Hund H600 Wilo-Brew Brewery Binocular Laboratory Tool

Description

Monitor yeast cell viability and track wild bacterial infections using the Hund H600 Wilo-Brew Microscope phase-contrast brewing tool. Built around an infinity-corrected optical train, this German quality-control workstation delivers 100x, 400x, and 630x magnification. It comes equipped with a combination phase-contrast slider condenser (1.25 NA) and three specialized Plan Achromatic objectives: Brightfield 10x/0.25, Phase Ph 40x/0.65, and a high-dry Phase-compatible 63x/0.85 lens that inspects yeast morphology without messy immersion oil.

Transmitted illumination is supplied by an adjustable 6V 30W halogen lamp built into the base, providing warm, continuous-spectrum light that defines unstained cellular borders cleanly. The phase slider features distinct click-stop detents for Phase Ph2 and Brightfield channels, allowing brewers to count cells on hemocytometers in brightfield and immediately slide into phase contrast to verify living bacteria. The 160 x 140 mm double-layer stage resists moisture from wet sample rings, while low-position coaxial XY controls (76 x 50 mm travel) keep slide scanning smooth across an overall system weight of 9.2 kg.

Key Features of Hund H600 Wilo-Brew Microscope

A specialized phase-contrast binocular microscope engineered for craft breweries and industrial fermentation labs. Combines an NA 1.25 phase slider condenser with a high-dry 63x objective to track yeast bud scars and bacterial spoilage without oil immersion.

• Plan Achromatic infinity objectives: Brightfield 10x, Phase Ph 40x, and high-dry 63x
• Combination 1.25 NA condenser with manual click-stop slider for Ph2 and Brightfield
• Sub-stage 6V 30W halogen light source with electronic variable rotary brightness wheel
• 63x high-dry objective resolves yeast bud scars without requiring messy immersion oils
• Moisture-resistant double-layer mechanical stage with 76 x 50 mm coaxial XY travel
• Coaxial focus mechanics graduated down to 2-micron fine division marks
• Includes an auxiliary centering telescope to align phase condenser annulus rings
• Solid 9.2 kg cast-metal chassis isolates cellar floor rumble and pump vibration

Phase Contrast Optics & Yeast Cell Viability

Living bacteria like Lactobacillus and Pediococcus are almost transparent in standard brightfield light. The Wilo-Brew phase system converts tiny refractive index differences into stark brightness contrast, making unstained contaminants stand out as dark silhouettes against a bright field. The 63x/0.85 high-dry objective is a major practical asset on brew decks: it provides the resolution needed to count budding rings and check glycogen stores without oil contaminating your hemocytometer chambers.

Moisture-Resistant Stage & Optical Centering

Fermentation labs are wet environments. The stage plate on this frame features an anti-corrosive coating that resists sour wort and sanitizing sprays. Aligning the phase ring takes only a minute using the bundled phase-centering telescope: focus on the condenser ring, adjust the dual alignment screws until the bright phase circle matches the objective dark ring, and lock it down. Once aligned, your phase image stays crisp slide after slide.

• Phase contrast slider allows instantaneous switching between brightfield and phase modes
• High-dry 63x magnification speeds up daily sample audits by eliminating lens wipe-downs
• Sturdy cast base keeps the optical train aligned despite industrial plant vibrations

Hund Brewery Warranty & In-Box Contents

Hund provides a two-year factory warranty on the Wilo-Brew microscope covering the phase slider mechanism, optical coatings, and halogen power circuitry. The complete package includes the H 600 brewery series chassis, phase-contrast slider block, three Plan objectives (10x, 40x, 63x), auxiliary phase-centering telescope, centering keys, detachable power cable, dust cover, and brewing QA manual.