Electrophysiological experiments are highly susceptible to external vibration and other interference. Any specimen manipulation can disrupt the axonal connections within the tissue slice or the acquired patch-clamp configuration.

The electronic design of the Leica DM6 FS stabilizes your experiments:

Control the full system without touching the stand
All motors and current-carrying elements are switched off if not in use

The compact design of the instrument makes it mechanically stable as well and creates space for accessories to be used on the microscope’s stage.

Vibration-free Operation

Operate the microscope smoothly using the remote control. The motorized objective changer prevents disruption of your sample by swapping two objectives in a vibration-free manner.

Switch magnification without touching the microscope
Change objectives or gently immerse an objective into the buffer solution

Choose from a range of special objectives featuring an extra-long free working distance, a large access angle, and an inert ceramic front with minimal electric and thermal conductivity for electrophysiology.

Use the Leica HC FLUOTAR L 25x/0.95 W VISIR objective from our series of high-end objectives specially designed for near-infrared DIC
Open the visual field for good clearance around the specimen with an access angle of 41°and a large free working distance of 2.5 mm
Penetrate thick tissue (2,5 mm with high contrast and high resolution using Wollaston prisms for Differential Interference Contrast (DIC).

Configure your objectives in three different ways and combine all of these with three different motorized magnification changers.

On a 6-position motorized nosepiece
On a 2-position motorized objective changer
On a single objective holder

You can switch optically between magnifications during an experiment without changing the objective by combining a magnification changer with low magnification – high numerical aperture objectives.