SKU: PRODUCT ID:11786a
Zeiss Definite Focus 3 Module Microscope Nosepiece
Zeiss Definite Focus 3 Module Microscope Nosepiece
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Zeiss Definite Focus 3 Module
The Zeiss Definite Focus 3 Module is an advanced hardware autofocus and focus stabilization system engineered for long-term live-cell imaging, automated microscopy, and high-content screening applications. Utilizing infrared-based focus tracking technology, Definite Focus 3 continuously monitors and compensates for focal drift caused by temperature changes, mechanical movement, and environmental fluctuations. The system maintains precise focus throughout extended imaging experiments, improving data quality, reproducibility, and workflow efficiency.
Condition
Condition: Refurbished/Used (This product has been inspected and verified to meet manufacturer specifications)
Key Features
- Genuine Zeiss Definite Focus 3 autofocus module
- Advanced hardware-based focus stabilization technology
- Infrared focus tracking system for continuous drift compensation
- Maintains precise focus during long-term imaging experiments
- Ideal for live-cell imaging and environmental chamber applications
- Reduces focus loss caused by thermal drift and mechanical movement
- Supports automated image acquisition workflows
- Improves consistency and reproducibility of quantitative imaging experiments
- Optimized for high-content screening and time-lapse microscopy
- Designed for integration with compatible Zeiss microscope platforms
Applications
- Live-cell imaging
- Time-lapse microscopy
- High-content screening
- Automated microscopy
- Fluorescence imaging
- Cell biology research
- Drug discovery
- Long-term image acquisition studies
- Quantitative imaging workflows
Specifications
| Manufacturer | Zeiss |
| Model | Definite Focus 3 |
| Product Type | Hardware Autofocus and Focus Stabilization Module |
| Focus Method | Infrared Reflection-Based Focus Tracking |
| Operation | Continuous Automatic Focus Compensation |
| Primary Function | Maintains Focus During Automated and Long-Term Imaging |
| Focus Drift Compensation | Real-Time Hardware-Based Correction |
| Compatible Applications | Live Cell Imaging, Time-Lapse Imaging, High-Content Screening |
| Integration | Compatible with Select Zeiss Automated Microscope Platforms |
| Use Environment | Research, Life Science, Pharmaceutical, and Imaging Laboratories |
Additional Details
Additional Details
- Manufacturer: Zeiss
- Model:
- Catalog Number: 11786a
- Serial Number: 11786a
- Condition: Used

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