Microscope and Imaging Platforms We Support
Chroma designs and manufactures high-performance optical filters for a wide range of microscopy, imaging, and analytical platforms. From legacy instruments to today’s advanced fluorescence and confocal systems, our filters help researchers, engineers, and OEMs get the spectral performance, durability, and consistency they need.
We support optical filter solutions for many of the industry’s most widely used systems, including platforms from Nikon, Olympus/Evident, ZEISS, Leica, Yokogawa, Keyence, Crest, Cairn, BD Biosciences, Bio-Rad, Molecular Devices, Thorlabs, and many others.
Whether you are replacing an existing filter, upgrading system performance, or specifying filters for a new application, Chroma can help identify a compatible solution for your instrument and workflow.
Compatible with a Broad Range of Manufacturers and Models
We manufacture optical filters for a wide range of microscope and imaging platforms, including compatible solutions for:
ACCU-SCOPE — 3031-EPI, EXC-500, EXI-310
AO
Applied Precision — ArrayWorx, DeltaVision eyepiece, Sutter wheel
ASI — C-60 DOVE, C-60 slider, diSPIM
ATTO — CARV, CARV II
BD Biosciences — Pathway 855
Bio-Rad — MRC 600/1024
Cairn — OptoSplit, OptoSplit II, OptoSplit III, TwinCam, MultiCam
Caliper — Vectra 3, Vectra Polaris, Mantra
Crest — Cicero, DeepSIM Add-on, DeepSIM Standalone, X-Light V2, X-Light V3, X-Light V3 camera splitter
Euromex — Delphi-X upright, Oxion upright, Oxion inverted, iScope series
GE — InCell Analyzer 1000
Hamamatsu — Gemini
Hund
Jena
Jenalumar — 3-position slider
Keyence — BZ9000E, BZX
Kramer — Kramer Msquare, Kramer stereo
Leica / Leitz — Aristoplan, Diaplan, Diavert, DM-RB, DM4, DM6, DM750, DMi8, DM1000, DM 5000, DM 6000, DMI 4000DMIL, DMIR, DMIRB, DMIRM, DMLB, DMLFS, DMLFSA, DMR, DMRA, DMRHC, DMRXA, Fluovert, Laborlux, Laborvert, MZ16FA, MZ6, MZFLIII, Ortholux 1, Ortholux 2, Orthoplan I, Orthoplan II, Ploem, RF4, Stereoscope, TCS4D
LJL Biosystems
LUDL — filter wheel platforms
Meiji — MT6000 series, MX6000/TC5000
Mightex — Oasis Macro
Minitonka
Molecular Devices — Discovery 1
Molecular Dynamics — Serasto
Motic
MVI
Nikon — 50i, 80i, 90i, A1, C-1, C2, C-FFL-C, C-FL-HQ, Ci, Diaphot, Diaphot 200, DIH-8, E1000, Eclipse, Eclipse LV100 D, EF2, FN1, FXA, Labaphot, MM40, Multizoom AZ100, New Illuminator X2F-EFD3, Ni, PCM 2000, Perfect Focus System (PFS), Optiphot, Quad, RCM 8000, Stereo SMZ, SMZ18, SMZ25, TE200/300, TE2000, TE Labaphot 2, Ti, TMD, TS100, Ts2R-FL
Nova
Olympus / Evident — 5-SX625, AH2, AH2-RFL, AH2-A2-RFA, AX70, BH2, BK40, BMAX, Bright Field UBF2, BX, BX2, BX2A, BX3, BX6, CK40, CKX, CKX41, CKX53, CX41, Dual-View, Fluoview Confocal fv300/500/1000/1200/3000, IMT2, IX, IX2, IX3, IX85, LV200, MVX10 Macroview, Metallurgical CX40, MT20, OV100, PROVIS, RFA8, RFCA DMB DMG, S-SX700, SZX10, SZX-12, SZX2-16, SZX7, SZX-SZX-RFA3, RFL2, SZX-RFL3, U-M510, U-MF/XL, U-PO, U-RBC8, UM710, UM1000, UMA BH2, Vanox
Omano — OMFL600
Omax — M837
Optical Insights — Dual View, Quad View
Optika — B500, B1000, XDS3
Polyvar
PTI — RatioMaster D-104
Reichert
RedShirt Imaging — Macroscope IIA
Siskiyou
Sutter Wheel
Thorlabs — Cerna Mini, DFM1, DFM2
TILL — i-Mic
Vanguard
Visitech — VT-Eye confocal
Volpi
Yokogawa — CSU10, CSU22, CSU-X1, W1
ZEISS — 210, 310, 410, 510, 46 63 01, 2-5, 2-8, 2FL, 3RS PHOTO III, Axio 3FL, Axio 4FL, Axio 5FL, Axio 6FL, AxioImager, AxioObserver, Axiophot 2, Axioplan, Axioplan 2, Axioskop, Axioskop 2, Axioskop 2 plus, Axioskop 20, Axioskop 40FL, Axioskop plus, Axiotech 3FL, Axio TIRF, Axiovert 100/135 3FL, Axiovert 200m, Axiovert25(25CA), Axiovert 35, Axiovert 40FL, Axio Zoom V16, Discover, FL EC P&C, IM35, Jenamed, Keller, LSM710/780, LSM 5 live, Lumar, Mirax Scan, Multiphoton LSM, PASCAL
Built for Performance Across Applications
Chroma optical filters are trusted across applications such as:
fluorescence microscopy
live-cell imaging
confocal microscopy
pathology and digital imaging
multi-channel imaging
custom instrument integration
Our team can help match filter performance to your optical path, fluorophores, illumination source, and detector requirements, whether you need a direct replacement or a custom solution.
Need a Filter for a Specific Instrument?
If your manufacturer or model is not listed, we may still be able to help. Chroma supports many legacy and specialty platforms, and we can often recommend a compatible optical filter solution based on your system configuration and application needs.
Contact us to discuss replacement filters, upgraded performance, or custom optical filter solutions for your microscope or imaging system.
*All third-party manufacturer and model names are used for identification and compatibility reference only.
