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We have two Pathology Devices stage top incubators and they have worked very well for both chamber slides and Willco dishes.  I highly recommend it.  Dave

On Apr 5, 2011, at 7:35 PM, Leoncio Vergara wrote:

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> Hi
> 
> I was wondering if anybody could tell me about their experience with the Live-
> Cell stage top incubator from Pathology Devices Inc 
> (http://www.pathologydevices.com/LiveCell.htm) or the Oko-lab Electric 
> microscope stage incubator (http://www.oko-lab.com/39.page).
> 
> Both seem to be very similar. We are looking for a solution for a BSL2 facility 
> for live cell experiments on a Olympus DSU IX81 microscope with ZDCII. We 
> want to do experiments with specifically with Labtek-type chambered 
> coverglasses and 35 mm petri dishes (glass bottom).
> 
> I am looking for quality and reliability for temperature and environmental 
> control (CO2 and Humidity) as well as easy of use. For a multiuser facility like 
> ours, simplicity and robust design are good. For BSL2, the use of disposable 
> chambers is also desirable, even is we have to sacrifice some in terms of 
> accuracy, etc.
> 
> Thanks in advance for any information
> 
> Leoncio Vergara
> UTMB, Galveston Texas

Dr. David Knecht    
Department of Molecular and Cell Biology
Co-head Flow Cytometry and Confocal Microscopy Facility
U-3125
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University of Connecticut
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