Request InfoLeica Microsystems GmbHWETZLAR, Germany, Nov. 24, 2009 – The Leica Microsystems HCX APO L20×/0.95 IMM is a dedicated BABB (Benzyl Alcohol Benzyl Benzoate, 1:2) objective lens for neuroscience and developmental biology applications. Designed for use in confocal microscopy, it provides deep imaging. The objective lens is designed and optimized to serve high-level biomedical research such as the analysis of whole animals, brain slices and similar neuronal preparations with the immersion medium BABB The apochromatic corrected objective provides the standard 20× magnification for overview with a numerical aperture of 0.95. The numerical aperture...See full productRelated content from Photonics MediaPRODUCTSBioPhotonics Sep/Oct 2023 IssueAI-Powered Microscope SoftwareLeica Microsystems’ Aivia 12 software provides AI-powered image analysis. 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