Olympus BX53
The Olympus BX53 is a high-end research microscope known for its exceptional optical performance and versatility, making it suitable for a wide range of applications, including detailed research imaging capabilities, ergonomic design, and modular components for clinical diagnostics, and advanced biological studies.
Customizable Control Layout
The BX53 is designed for maximum flexibility in placement, with a centrally positioned light intensity dial and a fluorescence illuminator shutter that can be operated with either hand. In addition, the fine focus handles can be attached on either the right or left side of the microscope according to operator preference.
Energy-Saving Switch Turns Off Automatically
The motion sensor detects when an operator leaves and automatically turns off the transmitted light lamp after around 30 minutes. The energy-saving switch conserves energy and lamp lifetime.
| Microscope frame | Optical system | UIS2 optical system |
| Focus | Vertical stage movement: 25 mm stage stroke with coarse adjustment limit stopper, Torque adjustment for coarse adjustment knobs, Stage mounting position variable, High sensitivity fine focusing knob (minimum adjustment gradations: 1 µm) | |
| Illuminator | Built-in Koehler illumination for transmitted light, Light preset switch, Light intensity LED indicator, Built-in filters (LBD-IF, ND6, ND25, optional) 12 V 100 W halogen bulb (pre-centered) | |
| Revolving nosepiece | Interchangeable reversed quintuple/coded quintuple/sextuple/septuple/coded septuple nosepiece | |
| Observation tube | Widefield (F.N. 22) | • Widefield tilting trinocular • Widefield trinocular • Widefield tilting binocular • Widefield tilting, Telescopic, Lifting binocular • Widefield ergo binocular • Widefield binocular |
| Super widefield (F.N. 26.5) | • Super widefield trinocular • Super widefield erect image trinocular | |
| Stage | Ceramic-coated coaxial stage with left or right hand low drive control: with rotating mechanism and torque adjustment mechanism, optional rubber grips available (Non stick grooved coaxial, plain, rotatable stages are also available) | |
| Condenser | • Abbe (N.A. 1.1), for 4x–100x • Swing out Achromatic (N.A. 0.9), for 1.25x–100x (swing-out: 1.25x–4x) • Achromatic Aplanatic (N.A. 1.4), for 10x–100x • Phase contrast, darkfield (N.A. 1.1), [phase contrast: for 10x–100x, darkfield: for 10x–100x (up to N.A. 0.80)] • Universal (N.A. 0.9), for 1.25x–100x [swing-out: 1.25x–4x, with oil top lens:(N.A. 1.4)] • Low (N.A. 0.75), for 2x–100x (Dry) • Ultra low (N.A. 0.16), for 1.25x–4x • Darkfield dry (N.A. 0.8–0.92), for 10x–100x • Darkfield oil (N.A. 1.20–1.40), for 10x–100x | |
| Fluorescence illuminator | • Multi-purpose coded type (F.N. 22, 8-position mirror unit turret, 4-position ND slider) • Economical type (F.N. 26.5, 8-position mirror unit turret) | |
| Fluorescence light source | 100 W Hg apo lamp housing and transformer, 100 W Hg lamp housing and transformer or 75 W Xe lamp housing and transformer | |
| Operating environment | • Indoor use • Ambient temperature : 5° to 40°C (41° to 104°F) • Maximum relative humidity : 80% for temperatures up to 31°C (88°F), decreasing linearly through 70% at 34°C (93°F), 60% at 37°C (99°F), to 50% relative humidity at 40°C (104°F) • Supply voltage fluctuations : Not to exceed ±10% of the normal voltage | |