The New Phase Contrast Details
Get more contrast out of all your object’s structures with positive and negative phase contrast.

Phako Phase +Phako Phase -
Phase+Phase-

Thick cell areas show more details with the negative phase contrast. MDCK cells (dog), R. Nitschke, Life Imaging Center, University Freiburg, Germany.

Use one objective to achieve maximum contrast in all your object’s structures – during standard monitoring as well as while finding answers to morphological questions.
Switching is easy with just a simple diaphragm change.
You profit from an economic 2-in-1 solution and a new area of application.
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Objectives
Differential Interference Contrast
Relief contrast PlasDIC
Phase contrast
The new transmitted light shutter