Ultraview Vox specimen adapters

The following dishes have the same footprint as a multi-well plate and fit into the multi-well plate stage adapter for the NanoscanZ. They are all compatible with the Solent Scientific CO2 work head. The black wedge in the corner of the adapters should be used to secure the insert against the spring in the multi-well adapter.

Lab-Tek specimen adapters both empty (left) and with a Lab-Tek I chamber (right)

The adapters above have a rim all around the outside of the hole where the Lab-Tek fits. This prevents high resolution objective lenses with short working distances from imaging near the edge of the Lab-Tek because the objective lens will strike the adapter. This can seriously reduce the imaging area; especially in the case of 8-well Lab-Teks. The prototype Ibidi adapter below allows the objective lens to scan the entire area because the µSlide is flush with the bottom of the adapter. The µSlide is stabilised with a silicon gasket and a metal plate that is held in place with four nuts.

The 35 mm plate adapter has been altered to make it easier to hold Mat-Tek dishes in place. The light microscopy facility recommends Mat-Tek glass bottomed dishes with #1.5 coverslip bottoms. If you want to use any other glass bottomed dishes then you must speak to a member of the light microscopy facility before preparing your specimen.

Ibidi µSlide adapter (left) and 35 mm adapter modified for Mat-Tek dishes (right)