Energy Efficient Microscope Has Long-Life Illumination

An ergonomically designed LED microscope system offers easy handling, 10-year illumination, and robust capabilities. The microscope can be set up in minutes, and arrives complete with everything needed to begin imaging using brightfield illumination.

The new Olympus (Center valley, PA, USA) CX21LED microscope was designed for use in small laboratories, for medical and veterinary students, new doctors, and professionals. It provides durable, quality performance and allows for up to 10 years or more of daily use before a lamp change is necessary.

The CX21LED delivers crisp, bright images, while maintaining its rugged, dependable performance. Darkfield imaging is available with the addition of a darkfield stop.

Mark Clymer, product manager for core microscopy, Olympus America Inc. said, "This instrument gives users a 90 percent power savings over halogen illumination so it is much more cost effective and environmentally friendly to operate than microscopes with conventional light sources. Plus, it offers stable color temperature across the full range of intensity, so as users change light intensity, they don't see color changes."

The new CX21LED is the latest offering in the series of Olympus CX microscopes. It complements the CX21 with halogen illumination, and joins two other instruments in the line: the CX31, which also handles phase contrast, polarized light, and other techniques for forensic and laboratory applications; and the CX41, which offers fluorescence imaging and, with an attached camera, can be used for documentation.

Olympus creates optodigital solutions in healthcare, life science, and consumer electronics products. It manufactures gastrointestinal endoscopes, accessories, and minimally invasive surgical products; clinical and research microscopes; and digital cameras and voice recorders.

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