Carl Zeiss TELAVAL

is an inverted microscope from the MIKROVAL series designed primarily for the observation of cell and tissue cultures, sediments and suspensions. At the same time, its inverted design makes it suitable for observing chemical reactions in larger vessels.

Key features of this microscope include the aforementioned inverted optics design, non-inverted and non-mirrored images, an easily disinfected large stage, low-set and easy-to-grip focusing rings, and the ability to be expanded for examination in reflected and polarized light.

TELAVAL's basic equipment includes achromatic lenses that are partially planar corrected. The magnification range of this microscope is 32 to 161×. In addition to visual observation, it is also possible to use the attachment for drawing, measuring and counting with special eyepieces and counting plates.

TELAVAL could be modified for different task needs. It was possible to add qualitative polarization, EPI illumination or to replace the head itself with a trinocular head allowing the connection of a camera for low magnification microscopic photography.

As already mentioned, thanks to its large stage and long working distance objectives, the microscope offered users the possibility of observing objects in petri dishes or other much wider containers.