Thermal Slide Controller

Thermal Slide Retainer with Slide

The most convenient accessory for live cell microscopy on an upright microscope!

Here is a slick new method of maintaining warmed specimens on any upright microscope.  It is easy, inexpensive, and does not require any modification to the scope of any kind. You can go back and forth between fixed and warmed live specimens with ease. It provides you with an interchangeable warmed slide surface perfect for yeast, or mammalian specimens under a coverslip. Cells are placed on a disposable, or re-useable, 25mm X 60mm ITO coated slide that is inserted into the Thermal Slide adapter. Then place the Thermal Slide adapter in the specimen retainer of your microscope. View and translate the specimen just like a standard slide. A straight forward approach that does not involve the detrimental practice of stage heating. The specimen surface is heated by a closed loop feedback controller that reads the temperature of the upper surface of the glass slide and applies the appropriate current to the ITO coated underside of the slide to control temperature. Great for short term observation of live cells and compatible with all modes of microscopy!

System Components:

From Left to Right, Controller Stand, Power Supply with Adapters, Controller, Thermal Slide Cord, Thermal Slide Holder, Thermal Slide Glass

The system is comprised of a multi voltage power supply, a single channel controller, controller stand, connection cable, thermal slide retainer and thermal slide.  Controller dimensions 4.5" (11.4cm) X 3.5" (8.9cm) X 1.5" (3.8cm), Thermal slide retainer 3" (76cm) X 1.5" (3.8cm) Compatible with all slide retainers that accommodate 76mm X 38mm or smaller glass slides. Efficient, uses only 2 watts! Made in U.S.A.