Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Carl Zeiss' Axio Vert.A1 is an inverted cell culture microscope that combines standard
contrasting techniques in a single stand.
In transmitted
light, the microscope offers brightfield, phase contrast, polarization
contrast, PlasDIC, VAREL, and improved Hoffmann modulation contrast (iHMC). The
microscope also offers differential interference contrast (DIC). This makes it
possible to record fine structures in cells, enabling user to better assess
cell cultures.
In fluorescence
applications, the microscope uses long-life LED illumination. The image field
is illuminated homogeneously; no alignment is necessary. As LED excitation
light does not contain any undesired UV components, cell survival rate
increases.
The Axio Vert.A1
has been designed so that it can be positioned beside the incubator or the
sterile bench. Adapters allow upright work in either a seated or standing
position. Due to the ergo tube, the eyepieces can be tilted to allow
comfortable microscopy.
Carl Zeiss Microscopy LLC, www.zeiss.com
