ioLight launches portable XY microscope

UK portable microscope manufacturer, ioLight limited is delighted to launch a new microscope with an XY stage .

XY stages allow the user to position the sample accurately under the microscope lens and to scan slides to count cells or parasite eggs. Today ioLight is pleased to annonce the launch of its 1 micron resolution XY microscope that still fits in your pocket. ioLight founder Andrew Monk says “our customers have always wanted an XY stage, but laboratory microscope stages are large clunky devices that would not survive on Mount Everest or in Antarctica where our microscopes are used. The new stage is very simple and robust, but still gives the precision that our users need.” A standard microscope slide or counting chamber is held securely in a frame that slides back and forth in grooves in the stage. The slide itself slides left and right in the frame. Monk continues: “It took a while to come up with a design that was smooth and simple enough to use in tough environments and still pocket-sized. We have now filed a patent application for the idea.”

vets make XY microscope count

The first customers will be veterinary surgeons. The picture shows Beth Robinson of New Forest Equine Vets testing the new microscope. Robinson says: “We love the new ioLight microscope since it makes performing worm egg counts very simple. Offering routine in-house WEC may not make a large profit, but it provides opportunities for us to interact with our clients several times a year and offers them an enhanced, bespoke service – this is a key reason for New Forest Equine Vets rapid growth”

The new microscope is available from the ioLight web site in two versions: 1mm high resolution or 2mm wide field, which is ideal for counting using a standard slide, cytometer or McMaster chamber. Contact sales@iolight.co.uk for further details.