ioLight: Compact Portable Fluorescence Microscope

Great where bench space is limited

For samples >5-10um in size

Great for education, science outreach and demonstrations

In the lab the microscope is suitable for qualitative sorting of samples, eg sorting organisms that are successfully expressing GFP (or other fluorophores) from those that are not

Specifications

Magnification	x200 when viewed on 9” tablet screen. 1mm field of view
Excitation wavelength	465nm, other wavelengths on request
Emission wavelength	>500nm (detected is with a colour camera, so there is some discrimination of emission colour). Other emission wavelength options are available on request.
Brightfield	Fluorescence only, not suitable for use in brightfield mode. Basic brightfield illumination is provided to help find subjects.
Display	Smart phone, tablet or computer with WiFi connection.Direct connection, no WiFi infrastructure or router is required (internet is not required)
Image sharing	On a smartphone or tablet, images and videos are stored in the gallery / camera roll for easy sharing.On a computer, images and videos are stored in the web browser’s downloads folder.
ioLight App	Free for download from the Apple^® or Google Play^® app storeEmbedded web server connects to Google Chrome and most other browsers
Image format	5MP (2592 x 1944 pixels); colour
Video format	MPEG-4; colour; up to 1296 x 972; 10 fps
Folded Dimensions	160mm x 101mm x 32mm
Operating Dimensions	160mm x 101mm x 107mm
Weight	450g
Power supply	Integrated Li-ion rechargeable battery with USB charger (supplied)