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 Embra Square 100 mesh Stainless, 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: Stainless
Open Area: 65%
Electron Microscopy Sciences Embra Square 200 mesh Aluminum, 50% 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: Aluminum
Open Area: 50%
Electron Microscopy Sciences PS8 Micrometer Standard with NPL Cert
These stage micrometers are available with a calibration certificate that provides traceability for the precise calibration and confirmation of accuracy of optical measuring instruments, necessary under ISO provisions. The glass discs are mounted in stainless steel slides with engraved serial numbers. Each slide is supplied in a polished wooden storage case. Calibrated by the National Physical Laboratory by taking measurements at selected points on the scale.
Electron Microscopy Sciences Gold perforated support foil with pre-defined hole size, shape and arrangement. It has advantages in cryo electron microscopy reducing the movement of frozen specimens leading to better 3D reconstructions.
Newly developed ultrastable gold supports for electron cryomicroscopy will reduce the movement of frozen specimens during imaging. This improves image contrast and quality leading to better 3D reconstructions with less data. During imaging at cryo-temperatures, traditional carbon supports move, particularly at the beginning of irradiation. This movement blurs images and makes it difficult to determine the structures of small and challenging molecules.UltrAuFoilswere designed at MRC's Laboratory of Molecular Biology by Dr. Christopher J. Russo and Dr. Lori A. Passmore.
Electron Microscopy Sciences Embra Coordinator 100 mesh Grid, Nickel
Standard 3.05 mm diameter grids with a handle.
Grid: Nickel
Electron Microscopy Sciences Concentric Circles Microscope Graticle NE42, 16 mm, 10 circles 0.25 mm-2.5 mm
Can be used for two-way measurement when calibrated as a micrometer. There are 10 concentric circles 2mm-20mm in diameter. Surface chrome image.
Size: 16 mm
World Precision Instrument PZMIV 10X Wide Field Eyepiece for PZMIV (pair)
- Microscope eyepieces, one pair
- 10x magnification
- Wide field
- For use with the PZMIV series microscope
Electron Microscopy Sciences Formvar/Carbon Film 10 nm/1 nm thick on Square 200 mesh Copper Grid
A formvar coated grid, stabilized with evaporated carbon film. This type of coating is excellent for specimen support, especially for ultra thin sections. All of our coated grids are optically checked followed by batch testing in the EM. Packed in grid storage box. NOTE: All of our film is laid on the shiny side of the grid. Formvar is approximately 10 nm thick with 1 nm of carbon.
Grid: Copper
Thermo Scientific IS5N WHITE LIGHT SOURCE ASSEMB
iS5N White Light Source Assembly.Includes Desiccant replacement kit
Electron Microscopy Sciences CoverWell™ Imaging Chamber 1 well 20 mm, 1.7mm depth, 520 µl Volume
CoverWell Imaging reusable press-to-seal silicone chambers form a removable enclosure for repeat staining or specimen repositioning. The chambers are designed to stabilize and support thick and free-floating specimens for confocal microscopy and imaging applications.
Diameter: 20 mm
Depth: 1.7 mm
Volume: 520 µl
O.D.: 25 mm x 25 mm
Electron Microscopy Sciences Crossed Scale Microscope Graticle NE17, 16 mm, 10 mm with 0.1 mm subdivisions
Used as a horizontal and a vertical scale, they are especially useful when interested in measurement in different axis. Crossed micrometer scale.
Size: 16 mm
Divisions: 10 mm with 0.1 mm subdivisions
Surface: Chrome image
World Precision Instrument PZMIII Wide Field 20x Eyepieces (pair)
- Microscope eyepieces for the PZMIII microscope
- One pair of eyepieces
- 20x magnification
Electron Microscopy Sciences C-Flat™ Holey Carbon Grid CF-MH-4C, 400 mesh Cu
C-flat is an ultra-flat, holey carbon-coated support grid for transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Unlike competing holey carbon films, C-flat is manufactured without plastics, so it is clean upon arrival and the user has no residue to contend with. Made with patent pending technology, C-flat provides an ultra-flat surface that results in better particle dispersion and more uniform ice thickness.
Patterning is done using deep-UV projection lithography, ensuring the most accurate and consistent hole shapes and sizes down to submicron features. The precise methods by which C-flat is manufactured elminate artifacts such as excess carbon and edges around holes.
C-flat holey carbon grids provide the ideal specimen support to achieve high resolution data in making them an ideal choice for cryo single particle analysis, cryo tomography and automated TEM analysis.
Mesh: 400
Material: Copper
Electron Microscopy Sciences TEM Screen Recoating Hitachi Focusing
For optimum viewing, fluorescent screens should be recoated regularly. Viewing screens are easily damaged by the electron beam, especially at high accelerating voltages where knock-on damage can be severe. A proprietary process where 1 to 2 micron particles of phosphor are deposited on the screen and produce the highest possible resolution.