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Microscopy Applications

Find the right microscopy products for your specific technique or application. We supply and configure complete systems including cameras, microscopes, illumination, software and accessories for many applications.

Microscope Camera on a Microscope showing a microscopy application.

Indigo Scientific supplies complete microscopy solutions for UK research, industry, education and clinical applications. Rather than browsing by product type, this page lets you find everything relevant to your specific technique or discipline from the microscope body and objectives through to cameras, illumination, environmental control and software. Each application links to a dedicated page with more detail, recommended products and configuration guidance.

If your application is not listed or you need advice on which products are right for your specific workflow, contact our team, where we configure systems around the imaging problem, not the other way round.

Find products for your technique

Select an application to see recommended products, system configurations and application-specific guidance.

Multi-fluorescence microscope image captured using a Zeiss axiovert 5 microscope with a Jenoptik microscope camera

Fluorescence Microscopy

Fluorescence light sources, cameras and microscopy setups for excitation and imaging of fluorophores. LED illumination fluorescence filters, sCMOS cameras and inverted or upright microscopes configured for multi-channel fluorescence. 

Electronic component imaged with a stereo microscope

Industrial Microscopy

Reliable, high quality microscopes, cameras, software and light sources for industrial applications. Materials inspection, electronics QC, metrology, failure analysis and manufacturing quality control including zoom, stereo and upright microscopes configured for industrial environments. 

Teaching Microscopes

Teaching Microscopy

Microscope systems and upgrades for teaching applications. Simple, reliable and well-supported upright and stereo microscopes for university, college and school labs.

Cells imaged while live using temperature and gas control

Live Cell Imaging and Incubation

Live cell imaging and incubation for temperature, gas and humidity control while imaging. OKOLAB stage-top incubators, whole microscope enclosures and Co2 module, ideal for maintaining cells during long term time-lapse experiments.

HREM 3D imaging microscopy system mouse embryo

3D Imaging with HREM

Full 3D imaging of samples 1-25mm with HREM microscopy. The OHREM Micro and Ultra are serial block face imaging systems built in-house by Indigo Scientific. Used for developmental biology, cardiovascular research, plant sciences and morphological studies at 1-8 microns.

Phase Contrast Axiovert Zeiss Microscope with Cell Images

Phase Contrast Microscopy

Microscopy of transparent samples with phase contrast.  Visualise unstained, living cells in culture without fixing or staining. Phase contrast objectives, condensers and ring sets for inverted and upright mictoscopes.

Clothes fibre imaged with a camera for use with a spectrometer for comparison

Forensics Microscopy

Comparison microscopes, stereo microscopes, gooseneck illumination and more for forensics microscopy. Fibre analysis spectrometers (J&M MSP range), forensic camera and complete setups for UK forensic laboratories and police science units.

Andrology Imaging Equipment

Andrology Microscopy

Microscopes and temperature control for sperm analysis. Inverted microscopes with heated stages, phase contrast optics and environmental control for semen analysis, IVF laboratories and andrology clinics. 

Microscope Camera

Microscope Camera Buyers Guide

Guide for Microscope Cameras for users looking to purchase a new model

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