Optical Filters for Fluorescence Microscopy

Product number: SW11486

Manufacturer: Chroma Technology

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Handbook of Optical Filters for Fluorescence Microscopy Chroma Technology

Product information "Optical Filters for Fluorescence Microscopy"

Fluorescence microscopy requires optical filters that have demanding spectral and physical characteristics. These performance requirements can vary greatly depending on the specific type of microscope and the specific application. Although they are relatively minor components of a complete microscope system, optimally designed filters can produce quite dramatic benefits.

Chroma Technology specializes in the design and manufacture of optical filters and coatings for applications that require extreme precision in color separation, optical quality, and signal purity – applications like low-light-level fluorescence microscopy. Chroma Technology’s portfolio comprises single bandpass and single edge filters, multi bandpass and multi band dichroic beamsplitters, complete filter sets for single band, longpass, shortpass and multi band as well as filter accessories.

The primary goal of filter design for fluorescence microscopy is to create filter sets that maximize image contrast and maintain image quality. The downloadable “handbook of optical filters for fluorescence microscopy” shows how fluorescence filters play a role in the growing number of applications that are taking advantage of new technologies, such as lasers for both illumination and sample manipulation, digital image processing, computer-assisted positioning and controls, and ultra-sensitive detection devices.

Get in touch with the AMS Technologies optical filter experts today to find out which Chroma Technology filters for fluorescence applications can meet the demands and challenges of your project.

Key Features:

Extremely Durable
High-throughput Sputter-coated Filters
Very Broad Range of Filters for the Multitude of Fluorochromes Used in Epi-fluorescence Microscopy
Dichroic Beamsplitters With Various Spectral Profiles Available
Customized Filter Sets Available on Request
Transmission Level: up to 97%

Applications: Ratiometry; FRET (Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer); TIRF (Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence); Raman Spectroscopy; Confocal Spectroscopy; Qdots (Quantum Dots); Flow

Manufacturer "Chroma Technology"

Chroma Technology Corp. is a manufacturer of interference filters for the ultra-violet, visible and near-infrared portions of the spectrum, including bandpass, multiple bandpass, and long and short pass filters, as well as beamsplitters, dichroic mirrors and laser rejection filters. The manufacturing process involves precisely depositing, in a vacuum, extremely thin layers of two or more materials on a glass or similarly transparent substrate. Founded in Brattleboro, Vermont, in May 1991, Chroma quickly established itself as a leader in filter designs. From its inception, Chroma has worked closely with the community of molecular and cell biologists worldwide to develop the best possible solutions to applications requiring fluorescence filters.

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