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Transparent stage/ well plate heaters

 

   
   

HWP-96 Well plate/microplate heater
The HWP-96 Well plate/microplate heater is a low profile heater for 96 well (and some 384 well) plates. The unique design compensates for the greater heat losses from the edges of the well plate to give superior temperature uniformity in well temperatures throughout the well plate. The thermistor probe for temperature control is integrated into heater stage. A second connector allows a roaming probe to be used to monitor an individual well temperature.
The low thermal mass of the heater speeds up heating and reduces the amount of temperature overshoot. The heater plate is less than 4.5mm thick and adds only 1.5mm to the thickness of the well plate. This means that it can be used with readers which have limited clearance above the wells.
Well plates are held in position by tabs on the edge of the heater plate so that well plate will not slide when the heated stage is attached to a moveable stage. The stage is compatible with Coastar, Falcon, Greiner and Nunc 96 well plates (call for other brands) and Greiner deep well type 384 well plates (call about others).
The stage is designed to be connected to the mTCII 2Ch micro-Temperature controller. One channel is used to regulate the termperature of the heated stage while the second channel can be used either for the roaming probe to monitor individual well temperatures or to control the well temperatures to allow more rapid heating of the wells.

HWPT-96OL/NK/384 Transparent microscope stage (well plate heater)
The HWPT-96OL (for Olympus), HWPT-96NK (for Nikon) and HWPT-384 [S} Transparent 96 Well plate heateris are made up of the HI-711Dp ITO Transparent heater in the MSA-OLH711, MSA-NKH711, MSA-384[S] Microscope stage adapters. along with the TH-10Kmp Thermistor probe and CAB-TH and CAB-HX cables. This provides a low profile heater for 96 well plates and provides uniform heating for the inner 60 wells. The outer wells can be used but the termperature in these wells will be slightly lower. The ITO glass is 0.7mm thick while the glass plus stage adapter is 6.5mm thick. The adapter fits many Olympus microscope stages using the 11cm round inserts.
Well plates are held in position by tabs on the edge of the heater plate so that well plate will not slide when the heated stage is attached to a moveable stage. The stage is compatible with Coastar, Falcon, Greiner and Nunc 96 well plates (call for other brands).
The stage is designed to be connected to the TC2BIP or mTCII 2Ch micro-Temperature controller. One channel is used to regulate the termperature of the heated stage while the second channel can be used either for a roaming probe to monitor individual well temperatures or to control the well temperatures to allow more rapid heating of the wells.

BT-I55D Transparent ITO stage
The BT-I55D Transparent ITO stage provides a uniformly heated area (approx. 47x47mm; heater 0.7mm thick) for microscopy, electrophysiology applications. It can be fitted in any of our microscope stage adapters. Applications include observation of culture dishes or other tissue chambers. You can also build a tissue chamber directly on the ITO heater. The heater and thermistor probe can be connected to the TC2BIP 2Ch Temperature controller for electrophysiology applications or the lower cost mTCII 2Ch micro-Temperature controller for microscopy applications.