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 S60 Howard Cell for Fruit Juices
The Howard cell is a glass slide 76 mm x 35 mm with a central circular island and is used for counting mold fibers and spores in fruit juices, especially from tomatoes. With the K20 coverglass in place a 0.1 mm thickness of liquid is contained over the central island. The coverglass has 25 calibrated fields of 1.382 mm diameter through which to view the particles. This coverglass removes the necessity of precise adjustment of the microscope and eyepiece graticule in the original Howard method.
Electron Microscopy Sciences Chalkley Point Array Graticle NG52, 16mm
Eyepiece graticle is used to quickly determine the relationship of components to each other using random sampling. Curtis gives an example of its application, where a researcher may want to see whether or not a certain drug affects the volume proportion of cell types in a given organ. With this graticule the proportion of points lying over the image of one type of component is statistically proportional to the area occupied by that component. The 25 points of the array are placed over the field of view at random, so that a comparison can be made between the number of points touching the one type of component, with number touching the other type of component in each viewing. A series of observations will yield an increasingly accurate ratio of the comparative incidence of each type of particle.
Size: 16 mm
Electron Microscopy Sciences Calibration Specimen 700-2D, Unmounted
SPM calibration specimens are produced by holographic fabrication that assures high accuracy and precision. The standards provide easier testing of your SPM, improved accuracy of critical dimension measurements and accuracy of 0.5% (1 std. dev.). The pattern height of greater than 100nm provides excellent image contrast. There is uniform coverage of entire chip which allows for imaging anywhere on the chip. 700-2D, pattern: array of posts, nominal pitch: 700 nm, material: W-coated photoresist on Si.
Mount: Unmounted
Electron Microscopy Sciences Chalkley Point Array Graticle NG52, 21mm
Eyepiece graticle is used to quickly determine the relationship of components to each other using random sampling. Curtis gives an example of its application, where a researcher may want to see whether or not a certain drug affects the volume proportion of cell types in a given organ. With this graticule the proportion of points lying over the image of one type of component is statistically proportional to the area occupied by that component. The 25 points of the array are placed over the field of view at random, so that a comparison can be made between the number of points touching the one type of component, with number touching the other type of component in each viewing. A series of observations will yield an increasingly accurate ratio of the comparative incidence of each type of particle.
Size: 21 mm
Electron Microscopy Sciences Double Neubauer Ruled Hemacytometer Chamber Only (3510)
Double improved Neubauer rulings are diamond etched directly into a polished recess to reduce damage from scratches. Opaque surfaces above and below the counting area offer an easy focal reference. The chamber comes with a quick orientation mark for the microscope. 0.1 mm cell depth.
World Precision Instrument Kite Manual Micromanipulator-KITE-M3-R
The KITE is an economical manual micromanipulator that is perfect for student use. It is available in right or left hand versions and is also sold bundled with an optional M3 Tilting Base. Our 5 lb. weight (WPI #5464) is frequently sold with this unit to provide stability.
Electron Microscopy Sciences Globe White Glass Charged Slides, 90° Ground Edge, Corner, Lilac Frosted Label
Produced from the finest quality optical white glass, these charged microscope slides provide the ideal surface for cell and tissue adhesion. They are ideal for use in histology, cytology and pathology departments, where the convenience of an adhesive slide saves the user time and money. The slides are pre-cleaned and ready to use. Dimensions: 25 x 75 mm. Thickness: 1-1.2 mm
Edge: 90° Ground
Label: Lilac Frosted
Electron Microscopy Sciences EMS Substrate Gold Coated 4'' Silicon Wafer, P-Type <100>, 100 mm
EMS offers a variety of economically priced coated substrates. All coatings are deposited under vacuum using electron beam evaporation. These high quality substrates are coated with 500 Angstroms (50 nm) of gold, with a thin chromium adhesion layer (2-7 nm) between the glass and coating. All substrates are pre-cleaned using an ion source for quality assurance. Autoclavable.
Dimensions: 100 mm
Material: Silicon Wafer P/Boron
Electron Microscopy Sciences EMS Substrate Gold Coated Microscope Slide, 25 x 75 mm
EMS offers a variety of economically priced coated substrates. All coatings are deposited under vacuum using electron beam evaporation. These high quality substrates are coated with 500 Angstroms (50 nm) of gold, with a thin chromium adhesion layer (2-7 nm) between the glass and coating. All substrates are pre-cleaned using an ion source for quality assurance. Autoclavable. Packed in a cleanroom. Shipped in slide mailers.
Dimensions: 25 x 75 mm
Material: Soda lime glass
Electron Microscopy Sciences EMS25 TEM Grid Storage Box, Numbered 25 Slots
The EMS25 is a small capacity grid storage box, designed as a low cost alternative to larger grid boxes where extra storage capacity is not required. The box has a sliding cover, allowing access to 5 slots at a time. Each diamond shaped hole is capable of storing a 3.05 mm or 2.3 mm diameter grid. Storage referencing is managed via recessed alpha numeric indexing on the sides of the box.
The box contains two side features, allowing for easier handling during specimen removal, as well as a matt strip for extra notation. The boxes come with a durable 25 column card for record keeping. Our grid boxes are intended for use in both routine grid handling and for long term grid storage. Their compact flat shape and low cost make them well suited for the transportation of coated grid products and for the long term storage of catalogued specimens.
Capacity: 25 slots