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Olympus CKX53 inverted microscope offers high-contrast live cell imaging with LED illumination and fluorescence capability.
The Olympus CKX53 is a specialized inverted cell culture microscope designed for high-contrast live cell imaging in biotechnology and biomedical research. Featuring a long-life LED illumination system with 4000K color temperature, it delivers clear and high-contrast images essential for cell viability assessments, sampling, and fluorescence analysis. The microscope incorporates an innovative Inverted Phase Contrast (IVC) system, providing enhanced three-dimensional imaging beyond traditional phase contrast modalities.
Its compact and lightweight frame allows easy placement inside clean benches, optimizing workflows under sterile conditions. The large stage accommodates culture flasks up to 190 mm in height without condenser removal, supporting varied bioprocessing needs. Fluorescence observation is enabled via Olympus mirror units covering a broad wavelength range, enhancing detection sensitivity for weak fluorescent signals such as fluorescent protein expression, critical in molecular diagnostics and synthetic biology applications.
Additional highlights include a standard camera port for integrating Olympus cameras to capture brightfield, phase contrast, and fluorescence images, facilitating comprehensive documentation of live-cell experiments. The microscope optics feature eyepieces with 10× magnification (field number 22) and objectives supporting 2×, 4×, 10×, and 20× magnifications with improved contrast, enhancing detailed cellular imaging in gene editing, biomanufacturing research, and molecular cloning workflows.
This model is widely adopted in live-cell imaging settings, neuroscience, and clinical diagnostics labs, benefiting researchers requiring reliable, high-performance microscopy for fluorescent and phase contrast applications in biotechnological development.
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Last updated 2 November 2026
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