Nikon’s SMZ25, SMZ18 microscopes redefine precision with unmatched zoom, resolution, optics

The SMZ25 and SMZ18 by Nikon

Nikon industrial solutions are available in Canada through Hoskin Scientific Ltd. For example, the SMZ25 and SMZ18 research stereo microscopes are revolutionizing stereomicroscopy with their unmatched zoom ranges – the former’s being 25 to one, the largest in the world – as well as their extremely high resolution, modularity, comfort, and ultra-high-performance optics. These new instruments cover a broad variety of functions, ranging from basic stereoscopic images of the highest quality to the most sophisticated observation.

With exceptional fluorescence transmission capability

Traditional boundaries between scientific fields like molecular biology and developmental biology are quickly fading away, as researchers seek to connect findings at the molecular level to those derived from cellular, tissue, and organismal studies. There are increasing needs for imaging systems that span spatial scales from single cells to whole organisms, in fields such as molecular biology, cell biology, neurobiology, embryology, developmental biology, and systems biology. This is why the Nikon team has created these stereo microscopes, to offer a much larger zoom ratio, higher resolution, and exceptional fluorescence transmission capability.

The unsurpassed zoom ratio of 25 to one is due to an innovative optical system known as Perfect Zoom Optics. The SMZ25 from Hoskin captures the whole 35-millimetre dish and delivers microscopic details at the same time, even with a 1x objective lens. Other features include crystal-clear images in fluorescence, in addition to normal illumination techniques, and an easy-to-operate slim LED DIA base with OCC illumination, an oblique lighting method that Nikon itself has developed.

Other technical specifications of the SMZ25 include a zooming range from 0.63x to 15.75x and total magnification from 3.15x to 945x. Meanwhile, the SMZ18 offers a system range from 0.75x to 13.5x, total magnification from 3.75x to 8.1x. Both microscopes offer a working distance of six centimetres, image capture, and system expendability as well.

Customers also benefit from automation, digital imaging, motorized focus, zoom operation, bright and high-contrast fluorescent images, and user-friendliness with these stereo microscopes. The SMZ25 has convenient remote control, and both devices offer a wide variety of illuminators and accessories that accommodate a range of observation techniques.

To learn more, contact Hoskin.

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