Research Stereo Microscope

Methods IAAC, Hillebrecht

Research Stereo Microscope	Model:	Oympus ZSX12 with SZX Illumination Base and ColorView8 CCD-camera
	Unit and Room:	Inorg. Chemistry, Basement, R. -134
	Responsible:	Anita Becherer
Microscopy	Further information:
Short Description: Stereomicroscope with transmitted and incident light and CCD-camera for live-recording pictures Zoom ratio 12,8 (0,7X to 9X) WD 74mm objective SIS (Soft Imaging System) Software analySIS 3.0 for image prcocessing		Picture of the Equipment
Available Experiments/Techniques: Picture exposure of crystals, liquids and solid samples in transmitted or incident light Depth of field pictures with EFI (Extendet Focal Imaging) calculation MIA (Multiple Image Alignment) for big samples 3D-measurements Digital Image Processing for quantitative multiphase analysis
Special Equipment: Transmitted Brightfield/Darkfield Illumination Base Analyzer and simplyified transmitted light polarizer Olympus Camedia 3040 digital camera
Measurements on the equipment are currently done by:		Trained scientific service personal
Recent Publications, where this instrument was important (citation):		Chem. Eur. J. 2008, 14, 7331; Angew. Chem. 2005, 118, 172.
Typical problems that may be solved with this instrument:		microscopy of solid samples; digital image processing for particle size determination and quantitative multiphase analysis