More about part: Carl Zeiss Jena KP490 microscope filter 32mm blue fluorescence excitation (ID: 99918)
Carl Zeiss Jena KP490 microscope filter 32mm blue fluorescence excitation
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Description
Carl Zeiss Jena KP490 microscope filter 32mm blue fluorescence excitationProfessional Carl Zeiss Jena KP490 interference filter, 32 mm in diameter, intended for fluorescence excitation with blue light.
Basic parameters of this filter:
- Manufacturer
- Carl Zeiss Jena
- Model
- KP490
- Type
- interference excitation filter for fluorescence
- Diameter
- 32 mm
- Colour
- blue
- Mirror coating
- yes
Filters 32 mm in diameter can be used in most microscopes from many manufacturers. In Carl Zeiss Jena microscopes they can be used, among others, in the following fluorescence microscopes:
- Carl Zeiss Jena Jenamed Fluorescence (Fluoreszenz)
- Carl Zeiss Jena Jenalumar
- Carl Zeiss Jena Fluoval
- Carl Zeiss Jena Laboval Fluorescence
Note - this is an interference filter, which you can tell from the mirrored surface. For that reason the angle at which the filter sits relative to the incoming light matters and affects its parameters.
The coating on interference filters is sensitive to mechanical damage, for example scratches from improper storage or cleaning. Age is a separate matter - several decades of work right next to the HBO lamp can cloud it or make it delaminate, which shows as patches or rainbow islands that do not disappear when you rotate it. In that case the best solution is to replace the filter with one like the one I offer here.
Manufacturer
Carl Zeiss Jena - (VEB Carl Zeiss Jena DDR (former East Germany)) ➔ All parts
It comes from
This part was removed from the following microscope:
Why do you need this?
This microscope part is typically used for the following purposes:
- if you know the KP490 specification and this is exactly what you need (for example for a filter turret or for a blue excitation set)
- if your microscope has a Carl Zeiss Jena KP490 interference filter, but it is damaged or in very poor condition
- if you want to use this filter in your own DIY project or in a microscope from another manufacturer (for example Leica, Nikon, Leitz Wetzlar or Zeiss West Germany)
Compatibility
This microscope part is compatible with the following microscope models:


