Primo Star
Description
Carl Zeiss
B 46-0071 v 03/06
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2.3 Intended
use
The Primo Star microscope is a universally applicable light microscope primarily designed for the
examination of cell and tissue cultures as well as sediments in culture flasks, Petri dishes and microplates.
Typical applications:
Examination of blood and tissue samples from the human body, observation of intracellular
processes on living cell cultures, cell-cell interactions, motility, growth, potential measurement,
detection of medical drugs, microinjection and in vitro fertilization.
When handling hazardous substances, observe the instructions on intended operation, correct use and
statutory safety precautions.
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Instrument description and main features
The Primo Star is a transmitted-light microscope of compact design with a small footprint.
Beside the high-resolution, infinity-corrected objectives and the important microscopy techniques, such as
brightfield, darkfield and phase contrast, the microscope is optionally available with a camera port for
photo and video documentation.
The major features of the microscope include:
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Modular illumination through 6V 30W halogen lamp, LED illumination or illuminating mirror.
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Integrated fixture for external power supply and cable (incl. cable with multi-standard plug and
country-specific plug adapters)
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Plastic-coated carrying handle integrated in stand for installation, uninstallation and transport
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Blue, light-intensity indicators installed on both sides and well visible from a distance
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Stand in "Full Köhler" or "Fixed Köhler" design
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Convenient coaxial coarse and fine focusing drive, smoothness of coarse focusing drive being
adjustable
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Mechanical stage 75
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30 left/right with specimen holder, stage controls optionally on the right or left
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Space-saving, continuously adjustable illumination module optionally with halogen or LED source
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"Full Köhler" or "Fixed Köhler" Abbe condensers for brightfield, darkfield and Ph 2 phase contrast
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Backward inclined quadruple objective nosepiece with W 0.8 lens thread running on ball bearing
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Infinity-corrected "Plan-ACHROMAT" objectives with magnifications of 4x, 10x, 40x and 100x/Oil for
brightfield, darkfield and Ph 2 phase contrast Ph 2 (40x/Ph2) as well as for oil immersion applications
(100x/Oil)
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Binocular tube or binocular phototube (50% vis, 50% doc) with ergonomically favorable tube angle of
30° with adjustable interpupillary distance and viewing height
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10
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focusing eyepieces for field-of-view numbers 18 or 20, suitable for spectacle wearers
