ibidi Micro Illumination System
A turnkey UV lighting platform for microfabrication.
With the Ibidi Micro Illumination System, users can precisely control where and when cells adhere, migrate, and organize themselves into tissues, enabling the creation of relevant in vitro microphysiological models.
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User-friendly and versatile, for microstructuring applications such as hydrogel-based microfluidics, photo-induced wounding, organ-on-a-chip platforms, and micropatterning for 2D/3D cell cultures. The instrument is a compact, user-friendly benchtop platform that brings light-induced microfabrication into everyday laboratories without the need for a cleanroom. Compatible with coverslip chambers such as μ-Slides and μ-Dishes, it supports a wide range of 2D and 3D methods, including photopatterning, hydrogel microstructuring, and photoclick chemistry.
Area of application
The ibidi Micro Illumination System is used for the precise microstructuring of surfaces and biomaterials via UV photolithography. It enables the creation of high-resolution 2D and 3D patterns that can be used to specifically study and control cell adhesion, cell migration, cell interactions, or tissue formation. Thanks to patterned photomasks, defined exposure patterns can be created on cell culture vessels, µ-slides, µ-dishes, or photoresist-coated wafers, enabling the creation of microfluidic and biomimetic models. The system is particularly well-suited for research applications in the fields of cell biology, tissue engineering, biomaterials research, and organ-on-a-chip technologies.
Produces microscale structures with reproducible, high-resolution results.
Supports numerous ibidi labware formats as well as 3-inch photolithography wafers.
Intensity and exposure time can be adjusted intuitively right on the device.
Ideal for applications in cell biology, tissue engineering, biomaterials research, and organ-on-a-chip models.
Key features
The ibidi Micro Illumination System is a compact UV photolithography system designed for precise microstructuring in research applications. It uses a high-power 365 nm UV LED, achieves a nominal resolution of 2 µm, and enables uniform exposure with high spatial precision.
By using structured photomasks, defined 2D and 3D patterns can be created on a wide variety of cell culture vessels, µ-slides, µ-dishes, and photoresist-coated wafers. The exposure intensity and duration can be flexibly adjusted, allowing for optimal adaptation to different materials and applications.
Product Details
| Light source | High-Performance UV LED |
| Wavelength | 365 nm |
| Intensity | 20 mW/cm² (@20%) – 100 mW/cm² (@100%) |
| Time | 1 s – 59 min, 59 s |
| Divergence | ≤ 3° |
| Illumination Area | ⌀ 70 mm |
| Compatible Photomasks | 3-inch masks, thickness 1.4–1.8 mm |
| Nominal resolution | 2 μm |
| Recommended Function Size | 10 μm |
| External dimensions s (L × W × H) | 200 mm × 215 mm × 260 mm |
| Weight | 6.6 kg / 14.6 lbs |
| Material | Multi-material construction |
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Frequently Asked Questions
The system is used for microstructuring via UV photolithography. It enables the creation of precise 2D and 3D patterns on cell culture surfaces and other materials for research applications in the life sciences.
The system is compatible with various ibidi µ-Slides, µ-Dishes, and spin-coated 3-inch wafers with photoresist. This makes it suitable for a wide range of applications in cell and biomaterials research.
The UV intensity and exposure time can be flexibly adjusted. The integrated 365-nm UV LED allows for exposure times ranging from 1 second to just under 60 minutes, thereby supporting a variety of materials and processes.
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