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Live-Cell Imaging Full Assembly
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Thermocouple Adapter Assembly
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Thermocouples often come without the necessary adapter placed on the end of their wiring to connect them to a
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temperature controller. Below in Figure 2 we show the general process to attaching one of these adapters to the two
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Heater Adapter Assembly
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The heaters we utilize also lack the necessary adapter placed on the end of their wiring to connect them to a
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temperature controller. It also should be noted that for the heater elements, the two wires associated with them are
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Placing O-rings in the Sample Chamber
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In order to ensure a watertight seal around our objectives, both of our objective ports feature two sets of o-rings
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surrounding their circumference. For our smaller port associated with the TL20X-MPL objective, we use oil-resistant
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Placement of the Heating Pads on the Sample Chamber
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The placement of heating pads on the chamber is a straightforward process, particularly with the adhesive-backed pads
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we detailed in our parts list. In the application process, a general consideration should be made as to the
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Temperature Controller Assembly and Settings
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With the individual components of our heating assembly prepared, the full assembly of the system is straightforward.
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There is some variation in terms of if one opts to use 3 threaded thermocouples or a combination of one dual-probe
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