May 23, 2021
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek is a Dutch microscopist who was the first to observe bacteria and protozoa through the use of a single-lens microscope. He is widely […]
May 17, 2021
If you’re new to the world of microscopy, you may still be getting used to the terminology. When you hear “microscope”, what kind of microscope do […]
May 11, 2021
Have you ever made a nice cup of warm tea on a rainy day and thought: “I wonder if this herbal tea has been authenticated by […]
May 2, 2021
That’s no moon! That’s… a distortion of our specimen caused by a phenomenon called aberration. (Is it safe to assume the Venn diagram of Star Wars […]
April 26, 2021
It’s become a bit of a sitcom trope lately that parents are always asking their kids to put down their phones. But many don’t see their […]
April 24, 2021
We’ve blogged about light sources before, but there’s another side to the story of perfecting your microscope imaging. Microscope illumination methods are equally as important as […]
April 22, 2021
Scanning electron microscopy (or SEM for short) has long been used to create incredibly detailed images of our microscopic world. There is arguably no other instrument […]
April 22, 2021
A Quick Overview Material science is truly an interdisciplinary field. It combines chemistry, physics, chemistry, and engineering in order to advance the discovery of new materials. […]
April 22, 2021
Metallography is the branch of science dealing with the study of the composition and structure of metals and alloys, its control through processing, and its influence […]
March 22, 2021
Before we can run, we need to walk. The same feels true for microscopes! Before we dive into some advance concepts, a review of the basics […]
March 14, 2021
Phase contrast microscopes use a special technique to view cells and cell components that would be difficult to see using an ordinary light microscope. Phase contrast […]
March 8, 2021
Have you ever wondered about mercury halide vs LED light sources? If you’re staring down a microscope everyday for work, there’s no doubt questions about light […]