Hamilton MiniTherm Stage Warmer

Hamilton MiniTherm Stage Warmer

Since sperm motility and velocity are highly dependent on temperature, assessment of motility should be performed as close to 37°C as possible [World Health Organization laboratory manual for the examination of human semen. 3rd edition. 1992]

Before, large and costly microscope stage heaters were the only option. Now, with the MiniTherm stage warmer, a portable, low-cost alternative is available. Designed for use with disposable sperm analysis chambers and microscope slides, the MiniTherm stage warmer maintains sample temperature at 37°C. Simply plug the warmer in and place on the microscope stage. The MiniTherm stage warmer automatically calibrates itself to 37°C. The new slim style is compatible with objectives up to 20x

In addition, depending on the disposable chamber used, you may choose to use a one armed keeper as pictured above or a two-armed keeper shown below. The one-armed keeper allows easy chamber loading when using the Leja 4 and 8 cell chambers. You may also remove the keeper entirely for easy and rapid pass through of slides in production applications

Each MiniTherm comes with a temperature validation slide that turns green (see image below) when at 37°C