Polarising Microscopes
Olympus CX31-P A cost-efficient, high-quality polarising microscope for research, education and routine inspection.
Key Features:
Exclusive polarising optics with minimal distortion.
Three different intermediate attachments for orthoscopic and conoscopic image observations.
8 different DIN style plates and compensators including 1/4 wave, 1st order red, full wave, quartz wedge, 2 berek compensators, de Senarmont, 2 Brace-Kohler compensators.
Compact and light weight for easy transportation.
Ideal for classroom use.
The Olympus CX31-P is an affordable and versatile polarising microscope for educational and routine use. The CX31-P implements Olympus' high-end UIS2 strain-free optical components to produce outstanding results in a compact, no-nonsense package. Its optical performance is matched by its versatility to meet the demands of many different applications, from double-refraction examination of the structure and characteristics of transparent specimens to complex quantitative analyses of rocks, fibers, macromolecules and new materials.
Images captured with a Canon 60D DLSR camera on an Olympus BX40 microscope using a MicroCam EF bayonet 1.6x adapter. Thanks to David Tuer of MicroCam for use of these images.
Key Features:
Exclusive polarising optics with minimal distortion.
Three different intermediate attachments for orthoscopic and conoscopic image observations.
8 different DIN style plates and compensators including 1/4 wave, 1st order red, full wave, quartz wedge, 2 berek compensators, de Senarmont, 2 Brace-Kohler compensators.
Compact and light weight for easy transportation.
Ideal for classroom use.
The Olympus CX31-P is an affordable and versatile polarising microscope for educational and routine use. The CX31-P implements Olympus' high-end UIS2 strain-free optical components to produce outstanding results in a compact, no-nonsense package. Its optical performance is matched by its versatility to meet the demands of many different applications, from double-refraction examination of the structure and characteristics of transparent specimens to complex quantitative analyses of rocks, fibers, macromolecules and new materials.
Images captured with a Canon 60D DLSR camera on an Olympus BX40 microscope using a MicroCam EF bayonet 1.6x adapter. Thanks to David Tuer of MicroCam for use of these images.
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Olympus Microscopes
Olympus BX43 - world renowned UIS2 optics and operating efficiency for a wide range of clinical applications.
Key Features:
True colour LED illumination
Light Intensity Manager
Various contrast methods
Magnification and filter read-out
Upgradeable with motorised components
Digital imaging platform for a wide range of camera systems
The Olympus BX43 offers an outstanding range of features and optical performance for the clinical market. With an emphasis on the powerful UIS2 optical system and the proven rigid Y-shaped frame coupled with easy-to-operate front controls and unique colour-matched LED brightfield illumination, it also offers improved versatility and ergonomic operation. The compact space-efficient frame of the Olympus BX43 enables comprehensive routine work functions with outstanding cost performance, making it an ideal and versatile standalone microscope for standard imaging applications, and also the perfect starting point for digital imaging, motorisation and even fluorescence – it is future-lab-ready so that you can be too.
Trust your eyes - true colour LED Illumination
Olympus is taking brightfield to the next level with the most advanced mixed-matrix brightfield LED technology currently available. This new true-colour LED has been designed to provide a colour rendering index very similar to that of halogen bulbs with daylight filters. This means that stain colours appear exactly the same under the true colour LED as they do under daylight filtered halogen, and also that similar (but not the same) colours can be clearly differentiated. Such clarity cannot be provided by standard LEDs as they cannot provide the same colour rendering capabilities and thus diagnostic imaging becomes difficult. This advanced colour rendering technology therefore provides a wavelength range ideal for the most commonly used stain colours - purple, blue and red (e.g. haematoxylin and eosin – HE or Papanicolaou stain - Pap).
Increased efficiency - Light intensity management (LIM)
Due to their nature, LEDs are ideal for transmitted bright field illumination as they offer easy intensity control, with a constant colour temperature profile over the entire intensity range. Olympus has maximised this distinct benefit with the built-in Light Intensity Manager (LIM), which provides an easy to use interface for setting and automating brightness levels associated with each different objective, reducing the fine adjustments usually completed by the user with each objective. The Olympus LIM works in collaboration with the unique Olympus true-colour LED transmitted light source and coded nosepieces (5 and 7 positions), to automatically adjust the illumination intensity to the user’s pre-defined levels with each objective change.
Future Lab Ready – system solutions
An increasing number of application areas require clinicians to capture, store and annotate the images they produce. As a result, even if these requirements are not currently needed the microscope you buy today should be ready for the digital future. With the Olympus BX3 microscopes, related accessories and digital camera range, as well as the dedicated labSens software, clinicians have the scope to match their current requirements; safe in the knowledge they are ready for the future, whichever direction it takes their imaging needs.
Building your system – ultimate flexibility
With the BX43 it is possible to start with a standard manual brightfield microscope set-up and then adapt the system as the requirements change, for example additional condensers and objectives could be added to cover a broader range of techniques, a trinocular observation tube makes it possible to add a digital imaging camera which, in turn, makes the Olympus labSens software an excellent addition for digital documentation and case tracking. The BX43 can also support reflected fluorescence, ensuring that, with the increasing number of clinically-relevant fluorescence techniques, your microscopy system can be easily adapted to suit, whilst still providing the same transmitted white light capabilities.
Motorised running – the freedom of choice
By bringing together the right balance of modules and accessories, the BX3 clinical microscopes provide the freedom to fully investigate specimens.
Olympus offers an impressive range of motorisation and automation tools for increasing the efficiency of routine and complex imaging and screening techniques. This offers the capability to perform more reliable examinations even more quickly, saving valuable time. The automation options work well in unison with each other, but can be implemented as independent solutions, so the user only has to motorise the function(s) they need to. This offers much greater flexibility and cost-efficiency, ensuring that the system is built to the user needs.
Digital imaging ready – uncompromising ergonomics
A range of tubes are available for the BX3 range to suit every requirement. For the greatest system flexibility and user comfort, the tilting, trinocular U-TTR2 tube provides excellent eye piece height adjustment as well as interpupillary distance control, and the optical path slider can be attached to either side of the tube, once again this puts the user in full control of the microscope and ensures that the microscope adjusts to their posture and not vice versa.
labSens – Modern digital documentation solution
The labSens software programme is the ideal digital imaging and documentation solution for the modern clinical laboratory. As well as providing all of the essential image acquisition, processing and discussion needs, labSens fits in with the BX3’s central themes of ergonomics and efficiency. The easy-to-use graphical user interface enables the definition of the most important functions, such that users can choose which tools they would like to have available on the screen, enabling them to streamline the interface. This results in an instinctive and fast interactive environment for acquiring, displaying, commenting, measuring and handling of images.
Key Features:
True colour LED illumination
Light Intensity Manager
Various contrast methods
Magnification and filter read-out
Upgradeable with motorised components
Digital imaging platform for a wide range of camera systems
The Olympus BX43 offers an outstanding range of features and optical performance for the clinical market. With an emphasis on the powerful UIS2 optical system and the proven rigid Y-shaped frame coupled with easy-to-operate front controls and unique colour-matched LED brightfield illumination, it also offers improved versatility and ergonomic operation. The compact space-efficient frame of the Olympus BX43 enables comprehensive routine work functions with outstanding cost performance, making it an ideal and versatile standalone microscope for standard imaging applications, and also the perfect starting point for digital imaging, motorisation and even fluorescence – it is future-lab-ready so that you can be too.
Trust your eyes - true colour LED Illumination
Olympus is taking brightfield to the next level with the most advanced mixed-matrix brightfield LED technology currently available. This new true-colour LED has been designed to provide a colour rendering index very similar to that of halogen bulbs with daylight filters. This means that stain colours appear exactly the same under the true colour LED as they do under daylight filtered halogen, and also that similar (but not the same) colours can be clearly differentiated. Such clarity cannot be provided by standard LEDs as they cannot provide the same colour rendering capabilities and thus diagnostic imaging becomes difficult. This advanced colour rendering technology therefore provides a wavelength range ideal for the most commonly used stain colours - purple, blue and red (e.g. haematoxylin and eosin – HE or Papanicolaou stain - Pap).
Increased efficiency - Light intensity management (LIM)
Due to their nature, LEDs are ideal for transmitted bright field illumination as they offer easy intensity control, with a constant colour temperature profile over the entire intensity range. Olympus has maximised this distinct benefit with the built-in Light Intensity Manager (LIM), which provides an easy to use interface for setting and automating brightness levels associated with each different objective, reducing the fine adjustments usually completed by the user with each objective. The Olympus LIM works in collaboration with the unique Olympus true-colour LED transmitted light source and coded nosepieces (5 and 7 positions), to automatically adjust the illumination intensity to the user’s pre-defined levels with each objective change.
Future Lab Ready – system solutions
An increasing number of application areas require clinicians to capture, store and annotate the images they produce. As a result, even if these requirements are not currently needed the microscope you buy today should be ready for the digital future. With the Olympus BX3 microscopes, related accessories and digital camera range, as well as the dedicated labSens software, clinicians have the scope to match their current requirements; safe in the knowledge they are ready for the future, whichever direction it takes their imaging needs.
Building your system – ultimate flexibility
With the BX43 it is possible to start with a standard manual brightfield microscope set-up and then adapt the system as the requirements change, for example additional condensers and objectives could be added to cover a broader range of techniques, a trinocular observation tube makes it possible to add a digital imaging camera which, in turn, makes the Olympus labSens software an excellent addition for digital documentation and case tracking. The BX43 can also support reflected fluorescence, ensuring that, with the increasing number of clinically-relevant fluorescence techniques, your microscopy system can be easily adapted to suit, whilst still providing the same transmitted white light capabilities.
Motorised running – the freedom of choice
By bringing together the right balance of modules and accessories, the BX3 clinical microscopes provide the freedom to fully investigate specimens.
Olympus offers an impressive range of motorisation and automation tools for increasing the efficiency of routine and complex imaging and screening techniques. This offers the capability to perform more reliable examinations even more quickly, saving valuable time. The automation options work well in unison with each other, but can be implemented as independent solutions, so the user only has to motorise the function(s) they need to. This offers much greater flexibility and cost-efficiency, ensuring that the system is built to the user needs.
Digital imaging ready – uncompromising ergonomics
A range of tubes are available for the BX3 range to suit every requirement. For the greatest system flexibility and user comfort, the tilting, trinocular U-TTR2 tube provides excellent eye piece height adjustment as well as interpupillary distance control, and the optical path slider can be attached to either side of the tube, once again this puts the user in full control of the microscope and ensures that the microscope adjusts to their posture and not vice versa.
labSens – Modern digital documentation solution
The labSens software programme is the ideal digital imaging and documentation solution for the modern clinical laboratory. As well as providing all of the essential image acquisition, processing and discussion needs, labSens fits in with the BX3’s central themes of ergonomics and efficiency. The easy-to-use graphical user interface enables the definition of the most important functions, such that users can choose which tools they would like to have available on the screen, enabling them to streamline the interface. This results in an instinctive and fast interactive environment for acquiring, displaying, commenting, measuring and handling of images.
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Olympus BX53 - The researchers' choice for quality, performance, and application flexibility.
The new Olympus BX53 provides advanced modularity to suit a variety of observation styles. The rigid, compact space-saving frame features forward-mounted, easy-to-operate controls for improved efficiency and greater operator comfort. New operator controls are accessible from either side of the microscope, and an ECO sensor automatically turns off the transmitted light when the operator is not seated at the microscope. True to the Olympus philosophy, the Olympus BX53 offers an extended range of accessories and objectives to satisfy todays most discerning microscopists.
Key Features:
Suitable for brightfield, darkfield, phase contrast, Nomarski/DIC,polarised light and fluorescence applications
8 Position fluorescence illuminator (accepts CoolLED excitation systems)
Unique Fluorescence Illumination with fly-eye optics
Magnification and filter read-out to cellSens software
Upgradeable with motorised components
Ambidextrous operation
Eco mode
Optically ahead of the curve - the UIS2 optical system
At the heart of any light microscope is the optical system; a series of lenses, prisms and filters designed to magnify the target area of a sample whilst resolving more detail from it. This is far more complex than this basic overview portrays: Since as well as enabling samples to be imaged they allow the introduction and control of light and the projection of images to the eyes (or to a camera). On top of all of this are a range of optical aberrations that can affect microscopy if not properly corrected for. The Olympus UIS2 optical components have been developed to provide the perfect optical system; setting a new standard in precision and clarity.
Dedicated to Fluorescence
As well as the objectives, the new UIS2 fluorescent mirror cube range and 8 position mirror turret have been optimised for flexible and high quality imaging. An ultra high quality coating process provides excellent transmission and exceptionally steep cut-off slopes and the low reflection interior surfaces eliminate over 99% of stray light. As a result, these filter cubes ensure the highest sensitivity and best colour separation, which coupled with the low auto-fluorescent glass materials, further improves the S:N ratio. In addition the mirror cubes can be exchanged without the need for any tools, making updates very quick and easy.
A novel fluorescence illumination concept
Fluorescence illumination has been at the forefront of life science microscopy for many years. With the BX3 systems, Olympus has incorporated a number of design features and components that will enable fluorescence to maintain this leading position. Of these advances the most important is the introduction of a novel fly-eye lens system which ensures that the field of view is illuminated homogeneously. As well as providing such flawless illumination, the fly-eye system also provides simpler burner alignment.
Ambidextrous
The Olympus BX53 microscope is designed to be ambidextrous so you don’t have to be! For example, the light control dial is placed in the centre of the frame, and the transmitted attenuation filters and fluorescence shutters can be operated from either side, as can the focus knobs. If the microscope is fitted with an Olympus digital camera, a remote exposure button is available, which can also be placed on either side of the frame, enabling uninterrupted image framing and capture. As a result you maintain full control over you workspace, consequently improving workflow efficiency as everything is exactly where you want it.
Motorisation – Pushing the boundaries
The Olympus BX3 microscopes offer even greater application flexibility via a series of motorisation and automation options, all of which can be controlled along with illumination and image capture via the cellSens software. The addition of these motorised and automated components therefore provides excellent potential for enhanced experimentation. The automation options work well in union with each other, but can be implemented as independent solutions, so the user only has to motorise the function(s) they need to. This offers much greater flexibility and cost-efficiency, ensuring that the system is built to the user needs.
Digital imaging ready – uncompromising ergonomics
A range of tubes are available for the BX3 range to suit every requirement. For the greatest system flexibility and user comfort, the tilting, trinocular U-TTR2 tube provides excellent eye piece height adjustment as well as interpupillary distance control, and the optical path slider can be attached to either side of the tube, once again this puts the user in full control of the microscope and ensures that the microscope adjusts to their posture and not vice versa.
Capturing everything correctly – Olympus digital camera range
It is always preferable to have a choice, and this is definitely true when it comes to matching your digital imaging requirements with your project work. For bright-field applications you’ll want dazzling colour fidelity and for fluorescence you’ll need the perfect monochrome capture. There are also those occasions where you would like a microscope camera that can do both. Add to this selection the ability to pick from a range of image sizes and resolutions, and the Olympus digital microscope camera range really does offer you the flexibility of choice.
Total system control – cellSens software for life science applications
Consisting of three different packages: cellSens Entry, cellSens Standard and cellSens Dimension, all user requirements can be met with ease. Incorporating a unique user-definable interface, the imaging process can be personalised from start to finish, for complete control over the entire experiment. Furthermore, each package integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Windows and Office programmes, making the advanced functionality of the Olympus cellSens family extremely user-friendly.
The new Olympus BX53 provides advanced modularity to suit a variety of observation styles. The rigid, compact space-saving frame features forward-mounted, easy-to-operate controls for improved efficiency and greater operator comfort. New operator controls are accessible from either side of the microscope, and an ECO sensor automatically turns off the transmitted light when the operator is not seated at the microscope. True to the Olympus philosophy, the Olympus BX53 offers an extended range of accessories and objectives to satisfy todays most discerning microscopists.
Key Features:
Suitable for brightfield, darkfield, phase contrast, Nomarski/DIC,polarised light and fluorescence applications
8 Position fluorescence illuminator (accepts CoolLED excitation systems)
Unique Fluorescence Illumination with fly-eye optics
Magnification and filter read-out to cellSens software
Upgradeable with motorised components
Ambidextrous operation
Eco mode
Optically ahead of the curve - the UIS2 optical system
At the heart of any light microscope is the optical system; a series of lenses, prisms and filters designed to magnify the target area of a sample whilst resolving more detail from it. This is far more complex than this basic overview portrays: Since as well as enabling samples to be imaged they allow the introduction and control of light and the projection of images to the eyes (or to a camera). On top of all of this are a range of optical aberrations that can affect microscopy if not properly corrected for. The Olympus UIS2 optical components have been developed to provide the perfect optical system; setting a new standard in precision and clarity.
Dedicated to Fluorescence
As well as the objectives, the new UIS2 fluorescent mirror cube range and 8 position mirror turret have been optimised for flexible and high quality imaging. An ultra high quality coating process provides excellent transmission and exceptionally steep cut-off slopes and the low reflection interior surfaces eliminate over 99% of stray light. As a result, these filter cubes ensure the highest sensitivity and best colour separation, which coupled with the low auto-fluorescent glass materials, further improves the S:N ratio. In addition the mirror cubes can be exchanged without the need for any tools, making updates very quick and easy.
A novel fluorescence illumination concept
Fluorescence illumination has been at the forefront of life science microscopy for many years. With the BX3 systems, Olympus has incorporated a number of design features and components that will enable fluorescence to maintain this leading position. Of these advances the most important is the introduction of a novel fly-eye lens system which ensures that the field of view is illuminated homogeneously. As well as providing such flawless illumination, the fly-eye system also provides simpler burner alignment.
Ambidextrous
The Olympus BX53 microscope is designed to be ambidextrous so you don’t have to be! For example, the light control dial is placed in the centre of the frame, and the transmitted attenuation filters and fluorescence shutters can be operated from either side, as can the focus knobs. If the microscope is fitted with an Olympus digital camera, a remote exposure button is available, which can also be placed on either side of the frame, enabling uninterrupted image framing and capture. As a result you maintain full control over you workspace, consequently improving workflow efficiency as everything is exactly where you want it.
Motorisation – Pushing the boundaries
The Olympus BX3 microscopes offer even greater application flexibility via a series of motorisation and automation options, all of which can be controlled along with illumination and image capture via the cellSens software. The addition of these motorised and automated components therefore provides excellent potential for enhanced experimentation. The automation options work well in union with each other, but can be implemented as independent solutions, so the user only has to motorise the function(s) they need to. This offers much greater flexibility and cost-efficiency, ensuring that the system is built to the user needs.
Digital imaging ready – uncompromising ergonomics
A range of tubes are available for the BX3 range to suit every requirement. For the greatest system flexibility and user comfort, the tilting, trinocular U-TTR2 tube provides excellent eye piece height adjustment as well as interpupillary distance control, and the optical path slider can be attached to either side of the tube, once again this puts the user in full control of the microscope and ensures that the microscope adjusts to their posture and not vice versa.
Capturing everything correctly – Olympus digital camera range
It is always preferable to have a choice, and this is definitely true when it comes to matching your digital imaging requirements with your project work. For bright-field applications you’ll want dazzling colour fidelity and for fluorescence you’ll need the perfect monochrome capture. There are also those occasions where you would like a microscope camera that can do both. Add to this selection the ability to pick from a range of image sizes and resolutions, and the Olympus digital microscope camera range really does offer you the flexibility of choice.
Total system control – cellSens software for life science applications
Consisting of three different packages: cellSens Entry, cellSens Standard and cellSens Dimension, all user requirements can be met with ease. Incorporating a unique user-definable interface, the imaging process can be personalised from start to finish, for complete control over the entire experiment. Furthermore, each package integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Windows and Office programmes, making the advanced functionality of the Olympus cellSens family extremely user-friendly.
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The automated microscope system for high-end fluorescence imaging.
Key Features:
Most accurate motorised Z-drive
Highest stability due to fixed stage design
Highly precise ultra-sonic stage
Unique operational concept
Unmatched workspace personalisation
Full control via touch panel controller
Detachable manual controller
Intuitive contrast management
Compatible with CoolLED fluorescence excitation systems
The Olympus BX63 is completely motorised and is uniquely focused via the nosepiece rather than stage, which enables the stage to be fixed making it more stable. The motorised stage is also new and is driven by advanced, high precision, ultrasonic Piezo technology, providing silent, smooth and extremely precise operation. The stage can even be positioned by hand enabling rapid gross sample alignment while highly accurate encoders continuously read-out X,Y position The excellent encoding enables the user to set precise coordinates and navigate directly to them at high speed.
Be precise! – Ultrasonic motorised stage
The Olympus BX63 features a new, highly accurate, ultrasonic stage. Driven by advanced Piezo technology, the stage has a small form factor with silent and extremely smooth operation. It can also be physically positioned by hand enabling rapid gross sample alignment. Via the high precision built-in encoders, the stage provides true X,Y coordination, enabling the user to set exact coordinates and navigate directly to them at high speed, even if the stage has been manually positioned. This new ultrasonic stage is also the basis for the automation of complex imaging procedures, such as MIA and multi-dimensional experiments, using the cellSens software packages.
Design your personal workspace – Unique control concept
Every person has a different way of organising their things – be it their work desk or their wardrobe, and their way will not necessarily suit anyone else. Olympus has enabled this complete user-defined control concept with its BX63 microscope, which combines detachable manual controllers, touch panel and software control and allows unmatched workspace personalisation.
Control at your fingertips – The BX63 touch panel
The BX63 is supplied with a unique, programmable touch-screen control that greatly simplifies observation and imaging tasks and offers full control of all microscope functions including focus and motorised stage. The interface can be set to a ‘navigation mode’ that is context-sensitive, displaying only the functions that are relevant to observation method in use. The alternative ‘full operation’ mode allows researchers access to the full range of functions and customisation options available. The user account system provides more than 30 individual accounts, which can be used for personal settings and can all be protected by password.
The manual touch – detachable control units
For users that prefer hands-on control, the BX63 has an optional remote control unit that can be placed wherever the user requires it. For more traditional working the controls can be affixed to the front of the frame. This unit provides coarse and fine focus knobs, X,Y stage controller and push button controls for efficiently changing between observation methods, objectives and mirror units, as well as for adjusting light intensity and controlling camera and fluorescence shutter.
Total system control – cellSens software for life science applications
Consisting of three different packages: cellSens Entry, cellSens Standard and cellSens Dimension, all user requirements can be met with ease. Incorporating a unique user-definable interface, the imaging process can be personalised from start to finish, for complete control over the entire experiment. Furthermore, each package integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Windows and Office programmes, making the advanced functionality of the Olympus cellSens family extremely user-friendly.
Optically ahead of the curve – the UIS2 optical system
At the heart of any light microscope is the optical system; a series of lenses, prisms and filters designed to magnify the target area of a sample whilst resolving more detail from it. This is far more complex than this basic overview portrays: Since as well as enabling samples to be imaged they allow the introduction and control of light and the projection of images to the eyes (or to a camera). On top of all of this are a range of optical aberrations that can affect microscopy if not properly corrected for. The Olympus UIS2 optical components have been developed to provide the perfect optical system; setting a new standard in precision and clarity.
Dedicated to Fluorescence
As well as the objectives, the new UIS2 fluorescent mirror cube range and 8 position mirror turret have been optimised for flexible and high quality imaging. An ultra high quality coating process provides excellent transmission and exceptionally steep cut-off slopes and the low reflection interior surfaces eliminate over 99% of stray light. As a result, these filter cubes ensure the highest sensitivity and best colour separation, which coupled with the low auto-fluorescent glass materials, further improves the S:N ratio. In addition the mirror cubes can be exchanged without the need for any tools, making updates very quick and easy.
A novel fluorescence illumination concept
Fluorescence illumination has been at the forefront of life science microscopy for many years. With the BX3 systems, Olympus has incorporated a number of design features and components that will enable fluorescence to maintain this leading position. Of these advances the most important is the introduction of a novel fly-eye lens system which ensures that the field of view is illuminated homogeneously. As well as providing such flawless illumination, the fly-eye system also provides simpler burner alignment.
Digital imaging ready – uncompromising ergonomics
A range of tubes are available for the BX3 range to suit every requirement. For the greatest system flexibility and user comfort, the tilting, trinocular U-TTR2 tube provides excellent eye piece height adjustment as well as interpupillary distance control, and the optical path slider can be attached to either side of the tube, once again this puts the user in full control of the microscope and ensures that the microscope adjusts to their posture and not vice versa.
Capturing everything correctly – Olympus digital camera range
It is always preferable to have a choice, and this is definitely true when it comes to matching your digital imaging requirements with your project work. For bright-field applications you’ll want dazzling colour fidelity and for fluorescence you’ll need the perfect monochrome capture. There are also those occasions where you would like a microscope camera that can do both. Add to this selection the ability to pick from a range of image sizes and resolutions, and the Olympus digital microscope camera range really does offer you the flexibility of choice.
Key Features:
Most accurate motorised Z-drive
Highest stability due to fixed stage design
Highly precise ultra-sonic stage
Unique operational concept
Unmatched workspace personalisation
Full control via touch panel controller
Detachable manual controller
Intuitive contrast management
Compatible with CoolLED fluorescence excitation systems
The Olympus BX63 is completely motorised and is uniquely focused via the nosepiece rather than stage, which enables the stage to be fixed making it more stable. The motorised stage is also new and is driven by advanced, high precision, ultrasonic Piezo technology, providing silent, smooth and extremely precise operation. The stage can even be positioned by hand enabling rapid gross sample alignment while highly accurate encoders continuously read-out X,Y position The excellent encoding enables the user to set precise coordinates and navigate directly to them at high speed.
Be precise! – Ultrasonic motorised stage
The Olympus BX63 features a new, highly accurate, ultrasonic stage. Driven by advanced Piezo technology, the stage has a small form factor with silent and extremely smooth operation. It can also be physically positioned by hand enabling rapid gross sample alignment. Via the high precision built-in encoders, the stage provides true X,Y coordination, enabling the user to set exact coordinates and navigate directly to them at high speed, even if the stage has been manually positioned. This new ultrasonic stage is also the basis for the automation of complex imaging procedures, such as MIA and multi-dimensional experiments, using the cellSens software packages.
Design your personal workspace – Unique control concept
Every person has a different way of organising their things – be it their work desk or their wardrobe, and their way will not necessarily suit anyone else. Olympus has enabled this complete user-defined control concept with its BX63 microscope, which combines detachable manual controllers, touch panel and software control and allows unmatched workspace personalisation.
Control at your fingertips – The BX63 touch panel
The BX63 is supplied with a unique, programmable touch-screen control that greatly simplifies observation and imaging tasks and offers full control of all microscope functions including focus and motorised stage. The interface can be set to a ‘navigation mode’ that is context-sensitive, displaying only the functions that are relevant to observation method in use. The alternative ‘full operation’ mode allows researchers access to the full range of functions and customisation options available. The user account system provides more than 30 individual accounts, which can be used for personal settings and can all be protected by password.
The manual touch – detachable control units
For users that prefer hands-on control, the BX63 has an optional remote control unit that can be placed wherever the user requires it. For more traditional working the controls can be affixed to the front of the frame. This unit provides coarse and fine focus knobs, X,Y stage controller and push button controls for efficiently changing between observation methods, objectives and mirror units, as well as for adjusting light intensity and controlling camera and fluorescence shutter.
Total system control – cellSens software for life science applications
Consisting of three different packages: cellSens Entry, cellSens Standard and cellSens Dimension, all user requirements can be met with ease. Incorporating a unique user-definable interface, the imaging process can be personalised from start to finish, for complete control over the entire experiment. Furthermore, each package integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Windows and Office programmes, making the advanced functionality of the Olympus cellSens family extremely user-friendly.
Optically ahead of the curve – the UIS2 optical system
At the heart of any light microscope is the optical system; a series of lenses, prisms and filters designed to magnify the target area of a sample whilst resolving more detail from it. This is far more complex than this basic overview portrays: Since as well as enabling samples to be imaged they allow the introduction and control of light and the projection of images to the eyes (or to a camera). On top of all of this are a range of optical aberrations that can affect microscopy if not properly corrected for. The Olympus UIS2 optical components have been developed to provide the perfect optical system; setting a new standard in precision and clarity.
Dedicated to Fluorescence
As well as the objectives, the new UIS2 fluorescent mirror cube range and 8 position mirror turret have been optimised for flexible and high quality imaging. An ultra high quality coating process provides excellent transmission and exceptionally steep cut-off slopes and the low reflection interior surfaces eliminate over 99% of stray light. As a result, these filter cubes ensure the highest sensitivity and best colour separation, which coupled with the low auto-fluorescent glass materials, further improves the S:N ratio. In addition the mirror cubes can be exchanged without the need for any tools, making updates very quick and easy.
A novel fluorescence illumination concept
Fluorescence illumination has been at the forefront of life science microscopy for many years. With the BX3 systems, Olympus has incorporated a number of design features and components that will enable fluorescence to maintain this leading position. Of these advances the most important is the introduction of a novel fly-eye lens system which ensures that the field of view is illuminated homogeneously. As well as providing such flawless illumination, the fly-eye system also provides simpler burner alignment.
Digital imaging ready – uncompromising ergonomics
A range of tubes are available for the BX3 range to suit every requirement. For the greatest system flexibility and user comfort, the tilting, trinocular U-TTR2 tube provides excellent eye piece height adjustment as well as interpupillary distance control, and the optical path slider can be attached to either side of the tube, once again this puts the user in full control of the microscope and ensures that the microscope adjusts to their posture and not vice versa.
Capturing everything correctly – Olympus digital camera range
It is always preferable to have a choice, and this is definitely true when it comes to matching your digital imaging requirements with your project work. For bright-field applications you’ll want dazzling colour fidelity and for fluorescence you’ll need the perfect monochrome capture. There are also those occasions where you would like a microscope camera that can do both. Add to this selection the ability to pick from a range of image sizes and resolutions, and the Olympus digital microscope camera range really does offer you the flexibility of choice.
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Enhanced Operational Ease and Outstanding Optical Performance.
Unsurpassed optics render polarised light images sharper than ever before.
Olympus is proud to introduce the BX53-P, the new polarising microscope with superb performance in polarised light. It's a breakthrough combination of world-leading UIS2 optics and Olympus original optical-design. Olympus has also devised a new, extended line of compensators to make the BX53-P versatile enough to handle observation and measuring applications in virtually any field.
UIS2 Provides Outstanding System Expandability.
By maximizing the advantages of infinity correction, the UIS2 optical system prevents the deterioration of optical microscope performance and eliminates magnification factors, even when polarizing elements like analyzers, tint plates or compensators are introduced into the light path.
The circular rotatable stage
The circular rotatable stage has two centering knobs and allows smooth sample rotation. A settable click stop every 45degrees enables accurate observation and measurement.
Cross-movement mechanical stage
Mounting an attachable cross-movement mechanical stage (U-FMP) onto thecircular rotatable stage makes for improved observation efficiency. Interference between the mechanical stage and the objectives is eliminated, so that images of superb quality can be effortlessly observed with all objective magnifications.
An Extensive Range of Compensators are available.
Six different compensators are available for the BX53-P microscope, allowing measurement of various retardation levels, ranging from 0 to 20λ. For easier measurement, the direct readout method is featured.
Unsurpassed optics render polarised light images sharper than ever before.
Olympus is proud to introduce the BX53-P, the new polarising microscope with superb performance in polarised light. It's a breakthrough combination of world-leading UIS2 optics and Olympus original optical-design. Olympus has also devised a new, extended line of compensators to make the BX53-P versatile enough to handle observation and measuring applications in virtually any field.
UIS2 Provides Outstanding System Expandability.
By maximizing the advantages of infinity correction, the UIS2 optical system prevents the deterioration of optical microscope performance and eliminates magnification factors, even when polarizing elements like analyzers, tint plates or compensators are introduced into the light path.
The circular rotatable stage
The circular rotatable stage has two centering knobs and allows smooth sample rotation. A settable click stop every 45degrees enables accurate observation and measurement.
Cross-movement mechanical stage
Mounting an attachable cross-movement mechanical stage (U-FMP) onto thecircular rotatable stage makes for improved observation efficiency. Interference between the mechanical stage and the objectives is eliminated, so that images of superb quality can be effortlessly observed with all objective magnifications.
An Extensive Range of Compensators are available.
Six different compensators are available for the BX53-P microscope, allowing measurement of various retardation levels, ranging from 0 to 20λ. For easier measurement, the direct readout method is featured.
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Meiji MT9000 Polarising microscope
Key Features:
Computer Aided Design
Ergonomically positioned controls
Comfortable Siedentopf viewing heads
30W Transmitted Koehler Halogen Illuminator
30W Vertical Incident Koehler Halogen Illuminator (MT9920 & MT9930)
Strain Free Optics Throughout
Brightfield and Polarized Light observation modes
Optional Point Counting Stage
Meiji Techno's brand new polarized microscopes are the Meiji MT9000 Series with incident illumination, and the Meiji MT9900 Series with incident and transmitted illumination among other features. The Meiji MT9000 and Meiji MT9900 Series employ all new and improved strain free S. Plan optics. Meiji Techno's ICOS™ (Infinity Corrected Optical System) makes the study of thin sections and other mounted samples fast and easy while delivering an excellent cost-to-performance ratio.
Key Features:
Computer Aided Design
Ergonomically positioned controls
Comfortable Siedentopf viewing heads
30W Transmitted Koehler Halogen Illuminator
30W Vertical Incident Koehler Halogen Illuminator (MT9920 & MT9930)
Strain Free Optics Throughout
Brightfield and Polarized Light observation modes
Optional Point Counting Stage
Meiji Techno's brand new polarized microscopes are the Meiji MT9000 Series with incident illumination, and the Meiji MT9900 Series with incident and transmitted illumination among other features. The Meiji MT9000 and Meiji MT9900 Series employ all new and improved strain free S. Plan optics. Meiji Techno's ICOS™ (Infinity Corrected Optical System) makes the study of thin sections and other mounted samples fast and easy while delivering an excellent cost-to-performance ratio.
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Meiji ML9200 Microscope for asbestos fibre ID
Key Features:
HWF10X & HWF10XF eyepieces with reticle ML9200
SM Plan objectives 4X, 10X, 40XS
Graduated 360º rotatable stage with vernier
Abbe condenser NA1.25 with iris, holder & blue filter
Rotatable polariser with analyser
Bertrand lens in sliding mount
Koehler Halogen 6V 30W illuminator
Suitable for Asbsetos fibre ID, Geology, Petrology, Mineralogy, Toxicology, Pharmaceutics, Forensic Medicine, etc., this microscope features a large sturdy base with either a monocular, binocular or trinocular head inclined at 30 degrees with a high transmission prism system.
The binocular eyepieces are HWF 10X and focusing HWF10F with cross line reticule. Extra bright, extra large interference figures are produced by a quality Bertrand lens. Analyser, in slide for east-west insertion. Bertrand lens with field limiting stop for E-W insertion. Polariser, in swing-out click/clamp mount, fully rotatable.
There is a centerable quadruple nosepiece with one fixed and three centerable objective apertures. The configured models comes with SM Plan strain free objectives 4x, 10x, 40x.
There is a rotatable stage, 150 mm in diameter with graduation at 360 degrees and a strain free Achromatic condenser N.A. 1.25 with aperture iris diaphragm and swing out filter holder. Low positioned coaxial controls are standard graduated to 2 microns per division. Koehler base illuminator with pre-centered 30 watt tungsten/halogen with variable intensity control.
The microscope comes complete with Mica 1/4 wave plate and first order red plate. A wide variety of accessories are available.
Key Features:
HWF10X & HWF10XF eyepieces with reticle ML9200
SM Plan objectives 4X, 10X, 40XS
Graduated 360º rotatable stage with vernier
Abbe condenser NA1.25 with iris, holder & blue filter
Rotatable polariser with analyser
Bertrand lens in sliding mount
Koehler Halogen 6V 30W illuminator
Suitable for Asbsetos fibre ID, Geology, Petrology, Mineralogy, Toxicology, Pharmaceutics, Forensic Medicine, etc., this microscope features a large sturdy base with either a monocular, binocular or trinocular head inclined at 30 degrees with a high transmission prism system.
The binocular eyepieces are HWF 10X and focusing HWF10F with cross line reticule. Extra bright, extra large interference figures are produced by a quality Bertrand lens. Analyser, in slide for east-west insertion. Bertrand lens with field limiting stop for E-W insertion. Polariser, in swing-out click/clamp mount, fully rotatable.
There is a centerable quadruple nosepiece with one fixed and three centerable objective apertures. The configured models comes with SM Plan strain free objectives 4x, 10x, 40x.
There is a rotatable stage, 150 mm in diameter with graduation at 360 degrees and a strain free Achromatic condenser N.A. 1.25 with aperture iris diaphragm and swing out filter holder. Low positioned coaxial controls are standard graduated to 2 microns per division. Koehler base illuminator with pre-centered 30 watt tungsten/halogen with variable intensity control.
The microscope comes complete with Mica 1/4 wave plate and first order red plate. A wide variety of accessories are available.
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Motic BA300-POL - Dedicated Polarising Microscope with Infinity Corrected Optics.
The Motic BA300-POL polarising microscope is part of the BA series comprising a range of models with outstanding system simplicity and optical performance for Life Science, Geology, Material Science & Forensics.
To meet increasing demands for a dedicated, professional polarising microscope, the Motic BA300-POL features strain-free CCIS optics built-up around a sturdy frame with centerable objectives.
Specifications
The Motic BA300-POL polarising microscope is part of the BA series comprising a range of models with outstanding system simplicity and optical performance for Life Science, Geology, Material Science & Forensics.
To meet increasing demands for a dedicated, professional polarising microscope, the Motic BA300-POL features strain-free CCIS optics built-up around a sturdy frame with centerable objectives.
Specifications
| BA300Pol Standard & Optional Configuration | ||
| Component | Package | |
| BA300POL Main Body | ● | |
| Eyepiece | WF PL 10X ( Ø 20) w/ diopter | ● |
| WF PL 10X ( Ø 20) w/ cross hair & diopter | ● | |
| Siedentopf Binocular Head 30° inclined | ● | |
| Siedentopf Trinocular Head 30° inclined (20:80) | ○ | |
| Siedentopf Trinocular Head 30° inclined (0:100) | ○ | |
| Intermediate Tube | 360° Rotatable Analyzer | ● |
| Focusable Bertrand Lens | ||
| Quadruple Nosepiece | ● | |
| Objectives "Strain-free EF Plan objectives" | 4X | ● |
| 10X | ● | |
| 20X | ○ | |
| 40X (S) | ● | |
| 60X (S) | ● | |
| 360° Rotatable Stage | ● | |
| Swing-out Achromat Condenser N.A. 0.90 | ● | |
| Polarizer | ● | |
| λ Tint Plate | ○ | |
| 1/4λ Retardation Plate | ○ | |
| Quartz Wedge | ○ | |
| Empty Insertion Plate | ● | |
| Mechanical Stage | ○ | |
| 1X Video Adapter | ○ | |
| 0.65X Video Adapter | ○ | |
| 0.5X Video Adapter (c-mount) | ○ | |
| Photo Adapter | ○ | |
| Photo Eyepiece | 2.5X | ○ |
| 4X | ○ | |
| 6V/30W Halogen Light (adjustable intensity) | ● | |
| Filters | Yellow filter | ○ |
| Green interference | ○ | |
| Ground glass | ○ | |
| Blue filter | ● | |
| Neutral Density | ○ | |
| 2.5mm Hexa Allen Key | ● | |
| ● Standard Item，"○" Optional Item | ||
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Motic Microscopes
The Microtec RM-1 POL is a polarising microscope with transmitted illumination
Standard outfit comprises the following:
PRICES
RM-1 POL Complete Outfit £1488.00
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
RMP-01 Attachable mechanical Stage £60.00
RMP- 060 Planachromat objective 60x/ NA = 0.80 £120.00
RM-1TV2 C-mount connector 0.5x £81.00
RM-1TV3 C-mount connector 0.3x £81.00
Standard outfit comprises the following:
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Binocular viewing tube with phototube Seidentopf type with beam slitter – 100%visual or 100% to the vertical photo tube. |
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Eyepieces Widefield 10x/18 eyepieces – one focusing with cross-line and scale graticule |
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Intermediate Tube Containing a 360º rotating analyser with 2º 30’ divisions, a centerable Bertrand Lens and a compensator slot |
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Nosepiece Quintuple centering nosepiece |
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Rotating stage 158mm diameter centering rotating stage with 1º scale and 6’ vernier |
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Strain Free Infinity Corrected Objectives Planachromat 4x/NA = 0.10 Planachromat 10x/NA = 0.25 Planachromat 20x/NA = 0.40 Planachromat 40x/NA = 0.65 |
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Coarse and Fine Coaxial Focusing Fine focusing calibrated to 2µm |
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Focusing Condenser Centering Abbe NA 1.25 condenser with iris diaphragm and 360º rotating polariser with 5º scale |
Compensators
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Illumination Built-in 6v 30wregulating halogen Kohler illumination |
PRICES
RM-1 POL Complete Outfit £1488.00
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
RMP-01 Attachable mechanical Stage £60.00
RMP- 060 Planachromat objective 60x/ NA = 0.80 £120.00
RM-1TV2 C-mount connector 0.5x £81.00
RM-1TV3 C-mount connector 0.3x £81.00
PRICES EXCLUDE VAT AND DELIVERY
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