Cryo Temperature Stages in Microscopy

LN2 Auto-Fill for Cryo Microscopy Stages & Cryo Sample Holders

Norhof’s automatic LN2 supply systems are engineered to deliver precise, uninterrupted cooling for sub-zero microscope stages and cryogenic sample holders—optimizing every aspect of cryogenic microscopy.

Why Choose Norhof LN2 Auto-Fill Systems for Cryo Microscopy?

  •  – Continuous Ultra-Stable Cryogenic Conditions: Our systems guarantee hands-free, stable liquid nitrogen delivery, eliminating the risk of temperature fluctuations that can affect sensitive imaging processes.

  •  – Enhanced Sample Integrity & Imaging Performance: By minimizing manual interventions, Norhof LN2 auto-fill reduces sample drift, contamination, and thermal stress, ensuring sharper images and reproducible results.

  •  – Broad Compatibility: Supports leading SEM, TEM, FIB, and Cryo-EM stages and cryo holders—making Norhof the preferred solution for many labs and OEM systems worldwide.

  •  – Optimized for Advanced Research Applications: Ideal for biological samples (e.g., cells, tissues), materials science (e.g., polymers, metals, nanomaterials), and cutting-edge nanotechnology studies requiring extended low-temperature operation.

  •  – Quiet, Vibration-Free Operation: Our microdosing LN2 technology employs low pressure delivery, so your experiments run in near-silence with no mechanical vibration—protecting even the most delicate samples and imaging modalities.

Discover Maximum Experimental Uptime and Imaging Quality

Choose Norhof auto-fill systems to maximize experiment uptime, safeguard your workflow from manual refilling interruptions, and improve the reliability of your cryogenic microscopy results.

See Norhof Technology in Action

Want to learn more? 🎥 Watch our time-lapse video to see how we provide zero-noise, zero-vibration LN2 cooling for cryo stages and holders.👇

Contact us for more information about using Norhof LN2 auto-fill systems.

Custom and OEM Solutions

Norhof offers tailored adapters and integration kits for nearly every microscopy brand, including JEOL, FEI/Thermo Fisher Scientific, Zeiss, Hitachi, Leica, Tescan, and more. If your instrument requires a unique interface, our engineering team develops custom solutions to ensure a perfect fit.

We regularly supply adapters for Electron and Ion Microscopy (SEM, TEM, FIB, Cryo-EM) instruments from well-known suppliers such as:

  •  – JEOL
    • NEOARM, JEM-ARM200F, JEM-120i, JEM-200, JEM-1400, JEM-2100, and more
  •  – FEI/Thermo Fisher Scientific
    •  Scios Cryo-FIB, Quattro S Cryo ESEM, Quanta 200 DEM, Dualbeam chamber port G3 or G4 and more
  •  – Zeiss
    • Quorum/Linkam cryo‑systems on Crossbeam 540/550 and more
  •  – Hitachi
    • S‑4700 / S‑4800 / S‑3400 / S‑3700 / S‑4100 / S‑4300 field‑emission SEMs with LN2 cold trap, SU‑70 / SU‑8000 series and other modern Hitachi FE‑SEMs with integrated LN2 trap option and more
  •  – Leica
    • EM VCT100 and EM VCT500 cryo stage / docking station and more
  •  – Tescan
    • AMBER 2 cryogenic Ga FIB‑SEM, AMBER X2 plasma FIB‑SEM,  S8000G FIB/SEM in cryo configuration and more
  •  – Dewars of Microscopy Solutions and more 

If your instrument brand is not listed here, please contact us for a bespoke adapter solution. Thanks to our extensive experience, we can accommodate almost any Dewar configuration.

For more information or personalized advice, please contact our technical team.