160 x 110 mm Special Item Inserts
Below you can find many of our 160 x 110 mm special item inserts. Please contact us or fill out the form at the bottom of this page if you have any questions regarding these inserts.
Multiwell Microplate Insert
The I-3020 insert provides a 128.0 mm by 86.1 mm (5.04” x 3.39”) opening that accepts any multiwell microplate with an SBS Standard 127.5 mm x 85 mm (5” x 3 1/3”) footprint; for example, a 96-well microplate. The unit places the bottom of a wellplate about 7.4 mm below the top of the insert.
NOTE: The equivalent High-Rise version of this insert is the I-3028-B96 PARC High-Rise 96-Well Slide Insert.
Depth from top of Insert: 7.4 mm
Overall thickness: 8.0 mm
I-3020
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Multiwell Microplate Insert for Robotics
This is a special version of the I-3020 with special cutouts on the sides to accommodate a robot’s gripper for the automated insertion and removal of microplates.
Depth from top of Insert: 7.4 mm
Overall thickness: 8.0 mm
I-3020-ART
Multiwell Microplate Insert with Motorized Lock
This is a special version of the I-3020 with a motorized locking mechanism for holding and releasing multiwell microplates, and special side cutouts to accommodate a robot’s gripper.
Depth from top of Insert: 7.4 mm
Overall thickness: 8.0 mm
I-3020-MLLAC (Multiwell Locking with Linear Actuated Cam)
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Siskiyou Perfusion Chamber Insert
The I-3015 insert provides a 75.0 mm x 50.0 mm (2.95” x 1.97”) opening to hold a Siskiyou perfusion chamber. The unit is recessed to place the bottom of the chamber about 4.8 mm below the top of the insert.
Depth from top of Insert: 4.8 mm
Overall thickness: 4.8 mm
I-3015
LabTek™ Chambered Slide Insert
The I-3016 slide insert provides a 57.9 mm x 26.9 mm (2.28” x 1.06”) opening to securely hold one 57×26 mm (2.25” x 1.0”) LabTek™ chambered slide manufactured by Nalge Nunc. The unit is recessed to place the bottom of the slide about 7.5 mm below the insert top.
Depth from top of Insert: 7.5 mm
Overall Thickness: 8.0 mm
I-3016
Bioptechs FCS2 Insert
The I-3017 insert holds a Bioptechs FCS2 temperature-controlled flow cell.
The unit is recessed to place the bottom of the heater about 7.1 mm below the top of the insert.
Depth from top of Insert: 7.1 mm
Overall Thickness: 8.0 mm
I-3017
Warner Stage Heater Insert (Series 20 and 30)
The I-3018-20 insert provides a 91.4 mm (3.60”) diameter x 9.1 mm (0.35”) deep opening to hold a Warner stage heater, plus offers 360 degree continuous rotation. This is for the Series 20 Warner Incubator. The I-3018-30 insert provides a 91.4 mm (3.60”) diameter x 9.1 mm (0.35”) deep opening to hold a Warner stage heater, plus offers 360° continuous rotation. This is for the Series 30 Warner Incubator.
Depth from top of Insert: 9.1 mm
Overall thickness: 10.0 mm
I-3018-20
I-3018-30
Dagan Stage Heater Insert
The I-3019 insert provides a 99.0 mm x 97.0 mm (3.90” x 3.82”) opening to hold a Dagan HE-100-series thermal stage. The unit is recessed to place the bottom of the heater about 7.0 mm below the top of the insert.
Depth from top of Insert: 7.0 mm
Overall thickness: 8.0 mm
I-3019
14 mm Stage Insert Riser
The I-3023 is a 14.3 mm (0.56”) extender ring commonly fitted to an ASI inverted stage to allow any of ASI’s 160 mm x 110 mm slide inserts to be raised 14.3 mm, and allow piezo objective holders to be easily used.
Depth from top of Insert: 7.4 mm
Overall thickness: 8.0 mm
I-3023
PARC 3×5 Slide Insert
The I-3021 insert provides a 127.5 mm x 76.7 mm (5.02” x 3.02”) opening to hold a PARC 3×5 slide. The unit is recessed to place the bottom of the slide about 7.2 mm below the top of the insert.
Depth from top of Insert: 7.2 mm
Overall thickness: 8.0 mm
I-3021
PARC High-Rise 3×5 Slide Insert
This is a special version of the I-3021 with a much shallower recession that places the bottom of the slide about 1.5 mm below the top of the insert. Available for upright microscopes that cannot move close enough to achieve correct focusing, although a condenser extender may be needed to obtain Kohler illumination.
Depth from top of Insert: 1.5 mm
Overall thickness: 8.0 mm
I-3028
PARC High-Rise 96-Well Slide Insert
The I-3028-B96 insert provides a 128.3 mm x 86.1 mm (5.05” x 3.39”) opening to hold a PARC 96-well slide. (This is the same size opening that accepts an SBS Standard multiwell microplate.) The unit is recessed to place the bottom of the slide about 1.5 mm below the top of the insert.
NOTE: This insert is the equivalent of a High-Rise version of the I-3020.
Depth from top of Insert: 1.5 mm
Overall thickness: 8.0 mm
I-3028-B96
LabTektm Chambered Slide Insert
The I-3016 X 3 slide insert provides three 57.9 mm x 26.9 mm (2.28” x 1.06”) opening to securely hold three 57 mm × 26 mm (2.25” x 1.0”) LabTek™ chambered slide held by three spring loaded levers. The unit is recessed to place the bottom of the slides about 7.5 mm below the insert top.
Depth from the top to the insert: 7.5 mm
Overall thickness: 8.0 mm
I-3016X3
Mouse Holding Insert
The I-3024 insert provides a 128.0 mm x 86.1 mm (5.04” x 3.39”) lowered platform for in vivo mouse imaging. (This is the same opening size that accepts an SBS Standard multiwell microplate.) There are two 21.0 mm (0.83”) off-axis holes for viewing from below. The unit’s recession places the bottom of the specimen about 8.5 mm below the top of the insert.
Depth from top of Insert: 8.5 mm
Overall thickness: 9.5 mm
I-3024
Semiconductor Wafer Insert
The I-3025 insert provides a 100.1 mm (3.94”) partially circular opening to hold a standard 100 mm semiconductor wafer. The unit is recessed to place the bottom of the wafer about 7.5 mm below the top of the insert.
Depth from top of Insert: 7.5 mm
Overall thickness: 8.0 mm
I-3025
Manual Rotary Stage Insert
The I-3029 2-inch Aperture Manual Rotary Stage Insert with an optional 35 mm Petri Dish Holder. The I-3029 allows full 360° coarse rotation by hand at 1° resolution as read from the graduated scale on the platform. Coarse adjustment may be locked, and fine adjustments performed over a 10° range with 1 arc-minute resolution and accuracy using the precision micrometer. Maximum wobble is 1 arc-minute. The stage has a central aperture of 50.8 mm. Custom sample holders can be machined into its top.
The Petri Dish Holder (I-3029-35) has a central aperture of 30 mm and can be quickly secured and oriented to the insert with magnetic mount; the 35 mm Petri Dish Holder with hounting hardware ONLY. Can be field installed on existing I-3029 or Standa 7R172 (E) – 2 Rotating Stage.
Overall thickness: 27.5 mm
I-3029
I-3029-35
I-3029-35PDH
Drawing available on request.