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Sony announces end of life for CCD production: The CCD zombie apocalypse is upon us! Just in time for the mid-season restart of AMC’s The Walking Dead, on January 30th 2015 Sony let the cat out of the bag that they would stop production of its existing line of CCD...

Scientific CMOS cameras: Arch rivals to CCD or partners in crime? When building a microscope system, there are many important components to consider, such as the microscope stand, objective lenses, and contrast methods. However, increasingly software and cameras are...

Using Köhler every day: Tips you will not want to flush down the toilet Although most people are familiar with the word “Köhler” because of the brands world class bathroom fixtures, the global brand does not define the people with the last name Köhler. That is...

I wanted a digital microscope, but you brought me one with eyepieces! I had a conversation with a customer recently who asked about “digital microscopes.” To that I said, “Define ‘digital microscope,’” complete with air quotes. Why? Because although the term “digital...

Since the days of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek and his custom microscopes, the most exquisite detector was used for critical observations – the human eye. The human eye was critical for describing the first microorganisms, but also, as the story goes, the quality of the...

When consulting on an inverted microscope purchase, one question I always ask is whether the lab intends to use coverslip bottom dishes or plastic vessels. In approximately 9 of the 10 conversations the investigator says, “both.” How silly of me to ask. Many companies...

Since the first spinning disk confocal head was released over twenty years ago, there has been a flood of new and different products. Each product has its merits, such as exceptional light transmission, enhanced resolution, flatness of field, speed, and/or versatility...