NIGHTSEA Fluorescence Adapter for Dino-Lite Digital Microscope


Overview


The NIGHTSEA Model SFA Stereo Microscope Fluorescence Adapter can be used with the Dino-Lite series of digital microscopes. While Dino-Lite does offer some models with fluorescence built in, in some cases you can achieve improved performance by using the SFA excitation light sources in combination with matching barrier filters pre-mounted in a Dino-Lite endcap so that they just snap onto the front of the microscope.


Since there is no provision for mounting a filter shield on the Dino-Lite, the SFA system for Dino-Lite will include a pair of barrier filter glasses for each wavelength purchased.


A one-color complete system consists of a gooseneck lamp base with power supply, light head, matching snap-on barrier filter, and barrier filter glasses, all packed in a convenient padded travel case. You can add additional modular excitation/emission wavelength sets at any time. These contain a light head, matching snap-on barrier filter, and barrier filter glasses.


Wavelength Sets


Wavelength sets are named and color coded for the color of the excitation light, not the color of the emitted fluorescence.


Designation


UV – Ultra Violet VI – Violet


RB – Royal Blue


Excitation 360-380nm


400-415nm 440-460nm


RB-GO – Green Only 440-460nm CY – Cyan GR – Green


490-515nm 510-540nm


Emission


415nm longpass 450nm longpass 500nm longpass


500-560nm bandpass 550nm longpass 600nm longpass


With the Royal Blue (RB) excitation we offer two barrier filters – longpass and bandpass. Read our article on selecting the right passband option for your application.


Note: Wavelength sets are named and color coded for the color of the excitation light, not the color of the emitted fluorescence.


A sampling of images we have made with the Dino-Lite/NIGHTSEA combination.


Dino-Lite digital microscope with array of NIGHTSEA barrier filters


Dino-Lite Edge Series Digital Microscopes


The NIGHTSEA system works best with long working distance Dino-Lite Edge models. Higher magnification units have very short working distances, making it difficult to direct the NIGHTSEA light source onto the subject. Please see our website for more information and ordering.


Ordering Information Cat No.


Fluorescent markings in currency. Dino-Lite + NIGHTSEA UV excitation


Red fluorescence from chlorophyll in a leaf. Dino-Lite + NIGHTSEA Royal Blue excitation


Gel defect in nylon granules. Dino- Lite + NIGHTSEA Royal Blue excitation


Dino-Lite digital microscope paired with NIGHTSEA fluorescence excitation light source


Description


One-color complete setup SFA-DL-UV SFA-DL-VI SFA-DL-RB


SFA-DL-RB-GO SFA-DL-CY SFA-DL-GR


Ultraviolet (360 – 380nm) excitation Violet (400 – 415nm) excitation


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pair pair


Royal Blue (440 – 460nm) excitation with longpass filter pair Royal Blue with Green-Only bandpass filter Cyan (490 – 515nm) excitation Green (510 – 540nm) excitation


pair pair pair


Modular excitation/emission sets SFA-DL-LFS-UV SFA-DL-LFS-VI SFA-DL-LFS-RB


Ultraviolet excitation Violet excitation


SFA-DL-LFS-RB-GO Royal Blue excitation with Green-Only bandpass filter pair SFA-DL-LFS-CY SFA-DL-LFS-GR


Royal Blue excitation Cyan excitation


Green excitation 18


pair pair


pair pair pair


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