Olympus BX51WI

Fixed Stage Research Microscope

The BX51WI is a special-purpose research microscope designed forelectrophysiology. The BX51WI provides the stability crucial for patch clamping and is equipped with dedicated water immersion objectives designed for near IR illumination at 775 and 990nm. The WI line of objectives is designed with long working distances and large approach angles for manipulator access. The optical system is tailored for high-contrast, high-resolution imaging under the challenging conditions of thick brain slice observation.

Highlights

• The fixed stage/focusing nosepiece principle and one-piece frame of the BX51WI microscope establish the stability essential for patch clamping.
• New Long Working Distance XLUMPFL20x W/IR Objective. With NA 0.95 WD 2.0mm provides great versatility. Combined with the Double Port Magnification Changer allows low and high magnification observation without changing objectives.
• New Long Working Distance XLUMPFL20x W/IR Objective. With NA 0.95 WD 2.0mm provides great versatility. Combined with the Double Port Magnification Changer allows low and high magnificationobservation without changing objectives
• Improved Frontal Control for smooth experiment operations.
• Operating controls are placed at the front of the microscope for focusing and filter change.Available de Senarmont DIC accessories are adjusted below the stage keeping hands clear ofspecimenand manipulators.
• New Arm Height Raising Kit allows up to 90mm of space between stage and objective facilitating experiments on whole animals.
• New Swing/slide nosepiece helps prevent the introduction of air bubbles during objective changeover. Swing-only and slide-only nosepieces also available. All nosepieces designed to minimize shock and vibration.
• New Swing/slide nosepiece helps prevent the introduction of air bubbles during objectivechangeover. Swing-only and slide-only nosepieces also available. All nosepieces designed to minimize shock and vibration.
• 2x and 4x Macro Fluorescence Objectives available for low magnification fluorescence imaging.A water immersion cap is also available for these objectives for aberrations caused by perfusion media.
• The BX61WI combines all the features of the 51WI plus a built in z-axis focus motor with 0.01µm resolution.The z-axis motor allows remote focusing via a remote handset or computer. The BX61WI is designed to work seamlessly with the Olympus FV300/500 confocal systems.

Manipulators

• TheBX51WI can be used with many different types of patch clampmanipulators, such as Burleigh, Narishige, Sutter, LuigsNeumann, Newport, and others.
• BurleighGibraltar Patch Clamp Workstation with the BurleighGibraltar Platform and PCS5000 piezo manipulator series, the BX51WI becomes a patchclamp workstation    thatincludes the microscope translation stage for 2" x2" slice access.
• OlympusUltrasonic Micromanipulator: The three-axis ultrasonicmanipulator provides atravel range of 25,000 mm, combining coarse and fineadjustment into one mechanism. Forward and retract speeds can be selected for each axis; a0.1mm resolution is achieved over the entire range. Thefixed stage/focusing nosepiece principle and one-piece frameof the BX51WI microscope establish the stability essentialfor patch clamping. - NewLong Working Distance XLUMPFL20x W/IR Objective. With NA0.95 WD 2.0mm provides great versatility. Combined with theDouble Port Magnification Changer allows low and highmagnification observation without changing objectives.

• ImprovedFrontal Control for smooth experiment operations.
• Operatingcontrols are placed at the front of the microscope forfocusing and filter change. Availablede Senarmont DIC accessories are adjusted below the stagekeeping hands clearof specimens and manipulators.
• New Arm Height Raising Kit allows up to 90mm of spacebetween stage and objective facilitating experimentson whole animals.
• New Swing/slide nosepiece helps prevent the introduction ofair bubbles during objective changeover.Swing-only and slide-only nosepieces also available. Allnosepieces designed tominimize shock and vibration.
• 2x and 4x Macro Fluorescence Objectives available for lowmagnification fluorescence imaging.Awater immersion cap is also available for these objectivesfor aberrations caused by perfusion media.
• The BX61WI combines all the features of the BX51WI plus abuilt in z-axis focus motor with 0.01µm resolution. The z-axis motor allows remote focusingvia a remote handset or computer. TheBX61WI is designed to work seamlessly with the OlympusFV300/500 confocal systems.

Optics

Optimizedfor patch clamping with water immersion design,semiapochromatic infinity optical correction and a fieldnumber of 26.5, these slim objectives, have a tapered,insulated tip and a 3.3mm working distance, standardized forprobe setting compatibility. (Exception: LUMPLFL 60xW andXLUMPLFL 20xW, WD= 2.0mm)   Thestrain-free objectives produce high-contrast DIC; theirtransmission reaches from the UV (340nm) to the IR (1000nm);and their high NA, coupled with water immersion, renderssuperbly resolved image detail even with deep sectionimaging.

Accessories

• Fluorescence Illuminator
• Macro fluorescence
• Dual Imaging Port/Magnification Changer
• Magnification changer (1x / 2x / 4x)