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 EMS Platinum Aperture with 5 µm hole, 0.24 mm thick
Platinum apertures are easily cleaned by either an aperture flamer or over a bunsen burner in the open air. We maintain a wide variety of Platinum Drilled Apertures in stock with different configurations suiting all of your needs. Nominal hole diameter: +/- 1 micron. Disc diameter: +/- 10 microns. Disc thickness: +/- 10 microns
Size: 5 µm
O.D.: 3 mm
Thickness: 0.24 mm
Electron Microscopy Sciences EMS Gold Aperture with 40 µm hole, 2 mm O.D., 0.53 mm thick
Advanced techniques of thin metal film application permits the apertures to retain a clean hole edge during prolonged beam exposure. Ultra-thin, half-micron design discourages contaminant accumulation and stabilizes astigmatic conditions to provide longer life. Conventional mechanical cleaning involving costly down-time is no longer necessary. Because the foil is ultra thin, care must be taken when handling the gold foil apertures.
Size: 40 µm
O.D.: 2 mm
Thickness: 0.53 mm
Electron Microscopy Sciences EMS Platinum Aperture with 150 µm hole, 0.12 mm thick
Platinum apertures are easily cleaned by either an aperture flamer or over a bunsen burner in the open air. We maintain a wide variety of Platinum Drilled Apertures in stock with different configurations suiting all of your needs. Nominal hole diameter: +/- 1 micron. Disc diameter: +/- 10 microns. Disc thickness: +/- 10 microns
Size: 150 µm
O.D.: 3 mm
Thickness: 0.12 mm
Electron Microscopy Sciences Tripod Polisher Model 590+, Kit for SEM
The Tripod Polisher is used to prepare accurately micro sizes of TEM and SEM samples. For TEM samples, the Tripod Polisher iis used to limit ion milling times to less than 15 minutes, and in some cases, has eliminated the need for ion milling. It can be used to prepare both plan-view and cross-sections from a variety of sample materials, such as ceramics, composites, metals, and geological specimens. It has limited ion milling requirements that reduce preferential thinning, radiation damage, and heating of the sample. No strong chemicals are used to prepare the specimen.
Electron Microscopy Sciences Formvar/Carbon Support Film 3-4 nm/3-4 nm thick on 2X1 mm Slot Grid Gold Grid
A formvar coated grid, stabilized with evaporated carbon film. This type of coating is excellent for specimen support, especially for ultra thin sections. Coated grids are optically checked followed by batch testing in the electron microscope. Packed in grid storage box. NOTE: All film is laid on the shiny side of the grid. Formvar is 5 to 6 nm thick with a 3 to 4 nm carbon coating.
Grid: Gold
Electron Microscopy Sciences Cross Lines Graticle NE8, 20.4 mm, Nominal line width 0.020 mm
Used as NE50 but for measurements in two directions and for sighting and alignment. Image covers the entire field of view.
Size: 20.4 mm
Divisions: Nominal line width 0.020 mm
Surface: Chrome image
Electron Microscopy Sciences Concentric Circles Microscope Graticle NE44, 25 mm, 10 circles 1 mm-10 mm
Can be used for two-way measurement when calibrated as a micrometer. There are 10 concentric circles 1mm-10mm in diameter. Surface chrome image.
Size: 25 mm
Electron Microscopy Sciences FIB Sample and Grid Holder, Pin, 1"
Holds a FIB sample mounted on a standard 25 mm (1") pin stub for FIB milling and lift out procedures. Can also be used to hold FIB grids of the same thickness to mount the prepared lamellae on an FIB grid for TEM imaging. This cost-effective and versatile holder is suitable for all FIB/SEM systems which accept pin mount holders, including the FEI, ZEISS and Tescan systems. For the JEOL and Hitachi systems, use a pin mount adapter. Convenient brass thumbscrews make loading and unloading easy.
Overall Dimensions: 50 x 29 x 13.5 mm (2" x 1⅛" x ⅝").
Pin: Standard 3.2 mm ( 1/8").
Material: Vacuum grade aluminum with brass screws.
Electron Microscopy Sciences Pharmaceutical PSA Pattern Graticle G-57, 27 mm, Glass sandwich
This graticule was designed for the pharmaceutical industry. However, it is also useful where particle size considerations are restricted to 10 mm and 25 mm. Dots and circles give quick references for these two sizes. In addition a scale is incorporated. The microscope must be calibrated when ordering this graticule, such that the circle must equate to 1 mm on the microscope stage.
Size: 27 mm
Surface: Glass sandwich
Electron Microscopy Sciences Cross Lines Graticle NE8, 25 mm, Nominal line width 0.020 mm
Used as NE50 but for measurements in two directions and for sighting and alignment. Image covers the entire field of view.
Size: 25 mm
Divisions: Nominal line width 0.020 mm
Surface: Chrome image
Electron Microscopy Sciences Walton & Beckett Graticule G22, 20.4 mm, 3:1 ratio
The Walton and Beckett graticule is for counting fibrous dust (asbestos or glass fibers) and particularly where the majority of fibers to be counted are shorter than 5 microns. The circle is divided into four by two diametrical lines scaled in units of 5 and 3 microns respectively. 3 and 5 microns are the critical measurements of fiber lengths and diameters used in fiber counting. Walton and Beckett include shapes with an aspect ratio of 3:1 or 5:1 for comparing to fibers.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The circle on these Walton & Beckett graticules must represent 100 microns at the stage and each one must be manufactured to the individual instrument. 3:1 ratio is useful where the majority of fibers to be counted are shorter than 5 um.
Size: 20.4 mm
Electron Microscopy Sciences Medium SEM Clamp, 25 x 15 mm, 3.2 mm Pin diameter
Scanning electron microscope clamp for samples up to 7 mm overall thickness including small tubes, strips, wires, and smaller flat samples. Dimensions: 23 x 20 x 9 mm. Perfect for small tubes, strips, wires, and smaller flat samples. Overall Dimensions: 33 x 25 x 9 mm (1.3" x 1" x 0.35"). Made from machined aluminum with brass screws.
Size: 25 x 15 mm
Pin diameter: 3.2 mm
Electron Microscopy Sciences Horizontal TEM Grid Box
These grid boxes offer easy handling of the grids without damaging the support film.
Electron Microscopy Sciences V-2 Quality, 15 x 15 mm, 0.15- 0.21 mm thick
EMS Mica Sheets offer a clean surface for EM applications, carbon filming and particle spraying, as well as for AFM applications. There are two types of mica: muscovite and phlogopite. Generally, one differs from the other by color (Muscovite is Ruby, Green or White; Phlogopite is Amber, Yellow, or Silver). The maximum operating temperature for Muscovite is about 500-600 degree C and for Phlogopite is about 800-900 degree C. Our line consists of High Quality Muscovite Mica. This mica peels off very thin up to 0.0001" uniform layers, exposing "virgin" mica upon splitting.Muscovite, potash type mica, sometimes known as granitic mica, is the best of all micas in dielectric strength, perfection of cleavage, and transparency. It has the chemical formula: H2KAI3(Si04)3. Clear and Slightly Stained. Hard, uniform color, nearly flat and slight crystallographic discoloration. Quality: V-2Size: 15 x 15 mmThickness: 0.15- 0.21 mm
Electron Microscopy Sciences Microscope Graticule NE1 Horizontal, 27 mm, 10 mm with 0.1 mm subdivisions
These scales are used for the measuring of lengths of specimen or distances between points on a variety of different shaped objects. By dividing the division of the chosen graticule by the magnification of the objective one obtains an approximate value that each division will represent on the stage. Horizontal micrometer scale.
Size: 27 mm