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    Quality Testing(Page)

    When shopping for a microscope either on the web or with a catalog, the image of the instrument could look great but when the product gets into your hands, you might be disappointed. The only way to...

    Using a C-Mount Adapter to Increase Digital Measuring Capability(Post)

    Simplify Small Particle Measurement Using A C-Mount Adapter It is possible to use a microscope c-mount adapter with no formatting lens in order to increase digital measuring capabilities. As you may h

    Numerical Aperature(Page)

    This is a somewhat complicated subject and the discussion that follows goes well beyond the entry in the glossary. Numerical Aperture (N.A.): This is a number that expresses the ability of a lens to...

    Meiji SLR Digital Camera Adapters(Page)

    In order to adapt your 35mm film or digital SLR camera to the Meiji trinocular port of your microscope, you will need the following items. 1. T-2 Ring for your SLR Camera Body

    Phase Contrast Information - Information About Phase Contrast(Page)

    A common activity in high school biology is to observe cheek cells.  To do this, one takes a flat toothpick and gently scrapes the inside of their cheek.  They smear the specimen on a flat...

    PAX-it Microscopy Imaging Software(Page)

    PAX-it microscopy imaging software works with the PAX-it line of microscopy cameras and has the following capabilities: Image Stitching - easily grab adjacent images and use the PAX-it software to...

    Larva of Long-Spined Tropical Sea Urchin(Post)

    The image below is the larva of a long-spined tropical sea urchin Diadema Antillarum, at day 32. The larva is ready for metamorphosis into the juvenile. Martin Moe captured this image using the Meiji

    How Microscopy Supports Archaeology and Artifact Conservation(Post)

    When people think about archaeology, they usually picture excavation sites, brushes, and carefully uncovered ruins. But much of the real discovery happens long after artifacts leave the ground. In lab

    The Role of Microscopy in Environmental Science: Studying Microplastics(Post)

    Microplastics are everywhere—in our oceans, rivers, soil, air, and even the food we eat. These tiny plastic particles, less than 5 millimeters in size, have become one of the most pressing environment

    What Are the Functions of Objective Lenses?(Post)

    What is a Microscope Objective Lens? A microscope objective lens is a fundamental component of a microscope responsible for gathering and magnifying the image of a specimen. Positioned in close proxim

    Jenoptik Gryphax Microscopy Camera Software Tutorials(Page)

    The Jenoptik Gryphax microscope cameras all include the Progres Gryphax microscope camera software. Each of the videos below will guide you through software installation, setting preferences and...

    Filter Patch Inspection Explained(Post)

    So, you work in a facility which has a lot of lubricated machinery operating and you want to do some quality control work, just to make sure the large (and expensive!) machines are working well and no