Instruments Inspiring Insight

Delivering innovative and reliable technologies to support researchers around the world, from bench to breakthrough.

Instruments Inspiring Insight

Delivering innovative and reliable technologies to support researchers around the world, from bench to breakthrough.

Five brands. One standard of excellence.

Purpose-built instruments for reproducible research.

We’re a team of engineers, scientists, and builders who design and manufacture instruments that fit the way researchers actually work. By uniting Lafayette Instrument, Aurora Scientific, Campden Instruments, Actimetrics, and ALZET®, we help labs run better experiments—and get clearer answers.

From in-house design, manufacturing, and software development to field support and method guidance, we partner with the global research community to help answer important scientific questions—faster and with greater confidence.

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Instruments Inspiring Insight

We’re a team of engineers, scientists, and builders who design and manufacture instruments that fit the way researchers actually work. By uniting Lafayette Instrument, Aurora Scientific, Campden Instruments, Actimetrics, and ALZET, we help labs run better experiments—and get clearer answers.

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  • Campden vibratomes deliver precision plant sectioning for botany, agriculture, and biotechnology. With customizable slicing parameters, durable design, and models like the 7000smz-2 and 5100mz-Plus, researchers achieve clean, consistent sections across diverse plant tissues.

  • Precision-cut liver slices (PCLS) preserve the full hepatic microenvironment for ex vivo research—supporting studies in hepatotoxicology, fibrosis, and metabolic disease. Learn how optimized vibratome parameters and systems like the 9000SMZ and 5100mz-Plus ensure reproducible, high-quality liver slicing.

  • Living myocardial slices are vital for cardiac research, enabling precise study of heart physiology, disease modeling, and drug testing. Learn how advanced vibrating microtomes like the 9000SMZ and 5100mz-Plus preserve tissue function for breakthrough discoveries.

Events

connect & engage with our team

Oxford Neuroscience Symposium

Upcoming Conference
Date: March 18, 2026

Connect with Campden Instruments at Oxford University and explore our latest innovations for neuroscience research.

Murine Muscle Mechanics Workshop

Upcoming Workshop
Date: April 29 - May 1, 2026

An immersive, hands-on training program in skeletal muscle physiology and functional assays for murine models

UCSF Mission Bay Vendor Show

Past Conference
Date: January 15, 2026

Visit our team to learn more about how ALZET drug delivery solutions can support your preclinical research.