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.
15-, 40-, and 78-Capacity Slide Holders 15-, 40-, and 78-Capacity Slide Holders from Heathrow Scientific hold slides during evacuation, cleaning, and drying. Cut from chemical-resistant polyethylene. Solid and strong with rubber feet for benchtop stability.
The PhotoFluor II combines a powerful self-aligning 200W metal halide lamp with a sputtered IR-blocking optic to deliver exceptional light output from 340nm to 650nm. The intensity of the PhotoFluor II exceeds that of a typical 120W lamp and rivals that of a standard 100W mercury arc, without the problems associated with arc lamps. The PhotoFluor II also offers unsurpassed output stability over both the short and long term, en…
Heliophor Light Engine 89 North's Heliophor, is a pumped phosphor light engine for quantitative fluorescence imaging. It includes up to 6 user-exchangeable wavelength modules and features rise and fall times less than 10 microseconds. The Heliophor's digital shuttering and onboard macro capabilities enable high-speed, multidimensional imaging. Backed by a limited lifetime warranty, the Heliophor delivers consistently high int…
PathStand 40 Gross Dissection Imaging System The Pathstand 40 is a stand-alone, imaging station designed for large to small biopsy documentation and built to meet the requirements of your lab. The PathStand 40 has been optimized for smooth, task-oriented workflow, allowing hands-free operation of the camera via foot pedal or voice commands. Images are easily annotated, and specimens measured directly on the touch screen. Barco…
PathStation Grossing Hood Imaging System The PathStation Solutions provide a complete “In-Hood” imaging system for uninterrupted workflow. PathSuite software and hardware are created (and customized as required) specifically for your lab. The PathStation includes all mounting hardware and lighting for specific grossing hood model and has been optimized for smooth task-oriented workflow. Hands-free operation of camera is accom…
PathStereo: Micro-Dissection Imaging Work Station The PathStereo combines Zeiss stereo optics with SPOT imaging to provide superior performance and comfort in a workstation for micro-dissection and imaging of biopsies. PathSuite software provides hands-free operation of camera via foot pedal or voice commands. Images are easily annotated, and specimens measured directly on the touch screen. The barcode scanner option simplifie…
TLB1000: Epi-Illumination Stand for Stereomicroscope The TLB1000 series provides a simple, stable support base for incident light/epi-illumination applications. These stands support most microscope models making them a perfect replacement for inexpensive original equipment bases or as a base for orphaned stereo microscope heads. The TLB1000 base can be purchased by itself with a Volpi fiber optic illuminator, or as a full imag…
TLB4000: Compact Substage Illumination Stand for Stereomicroscope The TLB4000's large work area, combined with its built-in 20 watt illumination, make it an economical and versatile choice for the crowded lab environment. The 6 volt, 20 watt power supply is continuously variable from 3 to 6 volts. It powers a high efficiency Osram Xenophot halogen lamp with a light output of 480 lumens (39 candle power). The high efficiency op…
SMS15/16: Medium Duty Boom Stand for Stereomicroscopes This boom stand series is suited for routine inspection of large samples where continuous horizontal movement of the stereo-microscope is not required. Tried and true design, premium materials and precision machining have made SMS15 & 16 boom stands the standard for high quality, durability and economy for years. The precision ground shafts slide on nylon bearing surfaces…
SMS25: Articulating Arm Stand for StereomicroscopesPerfect for use in a cramped work area, this stand series provides easy positioning of medium duty stereomicroscopes through all three dimensions x-y-z and can “fold” up against the wall when not in use. An additional space-saving advantage for this system is that the support arm requires no back clearance, unlike boom stand systems. The z-dimension movement is assisted with a…
SMS20: Heavy Duty Ball Bearing Boom Stand for Stereomicroscopes This boom stand series is designed for support of large research grade microscopes while providing them with fluid motion in a horizontal plane. The horizontal arm is mounted on linear ball bearing units in the solid aluminum cross slider. Locking the arm in position is quickly accomplished with secure Soft-Grip knobs. The stereo microscope is mounted via the SPOT…
Simultaneous illumination of multiple regions of interest in real time and with zero delta acquisition time. Built around MEMS Digital Mirror Devices (DMD), Mosaic is a patented instrument for targeted illumination for microscopy. High speed frame switching (5,000 fps) makes Mosaic suitable for many dynamic applications including optogenetics, bleaching, uncaging, photo-switching and constrained illumination.Mosaic exploits D…
MicroPoint Laser Illumination & Ablation Systems provides a flexible and field-proven tool for photo-stimulation. Supplied with a patented compact, pulsed nitrogen pumped tunable dye laser it is capable of ablation, bleaching and uncaging over a wavelength range of 365 to 656 nm. Broad wavelength range and energy control allow MicroPoint to be optimized for a wide range of scenarios. More than 20 wavelengths can be utilized wi…
Imaris is Bitplane’s core scientific software module that delivers all the necessary functionality for data visualization, analysis, segmentation and interpretation of 3D and 4D microscopy datasets. Combining speed, precision and ease-of-use, Imaris provides a complete set of features for working with three- and four-dimensional multi-channel images of any size, from a few megabytes to multiple gigabytes in size.Imaris allows…
The Movable Objective Microscope (MOM) is designed to be an ultra-stable, versatile, fluorescence platform for electrophysiology experiments. The MOM is a new alternative to the popular technique employing a fixed-stage, upright microscope on a translating X-Y table. The advantage of the MOM is that only the microscope objective is moving in 3 dimensions. The main frame of the microscope, including the light source and camera…
The X-Cite® 120Q system uses a 120-watt lamp to deliver rich spectral excitation with a uniformly illuminated field of view. The proprietary Intelli-Lamp® provides more than 2000 hours of life. The lamp is pre-aligned so changing it is a simple, one-step process. The optional adjustable iris allows the user to set the level of illumination. Ideally suited to routine fluorescence assays and use in multi-user facilities. The X…
The X-Cite® exacte employs a DC-powered mercury lamp coupled with patented Closed-Loop Feedback technology to provide ultra-stable illumination, for imaging protocols lasting from milliseconds to days. With the X-Cite® Optical Power Measurement System, light output can also be calibrated in absolute power units (watts), ensuring truly repeatable experiments. Features of the X-Cite® exacte: Lamp: 200W, Pre-aligned, Intelli-L…
Triple EmissionThe TripleSplit 3-way image splitter from Cairn Research is a simple device for dividing an image into either one, two or three separate, spatially equivalent components which can be displayed side by side on a single camera chip. Download data sheet Splitting is usually performed on the basis of wavelength or polarisation, allowing applications where there is a requirement for simultaneous, or high speed, acqui…
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…
