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Temp., Humidity and CO2 control instrument for Time-Lapse Imaging Cleanness for microscopes
Offers precision temperature, humidity and CO2 control Realizes the same cleanliness level as a clean bench.
for cell culture on a microscope. Enables to conduct short The system also maintains uniform temperature
and long term (more than 2 weeks) Time-Lapse Imaging. inside the box. Similar operation of a clean bench
can be done on a microscope.
Control temperature around a microscope Automatic Thermo-control System (For IVF and basic research)
Maintains a stable cell culturing environment. Ensures more accurate and reliable thermal control of the
By enclosing the microscope, it also prevents specimens during the observation under a microscope.
the focus drift caused by the thermal expansion of Wide product range supports Biotechnology Science and
the microscope itself. Industry. 10 year free-repair service for grass breakage*
is adopted. * Depending on the models.
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Incubation System for microscopes Chamber Components
Top Heater Easy Dish Fixing
Main heater which heats the specimen from the Stable and easier “Magnetic” fixing
upper surface. The transparent glass heater
prevents condensation and supports clear visibility.
Standard Model
Dish Fixing Lid
Easy setting of vessels with magnetic lid.
Even when the objective interferes with the bottom
of the dish, a spring type buffering mechanism
Offers precision temperature, humidity and CO2 control for cell culture on a microscope.
Enables to conduct short and long term (more than 2 weeks) Time-Lapse Imaging. Bath Unit The lid is secured to
the holder by magnets.
Keeps distilled water and embedded
Bath Heater heats it directly from beneath
to generate high-humidity inside the Chamber unit.
Spring type
TOKAI HIT Heating Quality Real-time Sample Feedback Regulation Lens Heater
Tokai Hit's original Top Heater is proven to distribute heat Sterilized temperature sensor and magnetic lids make it easy Prevents heat escaping from the sample to
uniformly within the Chamber regardless of the type of vessels. to measure the temp. of culture media upon research needs. the objective. Especially effective under high
The controller regulates the heater based on the sensor signal magnification, oil/water immersion observation.
to keep sample at the target temp. accurately. * Can accommodate objectives up to φ40mm.
Thin type and longer type are optional.
Sample temp. against room temp. change
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Sample Temp.
Stage Top Incubator Culture Results
35 37.0℃
30 Attribute Name Details Period
Temp.(℃)
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Cultured Cell STO Embryo; fibroblast, mouse Over 5 days
Uniform temperature distribution between wells and within a well. 20
* In our measurement environment 15 Cultured Cell PC12 Pheochromocytoma; adrenal gland, rat (male) Over 5 days
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Cultured Cell Hela Adenocarcinoma; crvix, human (female, 31 years) Over 5 days
No interference by objective 5
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Primary Human Embryo Human embryo in vitro; form fertilization to hatching blastocyst over 7 days Over 7 days
With unique Top Heater Heating Time(hour)
※Inside the 35mm dish(Water:2ml)
regulation, the bottom of Chamber is Primary Neurons Development of rat cerebral cortical neurons Over 4 days
access-free for variety of objectives. Measure the actual temp. of Primary Neural Stem Cells Proliferation of neural stem cells of 14-day-old rat embryo Over 7 days
(No metal plate at the bottom.) culture media with a attached
Sensor sterilized sensor. Primary Neural Stem Cells Differentiation of rat neural stem cells to neurons and glial cells Over 7 days
Primary Hippocampal Neuron E18 rat hippocampal neurons, cultured in CO2 incubator for the first day Over 3 days
Primary Cardiac Myocite Neonatal rat heart, fetal mouse, heart beat synchronization Over 3 days
HUM. Keeps high-humidity over 95% CO2 Stable CO2 environment
Keeps the humidity level inside the chamber more than 95% The controller mixes 100%CO2 gas and the surrounding air
by heating the distilled water in the Bath Unit. The internal automatically. Stable gas concentration inside the Chamber
humidifier minimizes the change of concentration of is kept by sending the mixed gas continuously to the Chamber.
the media by keeping the humidity inside the chamber. (※A case of controller with a built-in digital gas mixer)
5%CO2+
100%CO2 95%Air
Courtesy of Dr. Takeharu Nagai Paxillin actin tirf Courtesy of Dr. Kazuo Yamagata Courtesy of Dr. Hiroshi Kimura
100%CO2 Controller Chamber The institute of Scientific and Industrial Simon Watkins and Claudette St. Croix Department of Genetic Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology
gas cylinder (with built-in digital gas mixer) Research, Osaka University Center for Biologic Imaging, University of Pittsburgh Kindai University
Internal humidifier by Bath Heater ※CO2 concentration can be adjusted from 5.0~20.0%.
Visit https://www.tokaihit.com for more details regarding our products. (Accessible from the QR code)
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Features Line-up
Stress-Free Quality
Intuitive operation and varieties of new functions are included to support cell culturing without stress. WSKMX series
Prevent the focus drift Nikon manual/motorized stage For well-plate and 35 50 60
small vessels use
Multi mm mm mm Slide Chamber Chambered
In addition to PID control, Continuous Current Control ON/OFF control Continuous Current Control Sample temperature:30 - 40℃ Well Plate dish dish dish Glass Slide Coverglass
STXG-WSKMX-SET
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thermal expansion and it also prevents 100%CO2 gas cylinder use Model
±12V ±1V
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light intensity change compared to
STXF-WSKMX-SET
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SAMPLE TEMP【℃】
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visualize the preparation to setting and to program temp. and CO2/O2
For Nikon Ti/Ti2 exclusive piezo stage For well-plate and 35 50 60
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TIZBX series
All in one package incubator For Nikon Ti/Ti2 exclusive piezo stage For small vessels use 35 50 60
mm mm mm Slide Chamber Chambered
Sample temperature:30 - 40℃ dish dish dish Glass Slide Coverglass
Including the following accessories as standard.
Model Model Sample temperature:30 - 40℃ small vessels use dish dish dish Glass Slide Coverglass
Model TI2-ZILCS Model TI2-NA Model TI2-RA UNIV2-D35-2 UNIV2-D35-3 dish dish dish Glass Slide Coverglass Well Plate dish dish dish Glass Slide Coverglass
For WSKMX For TIZWX ・TIZBX For WSKMX For 35mm dish ×2 For 35mm dish ×3
TI2-S-SE-E, TI2-S-SS-E TI2-S-SE-E, TI2-S-SS-E TC-S-SR/SRF
100%CO2 gas cylinder use Model STXG-TIZSHX-SET 100%CO2 gas cylinder use Model STXG-PLAMX-SET
Premixed gas cylinder use Model STXF-TIZSHX-SET Premixed gas cylinder use Model STXF-PLAMX-SET
Model Model
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Cooling/Heating Chamber * Cooling/Heating Chamber is not compliance with CE External Humidifier
/20 - 40℃(with oil/water immersion lens)
Sample temp.:15 - 40℃(with dry lens) Eliminates the need of refilling internal/external water for more than 3 - 4 days.
By using this system with internal humidifier, it covers edge to edge of 96-well plate
Uniform Temperature Distribution with stable and high humidity throughout the experiment.
Normally, it is difficult to control around room temp. because there is not
big difference between room temp. and sample temp.. Since KRi series
has both cooling and heating function independently, it can control around
room temp. precisely.
Heating(Sample:37℃) Cooling(Sample:20℃)
Water Bottle STABLE cell culturing from
short to long-term imaging
37.0 20.0
For XY manual/motorized stage For slide glass, chamber slide, and chambered coverglass
Cooling/Heating Model KRiX-CSG
With Chiller Unit
Heating only (optional) ATX-CSG
Temp. Controller
Model
Sample Feedback regulation *One of Dish Attachment(For Cooling/Heating)is included as standard. Bottle Heater Time Lapse movies
For small vessels use ・Dish Fixing Lids
35 mm
dish
Slide
Glass
Chamber
Slide
Chambered
Coverglass
For 35mm dish
Water Bottle, Gas Tube set RIKEN Center for Brain Science, Saitama, Japan
Cell cycle progression in Hela cells
100%CO2 gas cylinder use Model STXG-UKX-SET
Premixed gas cylinder use Model STXF-UKX-SET
【System image】
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Enclosure for microscopes Line-up
Anti-vibration heater
With anti-vibration design, the system can be *Dish attachments for wellplate, 35mm, 50/60mm dish, slide glass, chamber slide and chambered cover glass are included.
ThermoBox only
Specifications
Microscope Stage Color type Heater Model
・Dimensions of box:W774×D412×H572(mm)
Easy setup Front panel With heater Model TI2TB-E
・Dimensions of controller:W210×D305×H95 (mm)
transparent
・Temp. setting range:Ambient - 40℃(With heater) Special tool is not required during installation Motorized stage No heater Model TI2TB-E-NH
<TI2-S-SE-E>
* Compatible with Stage up as standard. and most of fixing is done by thumb screws. <TI2-S-SS-E> With heater Model TI2TB-E-BK-LED
Black
No heater Model TI2TB-E-BK-LED-NH
Ti2
With heater TI2TB-M
<Front> <Side> <Top> Front panel Model
transparent No heater
357
Manual stage Model TI2TB-M-NH
412 774 <TC-S-SR/SRF>
With heater Model TI2TB-M-BK-LED
Black
No heater Model TI2TB-M-BK-LED-NH
Options
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412
Model TI2TB-CSU Special legs for Nikon A1 HD25/A1R HD25, Yokogawa CSU-W1
Model TI2-NA Stage Adapter for Nikon motorized stage
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225
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Maintains a stable cell culturing environment at places where the temperature
fluctuation occur. By isolating the microscope from the envionment, it also
Enclosure for microscopes prevents the focus drift caused by the thermal expansion of microscope itself.
IR motion sensor
Anti-vibration
test movie Easy to turn on/off
LED switch.
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Switchable LED light
Long-wavelength light is switchable
depending on the sample and application.
87 mm
Tube access
Size: W90.0×D4.0 (mm)
160 mm 15 mm
The same cleanness level as a clean bench
Equivalent performance as ISO 14644-1 Level 5 (Unit: Particle/m). Supports clean operation during imaging.
For clean operation during imaging Air curtain function Laminar flow temperature regulation
The air flow increases when the front door is open. With laminar flow regulation and forced circulation of
It prevents foreign matter from getting into the box. the environment inside PureBox, it keeps the optimal and
uniform condition of environment.
OPEN ……Operation
Not satisfied with the cleanness of Run time-lapse imaging Compatible with:
Image temperature sensitive samples
current microscope environment without antibiotics <Micromanipulator> <Confocal unit>
- Eppendorf TransferMan/InjectMan - Nikon A1 HD25, A1R HD25 <Thermo image inside the box>
- Narishige SETAGAYA, TAKANOME - Yokogawa CSU-W1
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Add-on options
We offer the suitable solutions depending on your experiments.
4 Perfusion/Media Exchange OUT <Glass bottle> Media IN Media OUT <Media waste bottle>
・Tubes(IN/OUT, with drug delivery fitting) ■ Regulates the system with TTL IN/OUT. (Contact us if different dosage needed)
・Media containers(For perfusion, Media Exchange) Controller dimensions:W100×D165×H116 (mm) Insert drug by pipette
■ High-repeatability experiments are possible by keeping the media level evenly.
・Multi Fluidic Lid (PMD-D35FME) for 35mm dish Silicon tube:OD 3.0mm, ID 1.0mm
・Diamond Insert (KS-DIA) for 35mm dish ■ With a built-in tube heater, one fluidic control system can be completed with one system. (Tube of the Dish side is disposable)
(100 µl media exchange) ■ Supports general 35mm dish. <Chamber(not included)
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Start drug delivery
※Media waste bottle is not included
■ Manages each userʼ s program individually by using USB memory.
Digital Gas Mixer Mini CO2 regulator * MG1 is only available in the US and Japan at this moment.
Digital Gas Mixer for Stage Top Incubator. You can choose depending on the usage gas cylinder. There is no need to prepare a large gas cylinder and no regulator operation is required.
The gas is supplied at the optimal flow rate for the Tokai Hit incubator with one push.
For STX series
Model MG1
Model STX-CO2O2 Model STX-CO2 Model STX-O2 <Stage Top Incubator Controller>
<Mini CO2 regulator>
For low oxygen(Hypoxia) For CO2 concentration For O2 concentration 【Specification】 ※STXG
Output gas pressure: 0.1 MPa
O2 concentration :0.1 - 18.0% CO2 concentration:5.0 - 20.0% O2 concentration:0.1 - 18.0% Usable time: about 3 days / 1 cartridge
CO2 concentration :5.0 - 20.0% Gas cylinder:100%CO2 Gas cylinder:100%N2 Dimensions: W135 x D182 x H237 (mm)
100%CO2
Gas cylinder:100%CO2 & 100%N2 Dimensions :W115×D271×H250 (mm) Dimensions :W115×D271×H250 (mm) Weight: 2.5 kg
Dimensions :W160×D271×H250 (mm) *For STXF Controller *Must use with STX-CO2
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Add-on options Customization
We offer the suitable solutions depending on your experiments. We are accepting customization according to the application and conditions. Please feel free to contact us.
Customization reference
Model <Chamber>
<Components>
MC1000
Thermo Prove(Sensor type)
・KW / KD series
・Digital Thermometer Model TSU-200F
Indicate temp. by 1℃ or 0.1℃
・Thermo Probe(TSU-200F)
K-type thermocouple Extension Wire (1.5m) Model HD1500
BOX-type ThermoPlate with a gas port.
e.g. looking for a system for Patch clamp, system integration, unique design/size to installing to your system, etc.
We value your needs and requirements. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us.
Model 35DI-BS Model 35DGN-BS
For 35mm dish from IWAKI For 35mm dish from Greiner and Nunc Courtesy of Dr. Takeharu Nagai
The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, Osaka University
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Glass/Metal Heater for microscope
New Intelligent ThermoPlate various fields such as biological science. No more glass breakage and no more stopping your experiment.
*1. Depending on the model
Features
Compact Controller
Miniaturizes the controller to be as small as a smart-phone
It is very useful for space saving in the clean bench.
0 (time)
OFF 0 (time) *Plate LED is attached to some major models.
Reference movie:ICSI
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顕微鏡観察時の温度管理がより正確に、より確実に行えます。
Options
UNIVERSAL Microscope: SMZ1500/1000/800
For various types of illumination bases Applicable illumination base: C-DSD/DSS/BD
Stereo Stereo
Leg adjustment:75 - 100 (mm) Prevents heat loss from the sample especially A compact barrel-type heater. Simply wrap Light-weight and thin aluminum thermal plate.
when using oil/water immersion objective the media tubing for heating the media TPiE-SP :W482×D282 (mm)
*Temp. setting:Ambient - 50℃
and high-magnification objective. before inserting it to Chamber Unit. TPiE-SPE:W282×D232 (mm)
With 10 year free-repair service for glass breakage. With Plate LED Indicator.
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2-channel controller (Option) SERIES
Cooling/Heating Plate * Cooling/Heating Plate is not compliance with CE
Best for observing yeast, plants, marine samples,
SERIES
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37℃ Cultured Cell
TCSX SMZ25X UNIX UNIX Usually, it is difficult to control the temperature around room temperature because of
the small temperature difference between the room temperature and the sample temperature.
Model TPiD-TCSX-SMZ25X Model TPiD-UNIX-UNIX 28℃ Zebrafish However, Tokai Hit Cooling/Heating Plate has both cooling and heating functions and
can control the temperature around the room temperature accurately without any
25℃ Drosophila
change-over switch.
Ex 3:Metal (for inverted) + Lens Heater Ex 4:Glass (for inverted) + Hot Plate
20℃ C. elegans It also can be used for controlling activation of the common samples which normally cultured at
37.0 degree C by lowering the temperature or observe expressions of samples at each temperature.
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TPiD
Microscope:Ti2 / Ti / TE2000
TCSH26 LH TCSX SP Applicable stage: Rectangular stage with 108 mm round opening
Inverted Inverted
Model TPiD-TCSH26-LH Model TPiD-TCSX-SP <With Chiller Unit> <With Chiller Unit>
Temp. control before/after observation *Bottom flat type *Surface flat type
Slide
2-ch controller
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