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Microscopy Lab location on Core Deck (the bow of the ship is to the right).
Overview
The Microscopy laboratory is used by shipboard paleontologists to identify microfossils for dating the sediments, by sedimentologists to check grain sizes and more and by igneous petrologists/alteration and structure geologists to classify rocks. We also carry a fluorescent microscope for microbiological sample analysis.
Instruments
- Two Zeiss SV-II binocular zoom microscopes, capable of 4–400× magnification and either reflected or transmitted light viewing, including cross-polarized light capability
- One Zeiss Axioplan microscope equipped for simultaneous transmitted and reflected polarized light viewing, with a large variety of objectives
- Two Zeiss Axioskop microscopes equipped for simultaneous transmitted and reflected polarized light viewing, with a large variety of objectives
- One Zeiss Axiophot microscope equipped for DIC, phase contrast, and fluorescence studies and for cross-polarized light, plane-transmitted light, and darkfield illumination
- Most microscopes are equipped with SPOT cameras for digital microphotography
- PICAT to photograph full thin section images in plane- and cross-polarized light (PICAT Quick Start Guide or PICAT User Guide)
- Please note that proprietary manuals are available upon request and subject to limited use
Sample Preparation
- Thin Sections
- Fine Fraction Spraying Quick Start Guide
- SybrGold Virus and Bacteria Direct Count Protocol