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 Scale with Cross Line Microscope Graticle NE7, 21 mm, 10 mm with 0.1 mm spacing
Used as a horizontal and a vertical scale, they are especially useful when interested in measurement in different axis. Horizontal micrometer scale 10mm long with crosslines at 0.1mm spacing. Surface chrome image.
Size: 21 mm
Divisions: 10 mm with 0.1 mm spacing
Surface: Chrome image
Electron Microscopy Sciences PremaDisk Diamond Grinding Disc SH Hard Bond, 60 µm Particles, 300 mm diameter
PremaDisk Flexible Diamond Grinding Discs offer superior surface finishes that are usually only seen in lapping processes.
The SM disc is a medium-hard resin bond base for fine grinding and polishing of metals, ceramics and glass.
The SH disc is a hard resin bond base for applications where a very sharp edge must be maintained on the workpiece.
Both discs increase productivity by combining optimum surface quality, removal rates, and tool life in the same process.
Particles: 60 µm
Diameter: 300 mm
Electron Microscopy Sciences X-Checker™ Calibration Aid for SEM/EDS Extra
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, a fluorine source.
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 Weibel 2 Graticle NGW2, 19mm
Used when making a surface to volume ratio of a structure per mass unit. This graticule consists of a number of short lines with interruptions as long as the lines. Basically, the number of intersections falling over the short lines is counted and the number of endpoints falling on the end of the structure is determined. Reference: E.R. Weibel, Journal of Microscopy Vol. 95. pp 373-378. Current Capabilities and Limitations of Available Sterrological Technique, point counting method.
Size: 19 mm
Electron Microscopy Sciences British Standard Graticle NG10, 19mm
In this graticule the circle areas double progressively, hence the diameters alter by Root 2, so that the size classes can form a continuation of the standard series of sieves for particle sizing. Each particle is assigned to a size class defined by two adjacent circles, which represent the size limits of that class. Thus the distribution of size is obtained in terms of the diameter of circles having the same projected area as the particles. This method will cover particles in the range 150 micron to 0.38 micron. The size distributions with respect to their number and weight are determined separately. Final results are calculated as cumulative percents.
Originally designed by the National Coal Board for use in coal mining.
Size: 19 mm
Electron Microscopy Sciences EMS Gold Aperture with 20 µm hole, 3 mm O.D., 0.12 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: 20 µm
O.D.: 3 mm
Thickness: 0.12 mm
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
Electron Microscopy Sciences Porton Graticle NG2, 16mm
The circle areas of the Porton greaticules increases with Root 2 progression as do the divisions on the right hand side of the rectangle. These divisions are numbered for convenience. The rectangle size is 4.5 mm x .25 mm. Circle sizes in microns are 560, 400, 280, 200, 140, 100, 70, 50, and 35. The specimen is racked on the mechanical stage of the microscope and traverses are taken right across thee deposit sizing all the particles encountered.
Size: 16mm
Surface: Chrome image
Dino Lite RK-06FA Multi-purpose Tabletop Stand with Fine Adjustment
Dino-Lite RK-06FA is a multi-purpose tabletop stand that provides flexibility and robustness, yet provides fine adjustment to ease focusing tasks. Capable of Up & Down, Lateral Movement. Includes RK-10-EX arm for additional positional capabilities. For users that require additional working distance, the optional RK-06-PL extension pole is sold separately.
World Precision Instrument FrameWorks V-Base Kit - Small
These high quality bases are made of stainless steel and polymer that resists organic solvents and corrosion. They can be easily assembled to make a stand-alone setup for student laboratory equipment or to make a complicated frame for research labs. Use these components to custom build your own stands for laboratory glassware, manipulator stands or any other laboratory application you can envision.
Electron Microscopy Sciences ISI, ABT, Topcon SEM Cylinder Mount 23.7 mm surface, 9.5 mm height, Aluminum
ISI, ABT, Topcon specimen mounts are made from ultra-pure aluminum, lathe finish.
Head: 23.7 mm
Height: 9.5 mm
Electron Microscopy Sciences PremaDisk Diamond Grinding Disc SH Hard Bond, 15 µm Particles, 300 mm diameter
PremaDisk Flexible Diamond Grinding Discs offer superior surface finishes that are usually only seen in lapping processes.
The SM disc is a medium-hard resin bond base for fine grinding and polishing of metals, ceramics and glass.
The SH disc is a hard resin bond base for applications where a very sharp edge must be maintained on the workpiece.
Both discs increase productivity by combining optimum surface quality, removal rates, and tool life in the same process.
Particles: 15 µm
Diameter: 300 mm
Electron Microscopy Sciences Carbon Support Film 3-4 nm thick on Square 200 mesh Copper Grid
A thin film of pure carbon. 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. Ultra-thin thickness is 3 to 4 nm.
Grid: Copper
Electron Microscopy Sciences Tripod Polisher Model 590, Kit for TEM
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.