Designed for long-term live cell imaging and time-lapsed microscopy
For use with standard multi-well plates. Fits all brands of motorized stages (see table below). Incorporates heated glass bottom. Requires a heated cover lid (purchased separately) to prevent condensation and to control CO2 and hypoxia. Built-in multiple ports for tubing and accessories, probes and sensors. The bottom is closed with 1 mm glass (for open bottom incubator, to access with immersion objective - consider TC-MWP model). Consider a modified incubator for easy positioning of tubing to deliver media and test solutions to custom devices.
Miniature Incubator with heated bottom, TC-MWP-6
The metal heated bottom of this incubator has round cutouts, so there is no obstruction on the way of optical path (x6 for 6-well plates, different number and pattern of cutouts can be made for different plates). Designed for long-term live cell imaging and time-lapsed microscopy. For use with standard multi-well plates. Fits all brands of motorized stages (see table below). Requires a heated cover (purchased separately) to prevent condensation and to control CO2 and hypoxia. Built-in multiple ports for tubing and accessories, probes and sensors. The bottom thickness is 2 mm, the aperture diameter is 30 mm (for 6-well plates). Recommended for long distance optics because wider microscope objectives might not fit inside the cutouts
For open bottom incubator, to access with immersion objective - consider TC-MWP model
Consider a modified incubator TC-MIW for easy positioning of tubing to deliver media and test solutions to custom devices
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Brand
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extension (if required)
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Ludl, Prior, ASI, Marhauser, Zeiss
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no extension required
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Nikon 236x155 mm:
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TC-MI-NIK
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Thorlabs 170x130 mm:
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TC-MI-THOR
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Ludl Bioprecision II, 172x116 mm:
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TC-MI-LUDL
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Specifications:
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Outside dimensions:
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Fits 160x110 mm cutout of motorized stages; the base height is 11 mm; the bottom is recessed 8 mm below the mounting surface; comes with 3 mm spacers to reduce this recessed profile to 5 mm; can be leveled by set screws positioned in the corners of the incubator base
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Heated bottom:
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1 mm glass for TC-MWPHB, 2 mm for TC-MWP-6
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Optical aperture and clearance:
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118x72 mm window on the bottom; 33 mm from bottom to top lid surface (23.5 mm for ultra-low lid option); 24 mm inside clearance (17.5 mm for ultra-low lid); optional spacers allow to elevate the top surface 9.5 mm - to provide more space inside the incubator
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Stability:
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0.01°C
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Use with:
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Standard multi-well plates, 35 mm dishes, and 1x3 in. glass coverglasses/slides
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Condensation free lid:
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Uses a built-in temperature sensor to connect independently to the second channel of temperature controllers, 81x121 mm optical window
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CO2 port:
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Luer-lock connector to a source of gas mixture.
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Media exchange and perfusion:
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Multiple sealed inflow / outflow ports, an optional set of adjustable tubing holders to position inflow and outflow tubing inside sample chambers.
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