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Introduction and Intended Use
The 89 North
®
PhotoFluor
®
II and PhotoFluor II NIR are light sources
for fluorescence microscopy. They contains a 200 W metal halide
lamp and associated optics to deliver bright illumination from 340 nm
to 650 nm (PhotoFluor II) or 360 nm to 850 nm (PhotoFluor II NIR).
The illumination is directed to the microscope via a liquid light guide
(LLG). The light guide limits heat delivery to the microscope and
provides flexibility in the placement of the main body of the light
source. The light source supports both 3mm and 5mm core
diameter liquid light guides.
Both the PhotoFluor II and PhotoFluor II NIR use specific light guides
to maximize the output in their intended transmission bands. Using
the incorrect liquid light guide will compromise the performance of
the light engine and prematurely age the light guide.
The metal halide lamp used will operate for greater than 1500 hours
of use. The light source will report the number of hours of use on the
display panel.
Because of its intense brightness, the light source includes an
electronic motor driven neutral density filtering device that allows the
user to attenuate the light that is delivered to the microscope. The
amount of light that is being transmitted through the system is
reported on the display.
Only the lamp and Light Guide supplied by
the manufacturer shall be used. The use of
other products may impair the safe
operation and protections provided by the
equipment.
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