VisionWorks®

Imaging & Analysis • Desktop & Mobile

Experience faster image acquisition, smarter analysis, powerful multi-image workflows, and enhanced reporting in the latest VisionWorks® release.

Evaluate VisionWorks® 13 Next-Gen Upgrade • Free Trial Legacy Downloads Free Access (v11.5 & Older) Support Co-Design

Official IP & Brand Owner

Cardinal Cognition

Following Analytik Jena's exit from life science imaging, official ownership of VisionWorks® and trademarks were transferred to Cardinal Cognition — led by the same engineering team that developed the software for over a decade.

Desktop

Full-featured desktop app: Capture, 1D Analysis, Area-Density, Colony Counting, advanced post-processing and exportable reports.

Next-Gen Release

Upgrade to VisionWorks® 13

Evaluate the modernized version of VisionWorks® on your existing imager.

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Systems running Version 10 or newer are generally ready for the VisionWorks® 13 upgrade.

Key Enhancements in Version 13:

Faster Acquisition: Streamlined device scanning and improved autofocusing help you capture usable images faster.
Smarter Workflows: Easy UI helps configure illumination, filters, and image composition based on your sample.
More Powerful Analysis: Analyze multiple images in a single operation with expanded 1D analysis and colony-counting workflows.
Better Image Comparison: View up to 16 images together in Grid View and acquire up to 100 images per file with Stack Capture.
Direct Printing & Refined Compliance: Direct report printing and updated 21 CFR Part 11 Secure Mode permissions for complete data integrity.

Request Legacy VisionWorks® Access

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Technical Support & Hardware Services

Get help with VisionWorks® software or system hardware

Software Hardware Upgrades Remote Support

We offer technical assistance for VisionWorks® software and compatible imaging hardware — covering configuration, driver compatibility, remote troubleshooting, and software upgrades.

For major hardware repairs or hands-on servicing, systems can be shipped directly to our facility in Bucharest, Romania.

Send us an email describing your setup and issue. We will review your requirements and provide an estimated timeline and quote before taking action.

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Co-Design & Custom Systems

Hardware & Software Collaboration

Custom Hardware Tailored Software Prototyping Joint R & D Direct Engineering

Off-the-shelf imagers force you to adapt your assays to their hardware. We offer close hardware and software co-design to build an imaging platform tailored specifically to your laboratory's research.

Hardware & Optical Customization: Tailored LED excitation channels (UV to NIR), specialized filter sets, custom drawer access, and optical geometries tailored to your sample formats.

VisionWorks® Software Modules: Custom quantitative analysis actions, specialized acquisition routines, automated macros, and report formats configured directly into VisionWorks®.

Looking for custom hardware or dedicated software features? Send us an email to start the conversation.

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Mobile

Lightweight mobile app for Android & iOS — Capture with a tuned camera, cloud AI detection, edit analyses and share reports.