Looking Deeper Into Biological Samples

The Olympus XLSLPLN25XSVMP Scaleview 25x objective lens has an 8 mm working distance, enabling the deep imaging of tissues, without the need for potentially damaging micro-dissections.

The objective has been optimized for use with the Scaleview-A2 clearing reagent, which essentially clears bodily tissues of their opacity to provide a clearly defined image. By making the tissue transparent, while simultaneously minimizing light scattering, images can be obtained from 8 mm below the surface of the sample.

Through the elimination of tissue slicing, it is much easier for researchers to visualize how neural filaments connect in the brain for example; a process which is quite difficult when thin sections need to be pieced together to provide an accurate representation.