Objective cleaning with polymer films...

[Peter Gabriel Pitrone]

Follow Microscopists,

A while back we discussed objective cleaning procedures (i.e. which solvents should/shouldn't be used, what ratios they should be used in, etc.). I remember someone gave a link to a company that produces a Newtonian telescope mirror cleaner. Do any of you use this with convex meniscus shaped objective lenses with success? The reason I'm asking is because they are some of the hardest things to clean with lens cleaning tissue. Looking forward to hear what you all have to say.

Happy Imaging!

Pete

LMF

Peter Pitrone

Max Plack Institute for

Molecular Cell Biology

and Genetics (MPI-CBG)

Light Microscopy Facility

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[Craig Brideau]

Don't know if these guys are who you mean, but they make a goo you
paint on the lens and let dry.  Then you pull it off and it lifts away
all the dirt and oils.

http://www.photoniccleaning.com/

Hope this helps!

Craig


On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 9:30 AM, Peter Pitrone <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Follow Microscopists,
> A while back we discussed objective cleaning procedures (i.e. which solvents
> should/shouldn't be used, what ratios they should be used in, etc.). I
> remember someone gave a link to a company that produces a Newtonian
> telescope mirror cleaner. Do any of you use this with convex meniscus shaped
> objective lenses with success? The reason I'm asking is because they are
> some of the hardest things to clean with lens cleaning tissue. Looking
> forward to hear what you all have to say.
> Happy Imaging!
> Pete
> LMF
> Peter Pitrone
> Max Plack Institute for
> Molecular Cell Biology
> and Genetics (MPI-CBG)
> Light Microscopy Facility
>
> [hidden email]       (goes to the whole facility)
> [hidden email] (personal email address)
> [phone]  LMF Telephone Hotline
> [phone]  My Telephone Number
>