Olympus IX70 Inverted Fluorescence Microscope with New Filter Sets and 8.3MP Camera

Olympus IX70 inverted fluorescence microscope configured for brightfield and fluorescence imaging of biological specimens, live cells, tissues, and research samples. This serviced pre-owned microscope includes a binocular viewing head, mechanical XY stage, multiple UplanFL objectives, new fluorescence filter sets, and digital image acquisition hardware.

• Microscope platform: Olympus IX70 inverted base with side camera port and mechanical Z-axis
• Microscope head: Binocular head with two eyepieces
• Imaging modes: Brightfield and fluorescence microscopy
• Fluorescence illumination: Olympus 100 W HBO fluorescence light source with 100 W HBO power supply
• Fluorescence filter turret: Mechanical 4-position filter cube turret
• Included fluorescence filters: Three new filter sets selected from DAPI, EGFP/FITC/Cy2, TRITC/Cy3/DsRed, Texas Red, or Cy5
• Brightfield illumination: 100 W halogen light source with power supply integrated into the microscope base
• Brightfield optics: Illumination tower and mechanical condenser
• Objective turret: Mechanical 6-position turret
• Included objectives: UplanFL 4x, UplanFL 10x, UplanFL 20x, and UplanFL 40x
• Stage: Mechanical XY stage
• Camera port configurations: 100% eyepiece / 0% camera, 20% eyepiece / 80% camera, or 0% eyepiece / 100% camera
• Camera adapter: 1x C-mount adapter
• Digital camera: Bestscope 8.3MP color CMOS camera
• Computer and software: Dell laptop computer with Windows 10, ImageJ analysis software, and camera software
• Included accessories: Necessary power and communication cables

New fluorescence filter sets

• DAPI: Excitation 365/28 nm, dichroic mirror 405 nm, emission 445/50 nm; compatible with DAPI, Hoechst, and AlexaFluor 350
• EGFP/FITC/Cy2: Excitation 475/30 nm, dichroic mirror 500 nm, emission 530/40 nm; compatible with EGFP, FITC, Cy2, and AlexaFluor 488
• TRITC/Cy3/DsRed: Excitation 545/20 nm, dichroic mirror 562 nm, emission 605/60 nm; compatible with TRITC, Cy3, RFP, rhodamine, and AlexaFluor 546
• Texas Red: Excitation 560/20 nm, dichroic mirror 585 nm, emission 630/40 nm; compatible with Texas Red, mCherry, and AlexaFluor 594
• Cy5: Excitation 630/50 nm, dichroic mirror 662 nm, emission 695/50 nm; compatible with Cy5, AlexaFluor 647, and Draq5. This filter set may require an upgraded light source.

The included imaging software supports still-image and live-video capture, display, annotation, editing, calibration, measurement, analysis, processing, printing, and raster-image storage. Variable linear measurement tools include line segments, radius values, and other measurement functions.

The Olympus IX70 is widely used for cell biology, neuroscience, immunology, pharmacology, biotechnology, molecular biology, and live-cell imaging. Its inverted configuration is suitable for slide, Petri dish, and microplate-based workflows, including fluorescence analysis, cellular imaging, genetic engineering, and research applications in bioprocessing and molecular diagnostics.

• Optional configurations may add phase contrast, DIC, or polarization components.
• Magnification can be configured from 40x to 1000x with 10x eyepieces.
• Additional Olympus objectives, high-performance fluorite or APO objectives, filter cubes, and fluorochrome-specific filter sets may be added.
• Fluorescence illumination may be upgraded to xenon, metal halide, or LED technology.
• Advanced CCD, sCMOS, or EMCCD cameras are available as configuration upgrades.
• A motorized XY stage, controller, and joystick may be added for automated experiments, multi-slide imaging, or full microplate scanning.