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Product with ibidi Polymer Coverslip #1.5 bottom

Polymer Coverslip
These products have the ibidi Polymer Coverslip #1.5 bottom.
This #1.5 bottom has a thickness of 180 µm (+10/–5 µm) and meets all of the optical requirements for microscopes. It is suitable for various imaging techniques: phase contrast, DIC, widefield fluorescence, confocal microscopy, two-photon microscopy, FRAP, FRET, FLIM, LSFM, and more. The ibidi Polymer Coverslip is compatible with many common immersion oils. Browse through our list of compatible immersion oils.
More information: ibidi Polymer Coverslip.

Product with Glass Coverslip bottom

Glass Coverslip
These products have a Glass Coverslip #1.5H bottom.*
This bottom has a thickness of 170 µm (+/–5 μm) and is made of D 263 M Schott glass. It has been specifically developed for TIRF, super-resolution microscopy, and single molecule microscopy.
More information: Glass Coverslip bottom.

*Please note: The ibidi Glass Bottom Dish 35 mm has a #1.5 glass coverslip bottom with a thickness of 170 µm (+20/–10 µm).

Product with standard glass slide bottom

Glass Slide
The bottom of these products is a standard glass slide with a thickness of 1 mm. After mounting using the coverslip technique, the products are suitable for upright and inverted microscopy.
More information: standard glass slide.

Sticky surface for the application of your own substrate

Sticky
These products are without a coverslip, but have a sticky surface for the application of your own specific substrate. After removing the protection foil, you can stick any substrate of your choice to the bottom.

Non-adherent surface for spheroids and suspension cells

Bioinert
The Bioinert surface of these products completely inhibits cell-surface interaction and is ideal for the short-term and long-term culture and microscopy of spheroids, organoids, embryoid bodies, and suspension cells. Bioinert is coated on the ibidi Polymer Coverslip, which provides excellent optical properties for high-resolution microscopy.

Optimized for inverted microscopy

Inverted Microscopy
These products are used with inverted microscopy techniques. The cells are observed through the bottom of a cell culture vessel. For successful inverted microscopy, the bottom must have the highest optical features, which are provided by the ibidi Polymer Coverslip and the ibidi Glass Coverslip.

Optimized for upright microscopy

Upright Microscopy
These products are used with upright microscopy techniques. The cells are observed from the top through the lid of a petri dish or a coverslip.

Suitable for adherent cells

Adherent Cells
These products are optimized for the direct culture of many adherent cell types and various cell-based assays.

Suitable for spheroids and organoids

Spheroids and Organoids
These products inhibit cell attachment and are optimized for assays with organoids, embryoid bodies, and spheroids.

Suitable for suspension cells

Suspension Cells
These products inhibit cell attachment and are suitable for assays with suspension cells.

Suitable for 3D cell culture

3D Cell Culture
These products are suitable for three-dimensional (3D) cell culture (e.g., in a gel matrix).

Suitable for single molecule detection, TIRF, and super-resolution microscopy

Super Resolution
These products are optimized for single molecule detection, TIRF, and super-resolution microscopy techniques, such as STED, SSIM, RESOLFT, PALM, FPALM, and (d)STORM.

Suitable for immunofluorescence assays

Fluorescence Microscopy
These products are suitable for fluorescence microscopy, e.g., immunofluorescence assays.

Suitable for cell culture under flow

Flow Assays
These products are suitable for cell culture under flow (e.g., for the simulation of physiologic conditions in blood vessels, rolling and adhesion assays, or dynamic assays with perfusion of culture medium).

Suitable for wound healing and migration assays

Wound Healing and Migration Assays
These products are suitable for wound healing and migration assays.

Suitable for angiogenesis and tube formation assays

Angiogenesis Assays
These products are suitable for angiogenesis and tube formation assays.

Suitable for chemotaxis assays

Chemotaxis Assays
These products are suitable for chemotaxis assays, including single cell migration assays and single cell chemotaxis.

50 µm grid for cell location and cell counting

Grid 50
These products have a 50 µm grid for easy cell location and cell counting

500 µm grid for cell location and cell counting

Grid 500
These products have a 500 µm grid for easy cell location and cell counting.

Suitable for high throughput assays and screenings

High Throughput
These products are optimized for high throughput assays and screenings.

Optimized for phase contrast microscopy

Phase Contrast
These products are optimized for phase contrast microscopy.