Warm stages
Compact and affordable slide warmers for Sperm Class Analyzer® and manual sperm motility analysis. Since sperm motility and velocity are highly dependent on temperature, assessment of motility should be performed as close to 37°C as possible (World Health Organization laboratory manual for the examination of human semen. 3rd edition. 1992)
MiniTherm Plus Stage Warmer
The sleek, low-profile MiniTherm Plus Stage Warmer works with any upright microscope and sperm analyzer or for manual microscope assessment, the MiniTherm Plus keeps the semen sample at the proper temperature for accurate sperm motility and velocity analysis.
The MiniTherm Plus consists of a digital controller and a glass microplate that fits between standard microscope stage clamps.
- Low-profile permits rotation of turret without interference – no adjustment needed to switch objectives
- Allows temperature adjustment from 5°C over ambient temperature up to 60°C
- Portable – can be easily moved between microscopes
- Easily test using included Temperature Validation Slide
- Internal PID calibration (see below) and ability to enter a Shift Value to optimize accuracy
- Key lock feature to prevent inadvertent change in set temperature
- Easy insertion and removal of analysis chamber (push on, slide off) while on stage
- Designed in cooperation with Tokai Hit, a leader in the field
The MiniTherm Plus uses Proportional Integral Derivative (PID) control for stable temperature maintenance. The MiniTherm Plus controller is calibrated at room temperature 25°C ± 2℃ (77°F ± 4°F) before shipping. If the temperature of the heating plate is not stable in your usage environment, the controller can be recalibrated by performing PID calibration.
Each MiniTherm Plus comes with a temperature validation slide which is used to test the MiniTherm Plus. The Validation Slide turns green when at 37°C, brown when below 37°C and blue when above 37°C.
Dimensions & Weight
Plate Heater: 84mm x 47mm x 6mm
31g
Controller Unit: 132mm x 82mm x 35mm
151g
Power source 100-240V AC
Current rating 1.6A
Max Power Consumption 50W
Method PID Control
Temperature Control
Increments 0.1oC
Setting Method Digital switch using Up/Down keys
Max. Temperature setting 60.0oC
Min. Temperature Setting 0.0oC
Controllable Temperature Ambient +5oC ~ 60.0oC
Temperature Accuracy ±0.1oc
Sensor Platinum resistance thermometer (Pt 100 Ω)
720597
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