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A versatile light microscope heating stage for biological temperatures
Author(s) -
Lowndes R. H.,
Hallett M. B.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of microscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.569
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1365-2818
pISSN - 0022-2720
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2818.1986.tb04292.x
Subject(s) - microscope , optical microscope , materials science , foil method , stage (stratigraphy) , microscopy , optics , optoelectronics , nanotechnology , composite material , scanning electron microscope , physics , paleontology , biology
SUMMARY A light microscope heating stage suitable for biological temperatures is described. A novel feature of the design is the use of cupro‐nickel foil heaters (0.1 mm thick). With a temperature sensor mounted on the slide clip and a temperature controller unit, this apparatus maintains a temperature of 310 K with a precision of 0.1 K. The apparatus is inexpensive, reliable, not confined to use with one microscope and does not interfere significantly with the stage movement or optical alignment.