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The Ibex Sciences Inverted Tissue Culture Microscope is a specialized laboratory instrument configured with its light source and condenser positioned above the stage pointing downward, while the objective lenses and turret reside below the stage pointing upward. Distributed in Pakistan by Ibex Sciences, this inverted configuration is designed to observe living cell cultures, tissue samples, and fluids directly through the bottom of culture flasks, Petri dishes, or multi-well plates without disturbing the sample. [1]
Core Structural Design
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- Inverted Geometry: Placing objectives below the stage provides ample working clearance above. This accommodates large, sealed tissue culture vessels instead of traditional thin glass slides.
- Stage Design: Features a fixed or mechanical stage with extended clearances. It includes interchangeable culture vessel holders (for Petri dishes, T-flasks, and multi-well microplates).
- Optical Alignment: Keeps the specimen completely level. It prevents objective lenses from coming into direct, non-sterile contact with liquid suspension mediums.
Standard Phase Contrast & Features
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- Phase Contrast System: Equipped with phase-contrast objectives (typically 4X, 10X, 20X, and 40X) alongside a specialized phase condenser slider. This allows clear visualization of translucent, unstained living cells.
- Long Working Distance (LWD): Uses specialized LWD condenser and objective systems to guarantee focus through thick-bottomed plastic culture vessels.
- Illumination: Features a top-mounted halogen or LED light house with an adjustable field diaphragm for fine control over contrast and exposure.
- Camera Integration (Trinocular Option): Commonly ordered with a trinocular head configuration. This lets researchers connect high-definition digital microscope cameras to document real-time cell growth and division.
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