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 Standard Pin SEM Stub Slotted 1/2" Head with 8 mm Pin, Aluminum, 1/8" Pin diameter
Slotted head pin stub mounts with tappered pin ends are for use with Cambridge, Phillips, Camscan, B&L, Etec, Zeiss. Made from ultra-pure aluminum polished finish with a smooth and luster surface.
Head: 1/2"
Pin height: 8 mm
Pin diameter: 1/8"
Electron Microscopy Sciences Weilbel 1 Graticle NGW1, 16mm
Consists of 15 lines of equal length connecting the verticals of a regular hexagonal point network. Reference: E.R.Weibel Lab. Invest. Vol. 22 pp 131-152. "Principal and Methods for the Morphometric Study of the Lung and other Organs."
Size: 16 mm
Electron Microscopy Sciences Synaptek NUMBERED Grid with 2x1 mm slot, Beryllium-Copper
Synaptek unflexible grids are made of a special Beryllium-Copper alloy and very reliable under the electron beam. Offer extreme stability for coating with support film. 4 mil thick (100um), 3.05 mm diameter. Contamination free and reusable after cleaning.
I.D.: 2x1 mm slot
Material: Beryllium-Copper
Electron Microscopy Sciences Walton & Beckett Graticule G22, 19 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: 19 mm
Electron Microscopy Sciences X-Checker™ Calibration Aid for SEM/EDS with boron nitride
The X-Checker was the first and remains the only complete calibration aid for SEM/EDS Systems. Each X-Checker comes with manganese to measure full width at half max detector resolution, aluminum and copper to perform spectral calibration, and carbon to monitor calibration at the low end of the spectra for thin window detectors. You also get two grid sizes for checking the accuracy of your image analysis software and an easy test for monitoring the amount of vacuum pump oil contamination on your detector window. With: manganese, aluminum and copper, carbon, boron nitride.
Electron Microscopy Sciences SEM Single Mount Storage Tube 50/pk
A plastic tube and plug for storing SEM pin stub mounts. The pin mount 1/8" (3.1mm) in diameter is inserted securely to the plug and protected by the tube. Ideal for storage or mailing.
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 Veco Hexagonal 100 mesh Copper Grid
Veco Grids offer superior handling characteristics. Plus, with a 0.8 mil thickness, Veco Grids are the most rigid grids available. 3.05 mm diameter, 0.8 mil thickness.
Grid: Copper
Pitch: 250 µm
Hole: 200 µm
Bar: 50 µm
Electron Microscopy Sciences Indexed Grid Reticle RET 83, 19 mm, 5 mm x 5 mm Scale, 1 mm squares Divisions
High quality, precision made standard reticles are manufactured to use with our microscope eyepieces. All recticles are chrome on glass and positive polarity.
Size: 19 mm
Scale: 5 mm x 5 mm
Divisions: 1 mm squares
Line width: 10 µm
Electron Microscopy Sciences Grid Reticle RET 71, 21 mm, 5 mm x 5 mm Scale, 0.5 mm squares Divisions
High quality, precision made standard reticles are manufactured to use with our microscope eyepieces. All recticles are chrome on glass and positive polarity.
Size: 21 mm
Scale: 5 mm x 5 mm
Divisions: 0.5 mm squares
Line width: 25 µm
Electron Microscopy Sciences Crossed Scale Microscope Graticle NE 72, 27 mm, 20 mm with 200 divisions of 0.1 mm
Used as a horizontal and a vertical scale, they are especially useful when interested in measurement in different axis. NE 72 Crossed Micrometer scale.
Size: 27 mm
Divisions: 20 mm with 200 divisions of 0.1 mm
Electron Microscopy Sciences Microscope Graticule NE31 Horizontal, 16 mm, 0.5" with 100 divisions of 0.0005"
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: 16 mm
Electron Microscopy Sciences Concentric Circles Graticle NE48, 21mm, 10 circles 1 mm-10 mm
Concentric circles eyepiece graticle with 10 circles 1 mm-10 mm, with graduated cross hairs.
Size: 21mm
Divisions: 10 circles 1 mm-10 mm
Electron Microscopy Sciences Crossed Gauge Lines Microscope Graticule NE 54, 19mm
Use as crossed lines, but for the measuring of distances between thelines. Greater accuracy can be obtained by locatng the specimen detail between the graticules gauge pair.
Size: 19mm
Divisions: Two vertical lines 0.2 mm apart
Electron Microscopy Sciences Grain Sizing Reticle NG60, 21 mm
For the determination of non-metallic inclusion content of steel. NG60 meets EN 10247 and NG61 Meets ISO 4976. Both are scaled for use eith 10x objective magnification Pattern
Size: 21 mm
Method: EN 10247