Light microscopes or optical microscopes are used to visualize microscale objects under magnification, including cells, clinical specimens and materials. Lab equipment for light microscopy includes confocal microscopes, fluorescence microscopes, zoom and stereo microscopes. Microscope slides and imaging reagents are available for visualizing samples, as well as various microscope stages and incubators for large or temperature-sensitive samples. Find the best light microscopes in our peer-reviewed product directory: compare products, check customer reviews and receive pricing direct from manufacturers.
Our New LED Based Flash Photolysis SystemThe Cairn Optoflash is the latest member of the Cairn OptoLED family. It uses our established LED head and microscope coupling designs, but is optimised for short-term intense illumination. This makes it particularly suitable for the photoactivation of “caged” neurotransmitter or other compounds, and for the important emerging application of channel rhodopsin activation. The maximum cur…
Ultra Stable and Instantaneous Wavelength Switching Recent developments in Light Emitting Diode [LED] technology have yielded devices that are both brighter and capable of operating at more different wavelengths than their predecessors. The high stability and absence of harmful ultraviolet and infrared radiation makes them an ideal choice for fluorescence and transmitted light microscopy. In common with our OptoLED, the Lite v…
Our flexible LaserBank system will launch up to five laser lines into up to five different single-mode fibres. This system can be configured with new lasers or, in most cases, with existing solid state lasers. Please contact us for details of your requirements. The flexible architecture allows lasers to be mounted for TIRF, FRAP, photolysis, confocal or widefield imaging. It provides analogue intensity control and digital swit…
Adjustable field mask for region selection For many years we have offered a movable variable rectangular field stop. This was initially designed to mask a region of interest within the field of view of a microscope in order to make localised intensity measurements with a photomultiplier. Subsequent evolutions of the device have formed an integral part of our OptoSplit image splitters to mask a region to be projected to both ha…
LumiScope for the detection of bioluminescence from aequorin and other luminescence probes.
The TIRF technique is a special kind of wide-field fluorescence technique for measuring cellsor SMC in an evanescent field without haze. By total reflection of the exciting light (typicallylaser) at the coverslip / medium interface, the fluorescence excitation is limited to a very thin space in the vicinity of the glass surface. The resulting fluorescence images exhibit extremely high contrast and resolution with the possibili…
VisiView® is a high performance imaging software from Visitron Systems GmbH for BioImaging applications.It is specially designed to meet the needs for high-speed image acquisition and processing with ease of use. Our software controls complex automated microscopes and microscope equipment in combination with multidimensional acquisition and analysis. The multitasking operation supports simultaneous image acquisition and analys…
Key Facts: • Plug & Play laser light source for industry and science • up to 6 wavelengths beam-combined and fiber coupled in one compact housing • >20 different wavelengths between 375nm and 830nm available • Up to two Single-Mode, polarisation maintaining fiber outputs • High-Speed digital and/or analogue modulation • Electronic shutter function for fast wavelength switching • Flexible, customized wavelength combinations • U…
The PhoxX® Diode Laser Series is ideal for microscopic imaging applications due to its small and compact design, 18 different wavelengths between 375nm and 830nm, single-mode optical output powers up to 140mW, high-stability CW operation, high-speed digital and/or analogue modulation, electronic shutter function (laser inhibit) with >300kHz full ON/OFF capability, Automatic Aging Compensation (AAC) function, 0.7mm beam diamete…
The LuxX® Diode Laser Series is ideal for microscopic imaging applications due to its small and compact design, 18 different wavelengths between 375nm and 830nm, single-mode optical output powers up to 140mW, high stability CW operation (ACC and APC mode), fast analogue modulation, electronic shutter function (laser inhibit) with >150kHz full ON/OFF capability, Automatic Aging Compensation (AAC) function, USB2.0 and RS-232 int…
The LightHUB(R) Compact Laser Combiner can be equipped with up to four DPSS or diode lasers of different wavelengths in a compact and rugged design. Wavelengths between 375nm and 830nm and optical output powers up to 150mW per laser line are possible. The Compact Laser Combiners can be equipped with polarisation maintaining fibre coupling units to supply the light to applications in biotechnology like confocal microscopy and f…
AA's range of AOTF (acousto-optic tunable filters) are used extensively in confocal microscopy applications. Having pioneered the development of the AOTF in response to the needs of early developers Amos and White, AA offered the first commercially available devices for OEM applications. Photon Lines are still supplying Confocal manufacturers with such devices, and their ruggedness and reliability result in virtually zero retu…
AA's range of AOTF (acousto-optic tunable filters) are used extensively in confocal microscopy applications. Having pioneered the development of the AOTF in response to the needs of early developers Amos and White, AA offered the first commercially available devices for OEM applications. Photon Lines are still supplying Confocal manufacturers with such devices, and their ruggedness and reliability result in virtually zero retu…
To eliminate the heat loss from the specimen, Bioptechs developed a patented Objective Heater System®, which includes a heater/sensor and an electronic controller specifically designed for this purpose. The heater/sensor is comprised of an adjustable thin-film heating band which surrounds 3/4 of the diameter of the upper region of the central retracting tube of the objective. A temperature probe positioned in the gap formed be…
Combination of a cell culture dish and a cover slip for imaging inside a channel• 100µl channel – small volume• suited for immunofluorescence • real time imaging during staining process• available with elastic surface• large observation area for microscopy• high resolution microscopy of living and fixed cells• lids for long term cultivationrecommended volume per reservoir600 µlnumber of channels1volume of the channel100 µlheig…
µ-Slide for cell microscopy on or in 3D-gel matrices, providing flat gel surfaces with a minimum of gel used• flat gel surface > all cells in focus• homogeneous 0.8mm thick gel layer• 4 mm well in 5 mm well• use only 10 µl of gel per well+• low evaporation• compatible with multi channel pipettesnumber of wells15volume inner well10 µlØ inner well4 mmvolume upper well50 µlØ upper well5 mmgrowth area per inner well0.125 cm2bottom…
Dovetail slide for easy removal. Manual micromanipulator with 10mm travel in all 4 axes. 5µm resolution. Ideal for stimulator applications.
Ball Bearing Manipulator with 38mm coarse and 5mm travel in the X-axis. 5µm resolution. Ideal for applications requiring multiple manipulators in one quadrant.Overall footprint dimensions: 5.33 x 2.36"
Ball Bearing Manipulator with lead screw design. Rotatable mounting base and probe holder. 22mm travel in the X-axis. 10µm resolution. Ideal for axial cell probing.
Smooth motion and instant response to hand adjustments makes theMX630 and the MX610 ideal for long term intracellular recordings. Thewater based hydraulic mechanism has a thermal expansion two to three times less than that of oil based systems, thus minimizing drift to less than 2 µm per hour at constant temperatures.MX600 series hydraulic micromanipulators have crossed roller bearings in each axis. This along with a metal bel…
The MT-1000 is a microscope translator, fixed-stage and manipulator platform for moving optical pathway electrophysiology. The modular design of the MT-1000 features freestanding columns that provide rock solid mounting for the tissue recording chamber and multiple micromanipulators, such as the MP-285 or MP-225. The columns are positioned around a movable table that provides X-Y translation of the optical pathway in order to…
The newest addition to the LIFA product line is the LIFA-X. LIFA stands for Lambert Instruments Fluorescence lifetime imaging Attachment. The LIFA-X is for long lifetime imaging microscopy of lifetimes from 0.1 ns up to 1 ms (phosphorescence). The ‘X’ represents the extended range of lifetimes that can be resolved when compared to the LIFA (0.1 ns – 300 ns). The LIFA-X can be used for, e.g., measuring oxygen concentrations usi…
Capture photos, record video and display digital images Portable microscope takes videos or still images at up to 43x magnification. Simply hold the unit over an object, turn the top to focus and press the single control button. Microscope is powered by USB computer connection and designed to fit in one hand. Software compatible with Microsoft Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, Vista, Win 7, Mac OSX 10.4. Computer monitor and computer r…
Capture high-quality images at up to 200x magnification Easy-to-use microscope connects to any PC and provides high-quality images from 10x to 200x magnification. Easy-to-use microscope connects to any PC and provides high-quality images from 10x to 200x magnification. Bendable gooseneck positions easily to view hard-to-see objects. Built-in camera and microphone for immediate assessment. Measurement software included. Windows…
Pathology-class, precleaned slides with a choice of cut or ground edges. Decide between 90° or 45° corners. Available in plain or frosted styles. Choose between single or double frosted. Select frosted color. Measure 25 x 75 mm (1 x 3") with 1.0-1.2 mm thickness. Double cellophane wrapped. Packs of 50.
