LEDs are suited for upright & inverted microscopes

Benefiting from direct coupling to the microscope the Brightfield LED maximises the amount of light transmitted to the sample. The Brightfield LED produces minimal heat and vibration, thereby minimising the chance of sample damage and reducing disruption during the imaging process. Homogeneous light with a constant colour temperature of 5500K is produced by the Brightfield LED enabling illumination suitable for a wide variety of applications. Light produced from the Brightfield LED is also intense enough to be used even for contrast techniques, such as phase contrast or DIC imaging. The intensity of the light can be regulated manually giving complete control of the level of illumination. The Brightfield LED has a TTL connection allowing extremely rapid switching of less than 140ms of the light which negates the need for shutters and reduces any potential vibration.

Available in two varieties, the Prior Scientific Brightfield LED can be either used as a stand-alone light source with its own power supply (the LDB101F) or controlled by Prior’s ProScan III control system (the LDB100F). Furthermore, Nikon microscope users can benefit from integrating a Prior Scientific Brightfield LED source into their Nikon Hub via the LDBNHUB adapter. This allows direct control from the microscope of the Brightfield LED as the transmitted light source. Also recognised by NIS elements as the transmitted light source, this provides a total integrated illumination solution for Nikon users.