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Gold Coated Microscope Slides and DNA Imaging Kit

Asylum Research provides a wide variety of gold coated microscope slides. These high optical-quality gold slides come in a variety of pattern types and materials. Specifications include:

  • Glass slides – the gold is evaporated on the glass with a 50Å layer of chromium between the gold and slide surface. Gold coating is not atomically flat, but has nanometer-size bumps across the surface. Gold thickness tolerance is +50Å.

  • Patterned slides – contain three gold dots, each dot 6mm in diameter.

  • Slides are autoclavable.

  • Slide dimensions are 3 x 1 inches, 1mm thick.

  • Available in 200 or 500Å coating thickness.

  • These slides are not compatible with critical clean room environments.

Custom Orders

Please contact Lebow Company and place orders direct through them.
Website: www.lebowcompany.com
E-mail: sales@lebowcompany.com
Phone: 805-964-7117

 

  

 


Continuous gold coated slide


Patterned gold coated slide

 
Model Type Au Coating Optical Transmission/Material Part Number Price
Gold200C Continuous 200Å Transparent glass 820.001 $40
Gold500C Continuous 500Å Opaque glass 820.003 $50
Gold200P Patterned 200Å Transparent glass 820.002 $40
Gold500P Patterned 500Å Opaque glass 820.004 $50
Gold500P Patterned DNA on 500Å Opaque glass 820.012 $525
DNA Kit

Kit includes two uncoated mica slides and one DNA coated mica slide, 2ml of DNA solution in a HEPES-NiCl buffer for stable imaging and force curves and 5ml of buffer, enough DNA solution for 10-15 experimental runs. Useful for characterizing the stability, spatial and force resolution for fluid imaging using AFM or force experiments. Instructions for use and example data are included. Sample must be refrigerated. $675 includes FedEx priority shipping. US phone or fax orders only.

820.015 $675
Mica200C* Continuous 200Å Cleaved mica, semi-transparent 820.006 $75
Mica500C* Continuous 500Å Cleaved mica, semi-transparent 820.010 $80
Mica200P* Patterned 200Å Cleaved mica, semi-transparent 820.009 $75
Mica500P* Patterned 500Å Cleaved mica, semi-transparent 820.011 $80

 

*Long lead time item. Please e-mail for specifics: sales@AsylumResearch.com.

DNA

Kit includes two uncoated mica slides and one DNA coated slide, 2ml of DNA in a HEPES-NiCl buffer and 5ml buffer for stable imaging and force curves; enough DNA solution for 10-15 experimental runs. Useful for characterizing the stability, spatial and force resolution for fluid imaging using AFM. Instructions for use and example data are included. Sample must be refrigerated. $675 includes FedEx Priority shipping. (US customers only. Orders must be placed via phone or fax.) Part number 820.015

Care and Cleaning of Gold Slides

  • Handle slides with latex gloves, picking them up carefully around the edges. Because the gold is very soft, it comes off fairly easily. If fingerprints get on the slides, wipe them off very lightly with an optical wipe dunked in high purity alcohol. Slides should be kept covered in their original box.

  • We do not recommend cleaning or re-using slides. Should the slides be cleaned, we are not responsible if the gold is removed.

  • Slides are autoclavable.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact us 805-696-6466 or email us at sales@AsylumResearch.com.

 

  

 

 

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