Comfortable Posture for the Operator
Binocular Tube Lifts to Meet You Halfway
The U-TTLBI binocular tube lifts, extends and tilts with simple adjustments for optimum posture. This new design allows long hours of observation to be more comfortable, regardless of physique.
Tilting Binocular tube Lineup Caters To Your Individual Needs
A diverse lineup of tilting tubes is now available to meet various demands, including cost performance with U-TBI-3 and erect image observation with U-ETBI. Eyepoint adjusters/U-EPA2 and U-EPAL-2 accommodate height differences, resulting in a height-appropriate eye-point fit.
Diminishes Eye Fatigue and Repetitive Movements
Light Intensity Manager Controls Brightness
The BX43/BX46 assigns objectives their own brightness, freeing the operator from light intensity adjustments with changes in magnification. Uniform brightness is maintained with objective changeovers, eliminating light intensity control and reducing eye fatigue. Brightness can also be set to suit operator preferences.
Olympus LED*, Optimal Lighting for Pathology and Cytology
The BX43/BX46 offers a solution for detecting purples, cyans, and reds that are often difficult to view with white LEDs. Olympus white LED with high color rendering index has wavelength characteristics close to those of halogen, realizing halogen lamp equivalent color reproductions. LED lighting retains color temperature even preventing images from turning reddish or bluish in color.
*LED was jointly developed by Olympus Corporation and CCS Inc.
Ergonomic Tube Provides Comfort in Posture
The binocular tube/U-TTLBI tilts, extends and lifts to accommodate operator physique and posture. This feature enhances comfort during long hours of observation.
Revolving Nosepiece with Light Intensity Manager Functionality
The light intensity manager sets brightness settings according to the specific objective. Uniform brightness is achieved from low to high magnifications, eliminating light intensity adjustments, therefore reducing eye fatigue. The long-life LED ensures uniform brightness with easy maintenance.
Light Action, Low Torque Stage — Reduced Operator Force to Move the Specimen
Quick yet thorough screenings with simple finger taps alleviate operator fatigue. Low-position handles require only minimal movements, with the lower arm resting comfortably on the desk.
Low, Fixed Stage for Ease in Changing Specimens
Working comfort increases with our low-position fixed stage and nosepiece focus to suit the individual user. Specimen is easily set with minimum hand operations and visibility is improved to reduce operator fatigue.
Light Intensity Manager Controls Brightness
This feature functions with the BX43-5RES, a coded 5-position nosepiece for BX43, eliminating light intensity adjustments when switching magnifications. The long-life LED ensures uniform brightness with easy maintenance.
Low Magnification Condenser U-LC
Changing objective magnification from 2x to 100x (dry) is now possible without having to change the condenser or move the top lens.
Various Units to Accommodate Observation Style
A diverse lineup of module units including ergonomic observation tubes and stages are available to suit individual applications.
Ideal Scalability Answers Various Demands
In addition to integrations with modular components for brightfield observation, various other modular units such as fluorescence, phase contrast, polarization and darkfield are available to enhance scalability. The 100 W halogen-transmitted light source can meet various imaging and multi observation modes.
Further Comfort in Fluorescence Observation
Olympus introduces special high performance filters for all fluorescence mirror units. The fluorescence illuminators can carry eight mirror units simultaneously to seamlessly image multi-stained specimens. Furthermore, no tools are required for mirror unit replacements.
Customizable Control Layout
The BX53 is designed for maximum flexibility in placement, with a centrally positioned light intensity dial and a fluorescence illuminator shutter that can be operated with either hand. In addition, the fine focus handles can be attached on either the right or left side of the microscope according to operator preference.
Energy-saving Switch Turns off Automatically
The motion sensor detects when an operator leaves and automatically turns off the transmitted light lamp after around 30 minutes. The energy-saving switch conserves energy and lamp lifetime.
The Olympus infinity-corrected optical system UIS2 satisfies future scalability needs. Inserting an optical element into the infinity space causes no image distortion or deterioration in image quality.
UPLSAPO Series
Thanks to the application of the Olympus original UW multi-coatings, these Super Apochromat objectives compensate for both spherical and chromatic aberrations from the UV to the near infrared region. Their sensitivity to fluorescence emissions ensures the acquisition of sharp, clear images, without color shift, even in brightfield observation. For quality and performance, they offer solutions for digital imaging needs.
PLAPON Series
Designed for unsurpassed resolution and contrast, these Plan Apochromat objectives reduce chromatic aberration to an absolute minimum. 1.25x and 2x objectives are available.
UPLFLN (UPLFLN-PH) Series
These plan objectives also provide flat images with high transmission up to the near infrared region of the spectrum. With their high signal to noise ratio, excellent resolution and high contrast imaging, they are especially effective in brightfield observation. The UPLFLN-PH series is optimized for phase contrast observation.
PLN (PLN-PH) Series
Ideal for a range of clinical and research applications, these high quality objectives feature excellent flatness up to F.N. 22 in transmitted brightfield (phase contrast) observation. The PLN-PH series is specifically designed for phase contrast observation.
No Cover Objectives
The Olympus coverglass-free objectives are designed for glass slides without a cover slip. This feature is largely designed for observation of blood smear specimens.
Brightfield - Brighter Images, with Superb Resolution/ Flatness at All Magnifications
Olympus offers a diverse line of condensers including: the U-SC3 swing-out condenser, suitable for observations from 1.25x to 100x; the U-LC, for consecutive observations from 2x to 100x (dry); the U-AAC, whose Aplanat-Achromat design reduces chromatic aberration; and the U-ULC-2 special condenser for ultra low magnifications.
*Select the U-ULC2 condenser for optimal digital imaging with the 1.25x objective.
Fluorescence - Olympus Takes Fluorescence Observation to Another Plane
Two types of reflected illuminators are available, the universal reflected illuminator/BX3-URA and the coded fluorescence illuminator/BX3-RFAS. A total of eight fluorescence mirror units can be attached for comfortable multi-color fluorescence observations. High-performance filters provide efficient, bright and even fluorescence observations.
Phase Contrast - High-contrast, High-resolution Imaging
High contrast phase imaging allows close observation of the cell interior and of live bacteria. Using UPLFLN-PH or PLN-PH series objectives, phase contrast observation from 10x up to 100x is available. With the U-PCD2 phase/darkfield condenser, users can view specimens in brightfield or darkfield. Simultaneous observation with reflected light fluorescence microscopy is also possible.
Polarized Light - High-resolution View of Double Refraction Structure in Cells
Tooth, bone, muscle tissue, nerve tissue, actomyosin fiber and mitotic spindle can all be observed, without staining. There are intermediate attachments (U-OPA/U-CPA) for orthoscopic and orthoscopic/conoscopic viewing. Various compensators make it possible to observe a wide range of retardation. Also available is a condenser exclusively for polarization observation, revolving
nosepiece, rotating stage, objectives, simple polarizing attachment and analyzer to detect uric acid crystal.
Darkfield - Excellent Darkfield Effect from Low to High Magnifications
Choose from the 10x to 100x dry darkfield condenser/U-DCD or the 20x to 100x oil immersion darkfield condenser/U-DCW.
*Please consult your nearest Olympus representative for applicable objectives.
Group Observation Systems
Olympus discussion systems are invaluable for lab training and education. There is a wide choice, designed for 2 to 10 participants. The pointer is powered by LED, so there is no concern for sudden lamp failure.
