Optical Microscopy

A traditional form of microscopy, optical microscopy is a technique used to closely view a sample through the magnification of a lens with visible light.

Optical Microscopy
Optical Microscope Image

Optical microscope image of a HeLa cell containing several gold-ruthenium nanomotors. Arrows indicate the trajectories of the nanomotors, and the solid white line shows propulsion. Near the center of the image, a spindle of several nanomotors is spinning. Inset: Electron micrograph of a gold-ruthenium nanomotor. The scattering of sound waves from the two ends results in propulsion. Credit: Mallouk Lab Penn State.

Name Location Objective Set Digital Camera Capabilities
Zeiss 

AxioImager
N-001 5x, 10x, 20x 

50x, 100x
YES Reflected bright field/dark field illumination, Transmitted illumination, Polarized light, C-DIC, large area mapping, software suite combine and analyze images, fluorescence illumination in two wavelengths, automated stage.
Zeiss SmartZoom N-001 Digital YES Very large sample capacity, digital zoom, precision 3D focus, 3D reconstruction, angled viewing and imaging, area analysis.
Zeiss Stemi305 N-030A
N-030C  
N-008  
N-030K  
  YES Basic stereo microscope with digital capture.
Olympus 

MX50
N-007 5x, 10x, 20x 

50x, 100x
YES Reflected bright field/dark field illumination, Polarized light, DIC.
Olympus BX51 N-031N 5x,10x, 20x, 50x, 100x YES Reflected bright field/dark field illumination, Transmitted illumination, Polarized light, DIC.
Unitron MEC2

Inverted
N-031N 5x, 10x, 20x, 


40x
NO Reflected bright field illumination, Polarized light.