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So, I've had a chance to do a once over on the microscope and am pretty happy so far. Although initially I was worried because the package was treated roughly during shipping as both lamp housings had become ripped/torn from the unit and the trinocular head was loose. There was minor cosmetic damage...

Of course FEDEX rescheduled delivery for tomorrow and I leave for a business trip tomorrow morning...

Don't worry, OP will deliver. I won't forget to update w/ condition of the scope when I return end of next week and have had a chance to inspect it closely.

Spherical diatoms definitely do exist. Most form chains, as for instance in freshwater Melosira , but it looks like some also occur as single cells, like Podosira from seaweeds. Apparently auxospores can also be rounded, but I do not know much about how they look. In any case, though, I think the l...

There was no movement, which is what allowed the sequence of stackable shots Right, that makes sense. If you happen to see others on the same slide, see if it's possible to get any ventral shots that show the sulcus (longitudinal groove) which would be a pretty big confirmation. https://www.ucl.ac....

Welcome to this wonderful forum, Greg. Thank you so much for your intro link to your recent postdoc studies, and microscopy. I'm sure your labcontacts permit you access to the useful reagent sources for microtech in your home microscopy. I sure wish I knew how to get to University level surplus equ...

Here is what looks to be a spherical one from the same session. Planapo 63x/1.4, DIC, 30µm diameter, Marine sample, 15 image stack in Photoshop. Great images! To be honest, the second photo of the spherical protist looks like a dinoflagellate to me. Maybe in the genus Alexandrium, or Protoceratium?...

Welcome gconcepcion ! I am interested in your former work. Could we talk about it in the PM section please ? I'm always happy to discuss my former work! All of my official peer reviewed work is Molecular Genetics/Genomics/Bioinformatics based, the microscopy (for me) was mainly used to identify cul...

Hi, I personally also was observing this item - but did not buy since shipment to Germany would be quite high and on top there is 30% toll and tax. Please note that there is a very special Objective fitted: the Plan Neofluar 16/0.5 This is actually a fantastic objective worth itself maybe 300 USD. ...

Welcome to the forum. If it turns out to be junk (for example, delaminated optics, missing fluorescence filter/cube, no phase condenser, seized/broken focus drive), you won't be able to recover much of your investment. Simply return it back to seller under "item not as described" (even though selle...

Welcom gconcepcion ! I also have a surplus microscope that I'm looking to convert to LED. The scope is a small, basic Chinese monocular of uncertain pedigree, but its optics yield a surprisingly pleasant view. I want to convert it from 220V AC tungsten filament to 12V LED. If I can pull it off, the...

Hi, I made a trans-illumination light (LED) for my stereo 'scope recently. Very cheap parts, see my post here for details... John B. Excellent idea, dunno why I didn't think of it! I'm trying out a different version: Puck light I also have a whole bunch of CREE led's laying around that I may try to...

I won the auction for a used Zeiss Fluorescence microscope on ebay yesterday. Scheduled delivery for Friday. I'm guessing it's a Zeiss Standard Trinocular Fluorescence scope. I'm not sure if everything is included to turn it on, I think I probably also need a Model 1100 120VAC 60Hz power supply? I t...

Hello, I have a Nikon SMZ-2 Stereo Zoom Microscope that I managed to score at a University Surplus store (terrapin traders: https://www.purchase.umd.edu/ttrader/ ) almost a decade ago that is in remarkably good condition. I'm assuming it sat in a cabinet somewhere for decades and got very minimal us...

Hello, I'm a former academic who used to do alot of fluorescence microscopy of dinoflagellates in the Delwiche lab @ UMCP: http://blog.umd.edu/algaeevolve/personnel/former-lab-members/ The equipment I used most was a Zeiss Axioskop and a Zeiss AxioVert. I also had the fortune to play around with an ...