Cellvis (formerly In Vitro Scientific)

We specialize in manufacturing glass-bottom dishes, glass-bottom plates, chambered cover slides, and accessories for high-resolution live-cell imaging, such as confocal and widefield fluorescence microscopy.

Full array of products for high resolution imaging

Our products include glass-bottom dishes with various dish sizes and micro-well sizes; 6-, 12-, 24-, 96-, and 384-well glass-bottom plates; and 4- or 8-chambered coverslips—each with with coverslips of different types and thicknesses.

Cited by 4,600+ publications

An increasing number of researchers trust our products for their applications in high-resolution imaging. View publication list.

Images obtained using our products (courtesy of our users):

SIM stain of mitochondria in Cellvis glass bottom dish

Structured Illumination Microscopy (SIM) of mitochondria

Confocal imaging of poly-lactic acid scaffolds in Cellvis glass bottom dish

Confocal imaging of poly-lactic acid scaffolds

Confocal imaging of KDEL receptor in Cellvis glass bottom dish

Confocal imaging of KDEL receptor subcellular localization

calcein-AM stained mitochondria using Cellvis glass bottom dish

Confocal imaging of calcein-AM stained mitochondria

Quality assurance

Our products are manufactured in a Class 100,000 cleanroom to ensure maximum optical quality. A USP Class VI adhesive is used in assembly (when applicable) to provide a non-toxic environment for cell culture.
Find out more about how we make our glass bottom dishes and glass bottom plates.