Profile: Molecular Devices, Inc. supplies high-performance analytical systems, including instruments, software, and reagents, to accelerate & improve drug discovery & basic life science research. We are an ISO 9001:2008 certified company. We help pharmaceutical & biotechnology, as well as academic and government labs leverage advances in molecular, cellular & systems science, & to understand normal & abnormal biological functions and discover & develop novel therapeutics & tests. Our products are based on proprietary core technologies that integrate expertise in engineering and biological sciences. We offer a complete solution for high-content screening (HCS) and high-content analysis (HCA) including flexible imaging systems, intuitive acquisition, automated image analysis & turnkey cellular informatics. The ImageXpress®^MICRO automated fluorescent microscope features a small footprint, and utilizes an optional high-speed laser autofocus. Custom optics provides an efficient light path and highest resolution possible for imaging with 1X to 100X. This widefield automated microscopy system offers optional environmental control (temperature, CO₂ and humidity), fluidics robot or transmitted light source to provide brightfield and phase contrast imaging capabilities. The platform is format independent, and can scan 6-1536 well microtiter plates or microscope slides.