Olympus UPlanXAPO 60X Oil Immersion Objective | 1.42 NA Extended Apochromat, Infinity Corrected

High-resolution oil-immersion objective for demanding microscopy.

• 🔬 60× Magnification, High NA 1.42
  Excellent resolving power for detailed sub-cellular imaging.
• 🧠 Plan Apochromat Correction
  Achieves flat field and chromatic correction across the visual spectrum.
• 💡 Oil Immersion Design
  Maximizes numerical aperture and light gathering for superior contrast.
• ⚖️ Optimized for Research & Advanced Imaging
  Ideal for brightfield, DIC, phase, and fluorescence applications.
• 🧪 Olympus Optical Excellence
  Built to exacting standards for consistency and clarity.

Why Choose UPLXAPO Over Standard Objectives?

Standard objectives (Plan Achromat or Plan Fluorite) provide good performance for routine imaging but fall short in advanced applications.

UPLXAPO objectives offer:

• Significantly higher numerical aperture for better resolution
• Superior chromatic correction for fluorescence and multi-channel imaging
• Flat field across large sensors — ideal for digital imaging
• Improved signal collection for low-light applications

👉 This makes UPLXAPO the preferred choice for confocal, fluorescence, and high-resolution research imaging

🧪 Product Description

The Olympus UPLanxApo 60× Extended Apochromat Objective is a precision oil-immersion microscope objective engineered for researchers and imaging professionals who demand exceptional resolution, contrast, and field flatness. With a high numerical aperture of 1.42, this objective is designed to capture fine structural detail at high magnification, making it ideal for advanced studies in cell biology, histology, and materials science.

This objective features plan apochromat correction, which minimizes field curvature and chromatic aberration across the visible spectrum, delivering crisp and consistent imaging from edge to edge. The oil-immersion design further enhances light collection and contrast, especially in brightfield and fluorescence microscopy modes.

Whether used for high-precision brightfield, differential interference contrast (DIC), phase contrast, or fluorescence imaging, the UPLanxApo 60X provides reliable optical performance that supports quantitative analysis, publication-quality micrographs, and demanding laboratory workflows.

🧠 Why It Matters

For researchers and clinicians alike, the ability to resolve fine details with uniform clarity across the entire field is essential. High numerical aperture optics increase both resolution and light gathering, enabling sharper images even in low-contrast specimens. Plan apochromat objectives are specifically designed to reduce optical artifacts that can compromise accurate interpretation — a critical advantage when imaging complex biological samples or thin film materials.

When paired with appropriate illumination and imaging systems (e.g., LED lamphouses, high-sensitivity cameras), the UPLanxApo 60× objective becomes the cornerstone of high-performance microscopy setups.

🧪 Typical Applications

• High-resolution brightfield microscopy
• Fluorescence imaging (fixed and live samples)
• DIC and phase contrast microscopy
• Quantitative imaging and measurement
• Cellular and sub-cellular structural analysis
• Histology and pathology workflows

📊 Key Specifications