CartCoverslip Kits
Perfect for:
Amniocentesis
Cytogenetic Procedures
Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)
• Ready to use. Pre-sterilized (Gamma Irradiation). FREE Samples Available.
Researchers and clinicians with a limited number of cells have always preferred to use coverslips to initiate cell proliferation. The typical procedure involved first sterilizing all items and then placing the coverslips in a 35 mm petri dish, all time consuming steps. Now MatTek Cell Culture Coverslip Kits come ready to use - coverslips placed in 35 mm petri dishes and pre-sterilized.
Ready To Use
MatTek Coverslip Kits are pre-sterilized using gamma-irradiation. No more "flaming" the coverslips plus the certainty of gamma-irradiation all but eliminates the need to "redo" patient tests. You simply open the sterile sleeve package of 20 dishes and perform the test.
Two Coverslip Surfaces
Two coverslip surface chemistries (standard glass and CS1) are available. This gives the end-user the option of selecting the most appropriate growth surface for their application-- the standard glass coverslip or MatTek's special modified CS1 surface.
Standard glass coverslip kits are available in the CSGK/F, CSGK/C and CSGK/N Coverslip Kit configurations. These kits, the CSGK/F in particular, are widely used in amniocentesis testing.
CS1 coverslips have an oxygen rich, negatively charged surface. These coverslips are available in only one kit configuration, CS1K/F.
Convenient Size
MatTek coverslips are 22 mm square and are 0.16-0.19 mm thick (standard No. 1.5 coverslip thickness). Their thickness makes them ideal for optical microscopy (Note: The CS1 coverslips cannot be used with oil immersion objectives). The CS1 coverslips are manufactured from a non-curling plastic material to improve their durability.
Convenient Packaging
MatTek Coverslip Kits come cases of 500 dishes packaged in pre-sterilized sealed sleeves of 20 dishes each.
Coverslip Kit Ordering Information:
MatTek coverslips are 22mm square and are 0.16-0.19 mm thick (Standard No. 1.5 coverslip thickness) Their thickness makes them ideal for optical microscopy. (CS1 coverslips cannot be used with oil immersion objectives). The CS1 coverslips are manufactured from a non-curling plastic matieral to improve durability.
| Part No. | Type | Brand* | Case Qty | Sleeve Qty |
| CSGK/F | Glass Coverslips | Falcon dish | 500 | 20 |
| CSGKF-F | Glass Coverslips | Falcon dish | 500 | 20 |
| CSGK/N | Glass Coverslips | Nunc dish | 500 | 20 |
| CS1K/F | CS1 Plastic coverslips | Falcon dish | 500 | 20 |
*Note about brands: Falcon, Corning and Nunc are trademarked names and remain the exclusive property of their respective owners.
Glass Coverslip Specifications
MatTek uses the highest quality, borosilicate German glass coverslips in its glass bottom dish products. The coverslip properties are as follows:
- Highest hydrolytic resistance (hydrolytic class 1)
- Excellent resistance to chemicals
- Emission of alkali approximately 15 to 24 µg Na2O/g glass
- Excellent properties for fluorescent microscopy: Incident ultraviolet rays with wavelengths longer than 320 nm do not cause fluorescence.
- Mercury lines at 334 and 365 nm do not create auto-fluorescence. (Note: For mercury illumination, filter out the mercury lines with wavelengths shorter than 313 nm to obtain best possible results.)
- Refractive index (@ 20°C): ?D = 1.5230 tolerance ± 0.0015
- Abbe number V = 55
FREE Samples
If you have never used our Cell Culture Coverslip Kits and would like to try a sample before purchasing, please contact MatTek Corp. and we will supply samples at no charge.