Path Microscope Simple Phase Contrast Kit

Simple Phase Contrast Kit

Benefits of implementing simple phase contrasting:

This light microscopy technique introduces optical techniques to improve the contrast of images, particularly transparent and colorless subjects, such as living cells, microorganisms, and thin tissue slices. Phase contrasting allows for the observation of intracellular features that would be difficult to view using a standard microscope setup.

Left: Bright field image; Right: Phase contrast image (credit: Public domain image by GcG)

Background Details

• Phase contrast objectives can be used for conventional bright field, but the image quality will be slightly lower (due to the integrated phase ring in the objectives). To use the objectives for bright field, remove the phase contrast filter from the condenser

• Phase contrast microscopy might not be preferred if you wish to view the natural coloration of your subject matter, or if you are observing stained tissue—*the natural colors overlap with the differences of brightness that the phase contrast optics produce.

INV-PATH-KIT Includes:

	Phase centering telescope
	Plan Phase Contrast PH40x / 0.65 Objective, Infinity Corrected
	Phase slider (slots for 10x, brightfield, 40x
	Phase centering screws