Darkfield contrast is typically used for unstained samples. The image seen has the appearance of a dark, almost black background with highlighted bright objects on it, producing very recognizable, often even called spectacular images. These objects, because they are unstained, are hard to see with brightfield contrast. The applications are mostly biological samples, smears from tissue culture or water-borne, single-celled organisms.
In the past darkfield microscopy was limited due low light levels seen in image. Euromex has overcome this issue by developing very strongly illumination methods, without causing damage to the samples.
The well-equipped microscopes of the B and B+ series are used intensively in the research field at secondary schools and universities and for veterinary applications. In addition to an excellent ergonomical design, these robust and attractively priced m icroscopes are available in several configurations with HWF10x/18 mm or HWF10x/20 mm eyepieces and objectives for brightfield, darkfield or phase contrast applications.
The Oxion series has been designed with all kind of Life Sciences applications and great durability in mind. This resulted in a modern, robust and high level microscope for everyday use, equipped with excellent optical and mechanical components. Specific attention to production methods resulted also in an excellent price/performance ratio.
The microscopes of the Oxion series are dedicated to professionals in Life Sciences applications, laboratories of universities or research centers, but also for routine medical applications and veterinary medicine. Besides the brightfield contrast method, configurations with phase contrast, darkfield contrast, simple polarization or fluorescence illumination can be used.
Thanks to the high resolution optics and state-of-the-art components, these microscopes can be widely used from routine to fundamental research applications.
The iScope® darkfield is available in three configurations suitable for Life and Biomedicial Sciences, high schools, universities where a cardioid mirror based darkfield is required.
