GlobalSpec has asked its users about the latest design trends and features related to Digital and Video Microscopes. They have also shared their product applications and tips on how to buy and use these products.
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What are some of the applications you have used digital and video microscopes for?
29 answers
Wafer inspection using Bright field/ Dark field & DIC.
Material science
biomedical education, research and clinical studies
I am in the business of servicing and repairing microscopes
~Hank M, Owner - Fully Focused LLC microscope service, Chandler, AZ
For studying marine micro organisms like phytoplankton, zooplankton and studying bacterial types in aerobic and anaerobic effluent treatment systems.
~Rajiv Aundhe A, Have own Company in Environmental Engineering, Mumbai, India
Authenticating ancient artifacts vs modern reproductions and the internal structure of drill cuttings from oil and gas drilling.
~Engineer, Tulsa, OK
To see better in a 24 lcd full HD
to repair electronics equipment
to take a video in a disassembly session
~Research & Development, BUenoas AIres, Argentina
Detect failures in production line
Analyze post mortem causes for failure in devices on the field.
~Engineering Consultant, Salta, Argentina
Observation of optical surfaces, damage and photographing some of the details.
~Zlata E, Design Engineer, Oslo, Norway
Analysis of micro-structure of various materials, mainly ceramic and metal.
~Research & Development, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Component inspection & measurement for automobile & electronic industry.
~Marketing/Sales, Bangalore, India
Looking at microelectronic assemblies. Documentation purposes.
~Ricardo J, Engineer, Montreal, Canada
Image analysis, biotech products, high content analyzers, etc...
~General Corporate Mgmt, Canton, MA
Transfer microscope images of prepared slides to computer.
~Francis P, General Management, Castellana Grotte, Italy
Cellular microscopy, microscopic parts inspection, etc...
~Karen T, Engineer, Austin, TX
I use them frequently for still photos and training.
~Don, Development Engineer, Chicago, IL
Development of automated techniques of analysis.
~Vladimir M, Research & Development, Moscow, Russia
Viewing non-wovens
Viewing surface treatments
~Barrie M, Design Engineer, Crawley, England
For live cell imaging, FRAP techniques, TIRF
~Marylou Z, Faculty/Staff, Marburg, Germany
For observing petrological thin sections.
~Rohan P, Geologycal investigations, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Study of degradation of art objects.
~Charles Indekeu, Senior lecturer wood conservation, Antwerp, Belgium
Cell biology, live cell imaging
~Patrick VO, Faculty/Staff, Gent, Belgium
Manufacturing inspection.
~Manufacturing, Turlock, CA
Forensic
NDT
Medical
~Robert Herzner, Marketing/Sales, Taipei, Taiwan
Training and Education
~Victor L, Marketing/Sales, Guangzhou, China
Scientific, industrial.
~Jim S, Facilities Manager, Minneapolis, MN
Histology and anatomy
~Roy W, Faculty/Staff, Glendale, AZ
Aluminum Sheeting
~Kesh M, Purchaser, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Part measurements
~Manufacturing, Melbourne, Australia
Materials science
~Irene G, Associate of the Peabody Museum, Cambridge, MA
Metallography
~Faculty/Staff, Lyngby, Denmark
Teaching
~Technical Support/Services, Batac, Philippines
Please share with us any “non-standard” applications that digital and video microscopes have been used for.
16 answers
Other than cell biology applications, they have also been used in metal studies and areas of surgical techniques etc etc
~Marylou Z, Faculty/Staff, Marburg, Germany
Live cell imaging, high speed imaging: a bullet hitting, perforating a target.
~Patrick VO, Faculty/Staff, Gent, Belgium
Examining the internal structure of rocks without destroying the specimen.
~Engineer, Tulsa, OK
Pinpoint the starting point of a fire ignition in a power transistor.
~Engineering Consultant, Salta, Argentina
Electron irradiation of thin ferroelectric polymer film in SEM.
~Faculty/Staff, Lyngby, Denmark
Video surface inspection with a tilt in the component.
~Marketing/Sales, Bangalore, India
Low light applications - Material and sample analysis.
~Kesh M, Purchaser, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
In situ application Supports for large objects supports like surgical microscopes
~Charles Indekeu, Senior lecturer wood conservation, Antwerp, Belgium
Self inspection of mouth cavity and tooth conditions.
~Francis P, General Management, Castellana Grotte, Italy
Forensis sing maculopatia problems germination power (seeds)
~Research & Development, BUenoas AIres, Argentina
Robotic microscope for fecal specimen analysis.
~Vladimir M, Research & Development, Moscow, Russia
Archaeological textiles and fibers (my thing).
~Irene G, Associate of the Peabody Museum, Cambridge, MA
Not sure what "standard" is anymore.
~Roy W, Faculty/Staff, Glendale, AZ
Asbestos fibres determination.
~Rajiv Aundhe A, Have own Company in Environmental Engineering, Mumbai, India
Use with Raman spectroscopy
~General Corporate Mgmt, Canton, MA
Endoscope
~Zlata E, Design Engineer, Oslo, Norway
Do you know of any disastrous mistakes that occurred due to the incorrect usage of digital and video microscopes?
6 answers
Retinal damage or radiation burns can occur if not properly shielded.
~Engineer, Tulsa, OK
Yes when you give them to students.
~Charles Indekeu, Senior lecturer wood conservation, Antwerp, Belgium
Not so disastrous, but many purchasers of microscopes do not have a full knowledge of microscopy.
~Hank M, Owner - Fully Focused LLC microscope service, Chandler, AZ
They always go for a color system which is not better performing than a combination with a B/W camera with adequate filters.
~Patrick VO, Faculty/Staff, Gent, Belgium
Wrong interpreting of the results.
~Faculty/Staff, Lyngby, Denmark
False image measurement
~Marketing/Sales, Bangalore, India
