IOS B-380 Trinocular Polarizing Microscope with 600x Magnification and IOS PLAN POL Objectives

The IOS B-380 Trinocular Polarizing Microscope is designed for advanced brightfield, transmitted polarized light, and coloscopy applications, making it essential for biomedical engineering, molecular diagnostics, and synthetic biology workflows that require precise polarimetric analysis.

Key technical features include:

• Observation modes: Brightfield, transmitted polarized light, and coloscopy with a swing-out Bertrand lens supporting orthoscopy and coloscopy observations.
• Optical components: Rotatable analyzer (0°–90°) with graduated scale; integrated tint plates including 1st order red (λ), λ/4 plate, and quartz wedge for birefringence studies critical in bioprocessing research.
• Ergonomic trinocular head: Fixed 50/50 light split, 30° inclined, and capable of 360° rotation for flexible imaging and camera attachment in cell imaging and live-cell analysis setups.
• Interpupillary distance: Adjustable from 48 to 75 mm; dioptric adjustment available on the left eyepiece for customized user comfort.
• Eyepieces: Widefield WF10x/20 mm with high eye-point and secured mounting; one eyepiece includes a crosshair for precision alignment.
• Objective lenses: Strain-free IOS N-PLAN POL series—4x/0.10, 10x/0.25, 40x/0.65, 60x/0.80—all anti-fungal treated to maintain optical clarity in humid environments typical of biological laboratories.
• Mechanical stage: Rotatable with locking mechanism and vernier scale accuracy of 0.1 mm, 160 mm diameter, fitted with slide clamps for stable sample positioning during fluorescence analysis and microscopy in cell biology studies.
• Focusing system: Coaxial coarse and fine focusing with adjustable tension and limit stop to protect objectives and specimens.
• Condenser: Abbe N.A. 1.25 with objective-coded iris diaphragm, focusable and centerable, integrated with a rotating polarizing filter enhancing image contrast in polarization microscopy.
• Illumination: Fixed Koehler type transmitted illumination using an X-LED3 3.6 W white LED (6300 K) with brightness control, powered by a 100-240 Vac/6 Vdc multi-plug external power supply, ensuring stable and even lighting crucial for high-resolution microscopy applications.

This microscope is widely used in neuroscience, cell imaging, and biotechnology laboratories where detailed polarized light visualization and measurement are critical. Its advanced optical components and ergonomic design support gene editing research and biomanufacturing quality control through enhanced imaging capabilities in molecular and cellular assays.