3DMS 3 Axis Motorized Stage
Many imaging experiments require the ability to move to multiple locations in a chamber or in a tissue culture dish. Large motorized stages accomplish this, but generally make the microscope into a single-use, motorized imaging station. The form factor of motorized stages usually precludes positioning other equipment such as manipulators at the same microscope.
FEATURES
- Highly stable for experiments intolerant of pipette drift
- Submicron resolution and integrated coarse positioning
- 1 inch of motorized travel on all three axes
- Adjustable speed and resolution allows optimization for your experimental setup
- When used with MP-285 controller, has programmable robotics for complex motion sequences
- Continuous display (in microns) of axes positions
- Switch between continuous or single step movement
- Absolute and relative origins
- Remote computer control
- Compact design easily adaptable to your setup
MT-1000/MT-2000/MT-2200 systems
Motorized and manual translation systems for fixed-stage microscopes
The MT-1000/MT-2000/MT-2200 systems consist of a microscope translator and three independent stands. Two MT-75 stands used for each manipulator and a similar stand, the MT-150 holds the tissue chamber. The classic design features freestanding columns that provide rock solid mounting for the tissue recording chamber and multiple micromanipulators. Many prefer this methodology as it maximizes working room for adjusting the microscope and changing pipettes. Furthermore, the independent stand design minimizes movement-related cross talk between manipulators.
FEATURES
- 22 mm travel in X & Y
- 40 nm resolution displayed in submicrons (MP-285)
- 62.5 nm resolution displayed in microns (MPC-200)
- Highly stable for experiments intolerant of drift
- Easy to read vacuum fluorescent display
- Adjustable speed and resolution allows optimization for your experimental setup
- Programmable robotics for complex motion sequences (MP-285)
- Continuous display of axes positions
- Convenient Home function allows microscope to be quickly repositioned
MT-1078/MT-2078/MT-2278
X-Y Translation systems for fixed-stage microscopes
The MT-1078/MT-2078/MT-2278 systems consist of a X-Y translator and a large fixed stage. The MT-78-FS is designed for users who prefer a large platform stage for their experiments. The stage provides solid, stable support and ample space to attach manipulators and other instruments as needed. The rigid aluminum top plate sits firmly on two MT-75 gantry style stands. These stands provide height adjustment and sturdy attachment to the user’s vibration tables.
FEATURES
- Motorized or manual X-Y translation
- Stable support and solid design
- Open design allows easy access to specimen and microscope
- Highly stable for experiments intolerant of drift
- Accomodates a variety of stage inserts
- Compatible with Nikon, Olympus, Zeiss, and Leica upright and inverted microscopes
- Suitable for: Multi-site electrophysiology where there is a need for a single large stage
MT-70 & MT-71 Series
Micromanipulator Stands
The MT-70 and MT-71 series of stands are sturdy, stable, and extremely versatile for mounting components for a variety of research applications. They were designed for placing our heavy Huxley-style micromanipulators adjacent to any microscope. We found them to be so useful and adaptable that we also use them for mounting other items such as optical components.
FEATURES
- Solid extrusion provides sturdy, stable mounting
- Individual components provide a variety of mounting options
- Adjustable height cantilever available
- Accomodates a variety of special layouts
- Suitable for upright and inverted microscopes
MT-75 Series
Gantry Style Micromanipulator Stands
For ultimate flexibility in positioning micromanipulators or other devices adjacent to your microscope, look to the MT-75 series stands. These unique gantry systems offer adjustable vertical and horizontal axes and up to 360 degrees of rotation. Your manipulator or other device will mount to the 3/4 in. thick aluminum cantilever which is dovetailed for secure positioning. The cantilever assembly is mounted on a heavy 2 in. diameter stainless steel post. The post is supported within the same extruded aluminum tower used in our MT-70 stands. The tower can be center mounted or edge mounted to the base-plate for an additional degree of positioning freedom.
FEATURES
- Adjustable vertical and horizontal axes
- Up to 360 degrees of rotation
- Suitable for upright and inverted microscopes
- Quick lock mechanism allows for easy positioning
- Solid construction provides stable mounting
- Optional linear slide provides smooth and easy movement for pipette replacement
MPC-78 / MP-78
Large Moving Stage Platform
The MP-78 / MPC-78 Large Moving Stage is available for patch slice or in vivo experiments where the microscope body cannot be moved to view different fields of view. This is most common in two-photon experiments where the excitation beam path must enter a fixed microscope. In order to visit wide-spaced fields of view, and potentially position pipettes at wide-spaced locations, the preparation and any associated manipulators must move together on a large stage.
FEATURES
- Stable support and solid design
- 25 mm motorized travel in X & Y
- 40 nm or 62.5 nm resolution (depending on controller)
- Convenient HOME function allows stage to be quickly repositioned
- Can be operated with MPC-200 or MP-285 controllers
- Easy to read vacuum fluorescent display
- Accomodates a variety of stage inserts
- Compatible with Nikon, Olympus, Zeiss and Leica upright and inverted microscopes
SUITABLE FOR:
- Multi-site, two-photon, electrophysiology
- Multi-site, inverted (or other large microscope) electrophysiology
MD Series
Micromanipulator Platforms
For those who wish to use the MP-285 or MP-225 manipulator in conjunction with an inverted microscope, Sutter Instrument has designed a series of Microscope Dependent (MD) stands.
The typical MD stand is a manipulator platform that bolts directly to the frame of an inverted microscope. Stands are available in either single-sided or double-sided versions for the most common inverted microscopes made by Nikon, Olympus, Leica, and Zeiss. These platforms lend themselves to the absolutely drift-free recording configuration required when using the manipulators to position patch-electrodes to record from attached cells in culture.
FEATURES
- Creates a stable matrix of ¼-20 or M6 holes on one or both sides of a mechanical stage
- Open design allows easy access to specimen and microscope
- Mounts directly on microscope preserving valuable optical bench space
- Independent platform separate from specimen
- Allows for flexible mounting of all Sutter motorized manipulators
