Imaging, Microscopy and More

Some new features and info, available on the download site here. Note that your username can be anything, but your elements key ID# is the password. -Austin

  So I came up with an idea for this a few weeks back, while in a training at one of my suppliers. At trade shows people will attach a sanded-plexiglass rod or similar to the output of whatever light source they are showing. This allows potential customers to see the speed/brightness, without risking laser…

One of the nice features of the Nikon TIRF arm is that you can easily modify the input coupler for the laser fiber to accept flat or angled fiber couplers. Instructions to do this can be found here, or on the files and info page. -Austin  

You can find NIS D, along with AR, BR and other modules, at nikon’s download page here. You’ll need your HASP ID for the login, which can be found under start->Programs-> NIS Elements -> HASPinfo on your computer. I’ve added this link to the download site as well. -Austin  

One of the limitations of current software packages is the delay time to move+capture images between the camera and a stage. Most of this is based on the software and it’s requirement to communicate closely with the stage and camera. ASI has managed to come up with some ways of avoiding this issue, by allowing…

Reading this article has brought up a subject I’ve long thought about. Is a physical office structure still relevant in the wake of today’s technology improvements? Normally I work in two locations: At a customer site, and at home. When I go to the office I’m frequently surprised by how little work can be accomplished.…

Laser launches that rely on fiber coupling are awesome. There is no need to physically shoot the laser or lasers into a microscope via optics alone. Instead the lasers are delivered into a fiber, and then the fiber can be connected to any point on the microscope. Anyone that has a laser launch is already…

One can easily imagine the elegant simplicity a web-connected low cost, mobile microscope could bring to field medicine. Here is some excellent research demonstrating a simple microscope and simple spectrometer conversion using an iPhone. There’s a nice how-to on making your own from wired magazine as well. I can imagine one day a field medic…