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Every high-performance life science instrument requires a precisely tuned source-to-sensor imaging subsystem that balances resolution and throughput. Discover how to avoid the endless design loop by partnering with our team of experts at IDEX Health & Science.
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Custom illumination goes beyond power and wavelength. Our Melles Griot wide-field illumination modules are designed to power the future of life sciences. Engineered for next-generation, high-throughput, high-resolution imaging, our custom solutions provide everything you need for reliable, high-performance systems.
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At SPIE Photonics West 2025, our Director of RDE | Systems Imaging—David Steinchen—gave a live product demonstration of a turnkey fluorescent microscope (created in partnership with Dover Motion) to showcase one example of how our components can come together to enable your innovation. Watch our product demo here.
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We see the big picture and can help you optimize the different parts of the path to come together into one, efficient fluidic and optical life science subsystem.
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Don’t let prototype delivery and testing delays affect your fluidics platform release. IDEX Health & Science can accelerate your instrument development and deliver on time with our new Rapid Prototype Valve and Manifold program.
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Explore the specifications, theory, and technology behind Semrock optical filters from IDEX Health & Science and how you can reduce cost, maintain quality, and meet your filter bill-of-materials (BOM).
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What is a manifold assembly? Manifold assemblies create a fluid distribution system that streamlines your fluidic system to control all reagents—inlet ports to outlet ports—to create a clean and organized flow path. Learn more.
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From expertise with extremely small tolerances, real-time monitoring of computer data, and statistical processes, we ensure our experts ensure our fluidic connections meet the highest level of quality and margin of safety, so you can have peace of mind when using our fluidic tubing and connections.
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IDEX Health & Science offers high-quality diffusion bonded manifolds. Material selections include Acrylic (PMMA) for cost effective manifolds, and Ultem™ (PEI).
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Whether you are looking for a custom cross-drilled component, a larger diffusion bonded manifold, or anything in between, we can create a solution for you.
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