Olympus : Designed For Classroom Training, Biological Microscope CX23
April 01, 2015 at 10:18 pm EDT
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Olympus Corporation (President: Hiroyuki Sasa) today announced that its Scientific Solutions Business is commencing the progressive worldwide release of its biological microscope CX23 that support the use of microscopes in educational trainings.
Olympus supplies an extensive range of biological microscopes that extend from its top-end FLUOVIEW series of microscopes used in the latest life science research through to its workhorse BX3/IX3 series and the CX series of entry-level models used for laboratory teaching in universities and other educational institutions. It is contributing to the progress of life science by offering products that meet a diverse range of needs.
The new CX23 is the successor to the existing CX22LED entry-level model and represents the first model change in four years. While maintaining Olympus's tradition of excellent optics performance and durability, the CX23 has been designed to be easy to use, with consideration for the series of steps involved in microscope training, from setup through to observation and tidying up afterwards. This facilitates use of the microscopes in educational training at university and other teaching laboratories.
Launch Overview
Product Name
Launch Date
Biological Microscope CX23
April 2, 2015
Main Features
Excellent optics performance and durability
Easy-to-use design and the lightest weight microscope in its class*, with a total weight of 5.9 kg
*
As of April 2, 2015, based on research by Olympus.
CX23 Main Specifications
Body
Aluminum die-casting metal frame, Protective covering
Light source
Built in 0.5 W LED
Revolver
Four-hole revolver, fixed arm
Objectives
Plan objectives (with anti-fungus treatment): 4X, 10X, 40X
Eyepieces
10X (field number: 20, anti-fungus treatment)
Condenser
Abbe condenser, numerical aperture (NA):1.25
Weight
5.9 kg approx.
Power consumption
2 W or less
Olympus's Scientific Solutions Business
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- medical devices (31.7%): medical devices for gastroenterology, urology, respiratory management, ENT and gynecology;
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- other (1.5%): biomedical materials, orthopedic equipment, etc.
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