View All Resources
  • How to Clean Semrock Optical Filters

    by IDEX Health & Science

    Have you ever accidentally touched your filter with gloves or noticed a speck of dust? Learn how to effectively remove debris from your Semrock optical filters from IDEX Health & Science by watching our new filter cleaning demo.
    Full story

    how to clean Semrock optical filters
  • New Product Development Strategies

    by IDEX Health & Science

    New Product Development plays a pivotal role as the major driving force of organic business growth, but to add new products and services to their range of offerings, companies must make improvements to their infrastructure. In this white paper, learn about the importance of new product innovation, different process methods, and best practices for optimizing your company’s strengths to help you get to market faster.
    Full story

    product development strategies white paper thumbnail
  • Advanced Spectral Measurement Systems and Semrock Optical Filters

    by IDEX Health & Science

    Learn more about the features of the proprietary tools developed by IDEX Health & Science, including the established Peregrine and the new KolaDeep™ Spectral Measurement Systems in this white paper.
    Full story

    KolaDeep White Paper thumbnail
  • 2023 Semrock Optical Filters Catalog

    by IDEX Health & Science

    Our engineers and product management teams have collaborated to provide you with the Semrock Master Catalog from IDEX Health & Science. With proven results, we give you access to high-level engineering that will help make every photon count in your system.
    Full story

    2023 Semrock Catalog thumbnail
  • Understanding and Testing Fluid Flow for Custom Valve Design

    by IDEX Health & Science

    There are many factors taken into consideration during the development of a valve design. Prototyping the complex geometries of valve stators can be expensive and time-consuming but with the use of simulation tools, we can iterate multiple designs quickly and select the most desirable solutions before the first parts are manufactured.
    Full story

    custom valve design white paper thumbnail
  • Selecting Filters for Fluorescence Multiplexing

    by IDEX Health & Science

    The steady advances in optical thin film deposition technology over recent decades have enabled production of high performance multiband optical filters that address the increasing demand for multicolor fluorescence instrumentation. Though there is now a wide range of available catalog filters designed for a large variety of fluorophores, selecting suitable filters is often a complex process. Here we present considerations relevant to the design of such a multiplexing system.
    Full story

    multiplexing white paper thumbnail
  • Maximizing the Performance of Advanced Microscopes by Controlling Wavefront Error Using Optical Filters

    by IDEX Health & Science

    Any imaging instrument has a limited tolerance for wavefront error – and every optical element in the light path (including dichroic beamsplitters) contributes to wavefront error, thereby limiting overall imaging system performance. When aiming to achieve diffraction-limited imaging performance or better, it is important to consider wavefront errors from all optical elements in order to calculate the total instrument wavefront error, and to compare it to the maximum allowable value. Learn more in this white paper.
    Full story

    control wavefront error using optical filters white paper thumbnail
  • Tubing Cutter How-To-Guide

    by IDEX Health & Science

    The IDEX Health & Science Polymeric Tubing Cutter is designed to work on all types of polymeric tubing, including Teflon®, Tefzel®, and PEEK™ polymers. It is engineered with guide holes for both 1/16" and 1/8" outer diameter (OD) tubing, to ensure a flat, even tubing cut. Use this how-to-guide for best practices to score and snap a piece of polymeric tubing, as well as, how to replace the blade on the unit.
    Full story

    polymer tubing cutter
  • Filter Spectra at Non-normal Angles of Incidence

    by IDEX Health & Science
    While most applications call for optical filters to be used at normal incidence, it is important to understand how the spectral properties of different types of filters change when using these filters a non-normal angles of incidence (AOI). There are two main effects exhibited by all filter spectrum as the angle is increased from normal which are discussed in this article. Full story
  • Fluidics Brochure

    by IDEX Health & Science
  • Introduction to Fluorescence Filters

    by IDEX Health & Science
    Optical fluorescence occurs when a molecule absorbs light at wavelengths within its absorption band, and then nearly instantaneously emits light at longer wavelengths within its emission band. For analytical purposes, strongly fluorescing molecules known as fluorophores are attached to biological molecules and other targets of interest to enable identification, quantification, and even real-time observation of biological and chemical activity. Fluorescence is widely used in biotechnology and analytical applications due to its extraordinary sensitivity, high specificity, and simplicity. Full story
  • Fittings 101 Guide

    by IDEX Health & Science

    You are about to embark on an exciting journey designed to help you grasp the fundamentals of equipment fittings and accessories, as well as some basics about liquid chromatography as an analytical technique. You have 2 choices. We have a digital PDF file available for you to download now below or you can request a printed poster by filling out the form.
    Full story

  • Comprehensive Guide to Check Valves

    by IDEX Health & Science
  • Chemical Compatibility

    by IDEX Health & Science
    This Chemical Compatibility section will allow you to either check what materials will work with the chemicals you are using or planning to use; or view what compatibility ratings are given to a material you are planning to use. Full story
  • Materials Guide

    by IDEX Health & Science
    Explore our material properties guide by selecting the material of your choice from the list provided to view properties and solvent compatibility Full story
  • Laser Damage Threshold

    by IDEX Health & Science
    Laser damage to optical filters is strongly dependent on many factors, and thus it is difficult to guarantee the performance of a filter in all possible circumstances. Nevertheless, it is useful to identify a Laser Damage Threshold (LDT) of pulse fluence or intensity below which no damage is likely to occur. Laser damage may be broadly classified into two types: absorption-driven and dielectric-breakdown damage. Which type dominates depends on the material properties (absorption coefficient, specific heat, melting temperature, as well as defects that cause scattering and concentrated electric field effects), geometric properties of the sample (thickness, homogeneity, surface morphology, etc.), and of course the properties of the laser beam itself. Full story
  • How to Calculate Luminosity Dominant Wavelength and Excitation Purity

    by IDEX Health & Science

    In this article we briefly describe the method to calculate the three main parameters that fully specify color in this system: luminosity, dominant wavelength, and excitation purity.
    Full story

  • Leica Cube Assembly Quick How-To Guide

    by IDEX Health & Science

    Explore our step by step guide to add a Semrock optical filter set to Leica DM-K, DM-R and DM-IRB cubes.
    Full story

    leica cube assembly guide thumbnail
  • Zeiss ZHE Cube Assembly Quick How-To Guide

    by IDEX Health & Science

    Explore our step by step guide to add a Semrock optical filter set to a Zeiss ZHE cube.
    Full story

    zeiss cube assembly guide thumbnail
  • Zeiss Threaded Filter Cube Assembly Quick How-To Guide

    by IDEX Health & Science

    Explore our step by step guide to add a Semrock optical filter set to a Zeiss Threaded Filter cube.
    Full story

    Zeiss Threaded Filter Cube Assembly Guide thumbnail