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The Structure and Function of a Light Microscope
We may never know who made the first microscope. It could have been a spectacle maker, or a telescope maker who discovered that a telescope reve...
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Introduction to Wide Field Fluorescence Light Microscopy
Wide field fluorescence microscopy is used in research and health care because it offers extreme sensitivity in the detection of pathogens, cellula...
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Enhancing Quality Control: Inspecting Flat Panel Electronics with Optical Microscopes
In today's rapidly advancing technological landscape, flat panel electronics have become an integral part of our daily lives. These sleek, space...
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Enhancing Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy with Epi-fluorescent Microscopy
Light microscopy is essential for clinical diagnosis and studying cancer's progression. However, traditional light-field microscopes have limita...
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Material Microstructural Analysis with Light Microscopes
Microscopy is an advanced way of observing samples in a special resolution range beyond the unaided eye. Light optical microscopy is considered ...
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Battery Analysis with Light Microscopy
Battery technology, a cornerstone of modern innovation, has propelled advancements across industries by powering an array of devices, from porta...
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Choosing a Clinical Microscope: Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
Main Users and Applications
Pathology.
Oncology for Cancer study.
Animal research.
Pharmaceutical and biotech company RnD.
Methodology
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Choosing a Clinical Microscope: Hematoxylin and Eosin staining (H&E)
Main Users and Applications
Pathology labs. H&E is a fundamental part of all Histopathology
Oncology for Cancer study
Animal research
Toxic...
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Thin Film Technology in Compound Light Microscopes
Compound light microscopes have always been invaluable tools in various scientific and industrial fields, allowing researchers and technicians t...
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PCB Analysis: A Microscopic Validation of PCBs
Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs), also known as Printed Wiring Boards, can be extremely complex components with multiple circuit layers. Manufactur...
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PCB Analysis: Common Defects and Measurement Methods
This article will describe the types of measurements and visual defects that can be acquired under the microscope. The optical technique most co...
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Additive Manufacturing (3d Printing) Inspection Applications and Light Microscopy Techniques
The Additive Manufacturing (AM) industry has been exploding over the last several years with new materials and processes to produce more complex...
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Petrographic Digital Microscopes for Geoscience Analysis
Analysis in geoscience can be difficult without the correct equipment. The most up-to-date contrasting and imaging methods are often needed for ...
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Semiconductor Wafer Inspection Applications and Light Microscope Techniques - Patterned Wafers
Wafer inspection in the semiconductor industry is a complicated, multistage process. In this two part series, our experts at Motic will outline ...
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Semiconductor Wafer Inspection Applications and Light Microscope Techniques - Unpatterned Wafers
Wafer inspection in the semiconductor industry is a complicated, multistage process. In this two part series, our experts at Motic will outline ...
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Motic PA53 MET Metallographic Microscope for Failure Analysis of Metals
Failures in metals can come in many forms: fractures, cracks, inclusions, corrosion, microstructural processing issues and wear just to name a...
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Measuring the size of Specimens viewed with a Microscope and adding Scale Bars to Photomicrographs
Light microscopes can magnify specimens about 1000X and resolve objects down to 0.2 microns (200 nm, nm = 0.000001 mm). Light microscopes capable...
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Rapid Preparation & Examination of Plant Sections with Microscopy
Free-hand sectioning of living plant tissues with a single edge razor blade often provides an adequate method for rapid and inexpensive microsco...
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