Table of Contents

Overview

The Microscopy laboratory is used by 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.

Microscopes

• Three Zeiss Stereo binocular microscopes, with manual 8:1 zoom and either reflected or transmitted light viewing

• One Zeiss Axioplan microscope equipped for simultaneous transmitted and reflected polarized light viewing, with a large variety of objectives

• Two Zeiss Axioskop A1 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

• On Zeiss Imager 2 fluorescent microscope and one Zeiss Imager 2 with DIC capability

• The MBIO epifluorescence microscope has a Zeiss camera attached that works with the Zen blue software

• Please note that proprietary manuals are available upon request and subject to limited use

Epifluorescence Microscope

• Epifluorescence User Guide

Sample Imaging

• Most microscopes are equipped with Zeiss cameras for digital microphotography,

• Thin Section Imager: Photograph full thin section images in plane- and cross-polarized light. PICAT User Guide

Sample Preparation

• Fine Fraction Spraying Quick Start Guide

• SybrGold Virus and Bacteria Direct Count Protocol

Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM, SEM/EDS)

• SEM SNE-4500M Plus User Guide

• SEM-EDS Bruker Quick Start Guide

• Sputter Coater Quick Start Guide

• Hitachi SEM User Guide 

• Hitachi SEM Quick Start Guide 

Stepper Stages

• Automatic Stepper Stage/Point Counter