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We have a very nice 40x air immersion phase-2 lens with a correction collar.
While quite costly, it images through plastic very nicely.

Good luck!

Mike


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>Hi-
>I have a couple of users who want to image cells grown in plastic
>microwell plates on an inverted scope.  Of course, the plastic is too
>thick to image through, but when I suggested that they grow them on
>glass coverslips they replied that the cells don't stick as well and
>grow differently on similarly coated glass.  Is it possible to buy
>microwell plates with thinner plastic bottoms, and where would I buy
>such a thing?  In previous postings I got the feeling that the only
>available ones had glass coverslip bottoms.  Also, would the images
>suffer greatly when imaging through plastic versus glass?  Would a
>better option be to just get a longer-working distance lens?
>Thanks in advance-
>Sarah
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