INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION
Carl Zeiss Instrument Description and Main Features Axio Vert.A1
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Depending on the technical features of the instrument in question, the following microscoping and
contrast techniques can be applied:
Bright field (H)
Bright field (H)
PlasDIC contrast
Differential interference contrast (DIC)
− Improved Hoffman Modulation Contrast
(iHMC)
Polarization (Pol)
VAREL contrast (var)
Fluorescence (FL)
Differential interference contrast (DIC)
Differential interference contrast in
circularly polarized light (C-DIC)
Polarization (Pol)
TIC
The binocular phototubes allow you to connect a microscope camera, reflex camera or a digital / video
camera via specific adapters for the purpose of image documentation.
2.2 Instrument Description and Main Features
Axio Vert.A1 microscopes are high-performance desktop instruments available in four microscope stand
versions.
− Axio Vert.A1 Inverted transmitted light microscope
− Axio Vert.A1 FL-LED Inverted transmitted light / reflected light fluorescence microscope,
with fluorescence excitation based on LED modules
− Axio Vert.A1 FL Inverted transmitted light / reflected light fluorescence microscope,
with fluorescence excitation based on white light sources
− Axio Vert.A1 MAT Inverted reflected light microscope
The following are important instrument characteristics:
• Modular design to ensure optimum adaptation to application tasks
• Compact stand design, ergonomic operation thanks to a stage height of only 215 mm and control
elements located at a low height
• Built-in 12-volt, 60-watt power supply