LW Scientific SoiLite Ring Light Illuminator
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LW Scientific SoiLite Ring Light Illuminator - available with i4 Rear-Mount Controller or Desk Controller
See what's actually happening on the surface of your soil samples.
We worked with regenerative agriculture educator Matt Powers and LW Scientific to create the SoiLite—a ring light that lets you observe the living surface of roots, fungal hyphae, spores, and soil aggregates the way traditional bottom lighting just can't.
Two Ways to Use It
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SoiLite i4 – Mounts directly to your LW Scientific i4 microscope
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SoiLite Desk Model – Standalone unit that works with most compound microscopes via cable
What Makes It Useful
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Adjustable LED lighting that doesn't wash out your sample
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Top-down view shows you root surfaces, mycorrhizal networks, and how soil particles stick together
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Natural color rendering so you can actually tell what you're looking at
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Simple clamp design fits objectives up to 1" (25.4mm) in diameter—works with nearly all microscope brands
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Built tough enough for the field, clean enough for the lab
Why This Matters
Bottom lighting shows you outlines and shadows. Top lighting shows you texture—the fungal threads weaving through organic matter, bacterial films on root hairs, the sticky stuff holding aggregates together. If you're trying to understand whether your soil or compost is actually alive, this helps you see it.
Perfect for growers, consultants, researchers, or anyone who wants to know what's really going on down there.
What's Included:
✓ LW Scientific SoiLite Controller (Desk Mount or i4 Rear-Mount)
✓ Ring Light with Gooseneck
✓ 12vDC / 1amp Power Adapter
✓ 2x Mounting Screws (Only with i4 Rear-Mount)
Setup Instructions - i4 Rear-Mount Controller
1. Using a screwdriver, remove the two existing screws from the rear of the microscope body.
2. Install the SoiLite rear-mount controller using the longer screws that were included with the controller. When installing screws into the rear of the i4, ensure they are kept level and horizontal. Avoid inserting them at an angle to ensure proper thread alignment. Tighten securely, but do not overtighten.
3. Install the gooseneck onto the controller, ensuring to align the tab into the groove, then tighten the ring nut securely.
4. Plug the 12vDC power adapter into the controller.
5. Turn the unit on by turning the dimmer knob to the right. Increase the brightness as needed.
Setup Instructions - Desk Controller
1. Install the gooseneck onto the controller, ensuring to align the tab into the groove, then tighten the ring nut securely.
2. Plug the 12vDC power adapter into the controller.
3. Turn the unit on by turning the dimmer knob to the right. Increase the brightness as needed.
Installing the SoiLite - Mount onto Objective
1. Lower the stage slightly and rotate the desired objective to the side.
2. Hold the SoiLite by the blue EasyGrip lever. Press the lever to open the clamp.
3. Position the SoiLite around the chosen objective (10x, 40x, etc.). Release the EasyGrip to secure it.
4. Rotate the objective with SoiLite back into position above the slide.
5. Position the SoiLite higher or lower on the objective for the desired lighting effect.
