digital microscopes… a powerful educational tool, both in the laboratory and in the classroom * a...
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Digital Microscopes…Digital Microscopes…
A Powerful Educational Tool,Both in the LaboratoryAnd in the Classroom
* A Presentation by the GCR Staff: Integrated Ocean Drilling Program,Texas A&M University. College Station, Texas. May 2009
Best of Both WorldsBest of Both Worlds
• Dino-lite USB Handheld Digital Microscope
• Perfect for “quick inspection” of core sections, microfossils, etc.
• Still Picture and Video Capability (up to 200x)
• Measurement functions
• Calibration
• My First Digital Microscope• Great for capturing digital
images and video of thin sections, smear slides, etc.
• 90mm x 90mm Stage with clips
• Real optical glass lenses • 10X Widefield eyepiece
with pointer • 3 Achromatic objective
lenses: 4X, 10X & 40X Power
• Magnification from 40X to 400X
• LED illumination
Dino-lite USB Handheld Digital Microscope
The Dino-Lite USB Digital Microscope connects to the USB port of your computer. One cable.. it's that simple!
And, with an amazing range of focus, you can now photograph, display, and print out images of things in the macro and micro cosmos around you. A versatile and high quality instrument, at a surprising low price!
http://www.dino-lite.eu/
My First Lab Ultimate Digital Microscope
• Microscope can be used with the Digital Eyepiece connected to a computer via the USB port or with the standard 10X eyepiece
• Ulead Photo Explorer software allows you to view live color images from the scope, save them, edit, and add text.
• Capture pictures and video
• Great for viewing both thin sections and smear slides
• An excellent visual leaning aide for both the laboratory and the classroom
http://www.cnascientific.com/
Polarized LightPolarized Light
By purchasing polarized filters,It is possible to view thin sectionsUnder polarized light.
Place one filter on top of thin Section and one beneath the Stage.
Rotate the bottom filter 360°To view in polarized light.
Thin Section: plain light Thin Section: Cross Polarized Light
Sand, Silt, Clay: Cross Polarized Light Thin Section: Cross Polarized Light
Video SamplesVideo Samples
My First Lab Digital Microscope: Thin Section under polarized light.
My First Lab Digital Microscope:Radiolarian from smear slide.
Dino-lite VideosDino-lite Videos
ODP Leg 169 Site 1037B Core 007H-3 Core Scan at 50 X magnification
ODP Leg 169 Site 1037B Core 007H-3 Core Scan at 200 X magnification
Thank You!Thank You!
For additional information: http://www.dino-lite.eu
http://www.cnascientific.com/
Or Contact the GCR Staff at:Gulf Coast Repository
(979) [email protected], [email protected],