Cell Disruption:

Optics move beneath the deck while your plate remains stationary, eliminating fluid shear stress.

Multiplex Fluorescence

Cover a broad spectral range. Confidently track dynamic cellular events by multiplexing up to 3 distinct colors simultaneously.

Automated Magnification

Assign 7.5x, 10x, and 15x magnifications to your assay without manually swapping lenses.

User-Defined Z-Stacking:

Set precise focal planes to capture custom z-stacks, keeping complex 3D organoids in perfect focus.

Open the Door to Transparent AI

Traditional imaging software locks you into rigid algorithms. The Spica M1 breaks the black box, giving you an adaptive, two-tiered software ecosystem that puts you in control.

The Standard Engine:

Rapid, one-click quantification for routine workflows like confluence and cell health assays

The Stellar AI Layer:

Advanced, no-code customization. Easily train bespoke models and define tailored metrics across your microplate.

Learn more about Stellar AI

Featured Workflow

Three Steps to Clarity

Open the door to hands-off kinetic tracking. The Spica M1 turns multi-day observation into a seamless, automated process.

1. Plate:

Prepare your assay in a single microplate.

2. Incubate:

Load the plate onto the Spica M1 inside your incubator.

3. Analyze:

Let the Stellar AI continuously track, quantify, and generate presentation-ready curves automatically.

Applications

Translating Curiosity into Clarity Across Every Field

Oncology & Immuno-Oncology

Visualize complex tumor microenvironments and immune responses over time. 
‍Key Assays:

Immune Cell Killing

Phagocytosis & Efferocytosis

Apoptosis & Cytotoxicity.

Targeted Therapeutics & Validation

Track multiplexed dose-response assays to confidently validate target engagment.
‍Key Assays:

Dose-Response Kinetics

Cell Cycle Dynamics

Antibody Internalization

3D Biology & Organoids

Track the growth, viability, and differentiation of complex organoids over weeks. 
‍Key Assays:

Organoid Growth & Viability

3D Morphological Profiling

Tumor Spheroid Invasion

Cell Line Development & Optimization

Streamline generation and maintenance with continuous proliferation tracking. 
‍Key Assays:

Clonal Outgrowth & Confluence

Reporter Gene Expression

Transfection Efficiency

Stem Cell Research

Quantify lineage commitments and expansion rates as your cultures mature. Key Assays:

Pluripotency Marker Expression

Embryoid Body (EB) Formation

Stem Cell Expansion

Cell & Gene Therapy

Continuously monitor target engagement to validate the persistence of engineered therapies. Key Assays:

CAR-T Cell Expansion

Immune Cell Clustering & Target Engagement

Transduction Efficiency

Tech Specs

Specifications & related products