Nikon BioImaging Lab
Contract Research Services for Microscope-based Imaging and Analysis
State-of-the-Art Imaging At Your Service
The Nikon BioImaging Lab in Cambridge, Massachusetts provides contract research services for microscope-based imaging and analysis to the biotech, pharma, academic and startup research communities.
Who uses the Nikon BioImaging Lab?
- Life science, biotech, pharma, and academic researchers seeking additional capacity on a temporary or long-term basis.
- Companies that need access to data that can only be obtained on cutting-edge lab equipment – which often requires significant capital and expert personnel to operate and maintain.

What does the Nikon BioImaging Lab offer you?
- Imaging data of consistently high quality. Using the Nikon-developed NIS-Elements software, Nikon is able to streamline image acquisition, image processing and analysis to create automated and scalable workflows to generate large amounts of high quality imaging data for you. Moreover, Nikon uses the latest AI tools to help extract more quantifiable information from images than was previously possible.
- Access to a wide array of high-end imaging equipment. Microscope systems are constantly being innovated and there are numerous configurations for different imaging applications. To service the widest need, the Nikon BioImaging Lab is equipped with point-scanning and spinning disk confocal microscopes, a BioPipeline Live and widefield microscopes and have access to the highest quality optical components to address your specific needs.
- Expert guidance in developing new assays. Imaging is a highly exploratory and dynamic discipline and everyone’s research approach and questions are unique. With deep, diverse backgrounds in microscopy, image analysis, cell biology and bioengineering, Nikon’s team of PhD-level scientists can consult and collaborate with you to develop assays and experimental approaches that will help answer your questions.
