Microscope Accessories and Replacement Parts
General accessories and parts for use with microscopes. Products include lens oil, lens cleaner, slide dispensers, microscope covers, vessel holders, light cubes, and flow cells.
Many parts of your microscope can be updated or replaced including microscope lamps, lenses, and eyepieces. Replacement lamps, light sources, and power cords can extend the working lives of your microscopy equipment. New or replacement objectives and lenses can help increase the total magnification available with your microscope.
Add greater magnification or exchange your eyepiece for one with a reticule to more easily estimate the sizes of the items being viewed.
Replace or update your mechanical stage or clamps or add cell culture vessel adapters to facilitate specimen positioning.
Condensers can also be replaced, and conversion kits are available to add phase contrast, polarization, fluorescence, or other capabilities to your current system.
Some microscopes can be adapted for use with still or video cameras. Look for cameras and adapters designed for your specific microscope brand. Film and documentation-related products may also be available to support your record-keeping.
Temporary, semi-permanent, and more long-term slide storage options include:
- Slide racks that securely hold slides during staining procedures
- Folding fiberboard or plastic slide holders with horizontal indentations that keep microscope slides in place
- Slide storage boxes with vertical dividers; made from fiberboard, plastic, and wood and available in multiple sizes
- Slide holders and mailers for transporting slides safely
- Slide storage systems and cabinets for large quantities of slides or archival storage
Electron Microscopy Sciences SEM Finder Grid SEMF3, Gold
Designed to aid in the identification and localization of SEM specimens when placed on standard SEM stubs. 25 cells identified by reference to alpha-numeric position.
Material: Gold
Diameter: 10 mm
Thickness: ~50 µm
Electron Microscopy Sciences Quantifoil Holey Carbon Film R 1.2/1.3 on Copper 300 mesh Grid
QUANTIFOIL is a perforated support foil with pre-defined hole size, shape and arrangement. It has advantages in electron microscopy (EM) or low-energy electron point source (LEEPS) microscopy when compared with conventional holey film.
QUANTIFOIL with circular holes is used in cryo-electron tomographic reconstruction. The roundness of the holes is advantageous with respect to the formation of an ice layer of constant thickness. The whole size chosen depends on the magnification used, and on whether or not one wishes to include support film in the image. Assessment of the image quality is easier when foil is included in the picture, because the power spectrum of a foil is stronger than that of unsupported ice.
Grid: Copper
Mesh: 300
Electron Microscopy Sciences ULTRAPOL Basic Manual Polisher
Manual polishing tool for delayering and/or crosssectioning results on a very tight budget. Works with all 8" (200 mm) surfaces. Features a small footprint, speed control and high torque motor, and coolant speed control. Configured for 100-220/240V operation. 0-500 RPM. Includes 8 inch (200 mm) polishing system with speed control and solenoid-controlled coolant system.
Electron Microscopy Sciences CoverWell™ Perfusion Chamber 4 well with 300 µl volume
CoverWell Perfusion Chambers allows up to 16 different specimens on one coverglass. "Press-to-Seal" covers form water-tight, multiwall cell incubation or cytochemistry chamber when pressed to coverslips or microscope slides. Reagents can be quickly added and removed through dual access ports (1.5 mm Dia) without disturbing or cross-contaminating specimens in adjacent wells. Chambers are removable for permanent mounting of specimens. CoverWell chambers are made from medical grade silicone bonded to clear, UV transparent plastic.
Volume: 300 µl
Electron Microscopy Sciences Gilder Thin Bar Hexagonal 600 mesh Copper Grid
Very fine mesh grids have up to 2,000 lines/inch. There is an increasing need in TEM for support films, routinely carbon, as thin as 1.5 - 2.0 nm. The pitch (the distance from the center of one bar to the center of the next bar) dimension in all grids remains constant, allowing use as a lower magnification calibration aid.
Apart from one side being shiny, the other matt, there is a large asymmetrical mark in the rim which gives the identification of which side the specimen is on. Grids are 3.05 mm overall diameter; 2.05 mm mesh area diameter. With 5 µm bars more of the specimen can be viewed then in standard grids.
Grid: Copper
Pitch: 42 µm
Hole: 37 µm
Bar: 5 µm
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Electron Microscopy Sciences Gilder Aperture Grid with Single 400 µm hole, Copper
Single Slot aperture grids have a thickness of are 50 microns. Aperture diameter is 400 um.
Material: Copper
Electron Microscopy Sciences Indexed Grid Graticle NE10A, 21 mm, 5 x 5 mm with 0.5 mm pitch
Useful for particle counting, particularly when reference is needed between workers. Also, they are useful for area of specimen determinations. Indexed grid marked 1-10 and A-J.
Size: 21 mm
Divisions: 5 x 5 mm with 0.5 mm pitch
Surface: Chrome image
Electron Microscopy Sciences Miller Squares Graticle NE57, 19 mm, 9:1 Large to small square
The ratio of large to small squares is 9:1. Originally designed for hematology, they can be utilized for rapid counting of any evenly spread field of particle. References: American J. of Clin. Pathol. Vol.20, 1950, page 1079. "Time Saving Device For Counting Reticulocyte." G.Brescher and Schneiderman. Practicle Haemotology – J.D. Dacy. Published by J.A. Churchill. 2nd Edition 1956 page 25.
Size: 19 mm
Divisions: 9:1 Large to small square
Surface: Glass sandwich
Electron Microscopy Sciences Gilder Parallel Bar Grid G200PB, Nickel
Gilder grids are a reliable support specimen grid for transmission electron microscopy. They feature a well-defined grid bars, maximum open area, and a matt/shiny side. Each grid is individually inspected.
Material: Nickel
Pitch: 125 µm
Hole: 80 µm
Bar: 45 µm
Electron Microscopy Sciences Metallurgical Graticle G46, 19mm, ASTM E19-46 Root 2
Standard pattern discs for metallurgical stereometric analysis of grain size in polished metal sections.
Size: 19mm
Method: ASTM E19-46 Root 2
Electron Microscopy Sciences Metallurgical Graticle G54, 21mm, ASTM 24
Standard pattern discs for metallurgical stereometric analysis of grain size in polished metal sections. ASTM 24 point circular grid, glass sandwich.
Size: 21mm
Method: ASTM 24
Surface: Glass sandwich
Electron Microscopy Sciences Metallurgical Graticle G41, 21mm, ASTM Austenite 1:1
Standard pattern discs for metallurgical stereometric analysis of grain size in polished metal sections. ASTM grain size austenite, glass sandwich.
Size: 21mm
Method: ASTM Austenite 1:1
Surface: Glass sandwich
Electron Microscopy Sciences Embra Square 100 mesh Titanium, 65% Open Area
EMBRA electroformed grids combine a high open area with a rigid construction which allows for relatively easy handling. 3.05 mm diameter, 16 micron thick.
Grid: Titanium
Open Area: 65%
Electron Microscopy Sciences Indexed Grid Graticle NE11A, 21 mm, 10 x 10 mm with 1.0 mm pitch
Useful for particle counting, particularly when reference is needed between workers. Also, they are useful for area of specimen determinations. Indexed grid marked 1-10 and A-J.
Size: 21 mm
Divisions: 10 x 10 mm with 1.0 mm pitch
Surface: Chrome image