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Microscope frame, sample format, dyes, target resolution, users, timeline, and validation.
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Democratized super-resolution
Peregrine Photon
We build STED super-resolution modules and custom integrated inverted microscopes for labs that need nanoscale optical imaging.
STED microscopy
Few-mode photonic lanterns
50 nm class targets
50 nm class
super-resolution targets
Two products
module or custom integrated instrument
Optics stack
beam shaping, mode control, calibration
Montréal
built in Canada, incubated at Quantino
Product Path
Start with a fit review.
We review the microscope, sample, labels, resolution target, users, and timeline. Then the project becomes a module, a custom instrument, or a pilot review.
Mission
Make super-resolution practical.
Peregrine Photon is focused on two routes: a super-resolution module for compatible inverted confocal microscopes, and custom integrated inverted microscopes for experiments that need a purpose-built system.
The goal is simple: give more labs access to advanced optical resolution without making the instrument harder to use than the science itself.
Product Catalog
Two product routes.
Choose a module for a compatible inverted confocal microscope, or a custom integrated instrument when the experiment needs its own optical platform.
Catalog 01
Upgrade path
Super-resolution module
A compact STED upgrade for compatible inverted confocal microscopes. It adds super-resolution capability without replacing the core instrument.
- Format
- Inverted confocal add-on module
- Target
- 50 nm class resolution
- Fit
- Labs with existing microscope infrastructure
Catalog 02
Full system path
Custom integrated instrument
A purpose-built inverted microscope with the optics, mechanics, controls, calibration, and workflow designed together.
- Format
- Custom integrated inverted microscope
- Target
- Experiment-specific performance envelope
- Fit
- Research groups, method developers, core facilities
Engineering Services
What goes into each system.
Each build starts with the imaging problem and ends with a working instrument: optical design, hardware integration, software control, commissioning, and user handoff.
Optical architecture
Excitation and depletion paths, beam shaping, alignment strategy, detection geometry, and photon-budget planning.
Instrument integration
Mechanical interfaces, cable routing, microscope access planning, safety constraints, and low-disruption installation.
Control software
Acquisition workflows, repeatable calibration routines, user-facing controls, and documentation for daily operation.
Validation and transfer
Commissioning images, training, performance checks, handoff documentation, and support planning.
Build Paths
Choose the instrument path that fits the lab.
Path
Best for
Typical scope
Outcome
Super-resolution module
Labs with a compatible inverted confocal microscope
Module integration, alignment, validation
Super-resolution capability without replacing the core instrument
Integrated instrument
Groups developing new methods or niche assays on inverted microscope platforms
Optomechanics, lasers, detection, acquisition software
A research-grade system tailored to a precise experiment
Facility platform
Shared imaging cores and multidisciplinary institutes
Robust controls, training package, maintenance plan
A repeatable system that more users can access confidently
Technology
STED, mode control, and beam shaping.
Peregrine's technology combines STED microscopy, controlled spatial modes, stable beam shaping, and practical microscope integration. Each design balances resolution, signal, sample health, and daily use.
STED microscopy
Excitation light turns fluorophores on. A shaped depletion beam turns the edge back off, leaving a smaller emitting center. Learn about the technology.
Few-mode photonic lanterns
Mode-selective lanterns connect separate fiber channels to controlled spatial modes, which can support compact beam delivery and mode-aware detection.
Beam shaping
The depletion pattern, alignment strategy, and detection geometry are shaped around the sample, dye set, and microscope frame.
Control and calibration
Software and procedures that make alignment, acquisition, and validation understandable for day-to-day users.
Applications
For samples where confocal is not enough.
Cell biology
Resolve subcellular structures, membrane organization, organelles, protein localization, and spatial relationships below the diffraction limit.
Neuroscience
Support fine-structure imaging for synapses, neurites, vesicles, and dense biological samples where nanoscale context matters.
Materials and nanostructures
Adapt optical layouts for fluorescent materials, patterned samples, photonic structures, and measurement workflows beyond biology.
Core facilities
Give shared labs a path to super-resolution capability that can be trained, maintained, documented, and scheduled realistically.
Process
How a project works.
Define
Clarify sample type, resolution goal, existing microscope constraints, users, budget, and success criteria.
Design
Map optical architecture, components, software needs, safety requirements, and integration plan.
Build
Assemble and align the system with staged validation so performance is visible before handoff.
Transfer
Commission the system, train users, document workflows, and support the path from prototype to productive imaging.
Company
Peregrine Photon is based in Montréal.
Peregrine Photon combines photonics, microscopy, and instrument-building work for super-resolution systems.
The company is built in Canada and makes retrofit modules and custom integrated inverted microscopes.
Learn about the companyInvestors
A product catalog, not a one-off module.
Peregrine Photon is building two commercial routes: upgrade modules for compatible inverted confocal systems and custom integrated inverted microscopes for demanding workflows.
The investment case is practical access: repeatable modules, higher-value custom systems, and support around real imaging work.
Canada advantage
Montréal photonics and microscopy talent, with a build story that matters to Canadian partners.
Catalog expansion
A shift from one module into two paths: add-on modules and custom integrated instruments.
Technical depth
Optical architecture, beam shaping, optomechanics, acquisition control, calibration, and installation know-how.
Market pull
Labs and imaging cores need higher resolution without adding unmanageable complexity.
FAQ
Common questions.
Is Peregrine Photon still building a module?
Yes. The super-resolution module is a core catalog item for compatible inverted confocal systems. The broader catalog also includes custom integrated instruments for experiments that need a complete purpose-built inverted microscope.
Can an existing inverted confocal microscope be upgraded?
Yes, if optical access, microscope geometry, safety constraints, target resolution, and workflow are compatible.
Who is the ideal customer?
Research groups, imaging cores, and institutes that need super-resolution capability but want a system shaped around their samples, users, and existing equipment.
What is included in handoff?
Commissioning, validation images, user training, documentation, and support plan.
Are STED protocols included?
Yes. The protocol starter guide covers sample readiness, fluorophores, acquisition, controls, and early troubleshooting.
We Are Here
Peregrine Photon is in Montréal.
The company is built in Canada, incubated at Quantino, and focused on practical super-resolution instruments.
A Canada-based photonics presence for labs, imaging cores, investors, and research partners.
Supported by a deep-tech incubation environment for optics, photonics, and hardware ventures.
Project inquiries open as an email draft.
First review: instrument, sample type, resolution target, and fit.
Start A Project
Tell us what you want to image.
Send the microscope model, sample type, labels, target structure, and resolution goal. We will point you to a module review, custom instrument scope, pilot review, or investor discussion.
Next step
Fit review, scope call, or investor follow-up.