Request for comments on recent Laser Scanning Confocal performance

[Tom DiMatteo]

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Hi All,

I'm not involved in the sale of Laser Scanning Confocal microscopes,
however I'm frequently asked for advice, so I thought I would put out a
simple request for users comments on some of their newer purchases
including comparative info if available. Feel free to comment to me directly
if you prefer confidentiality.

Thanks,

Tom DiMatteo

[Arne Seitz]

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Dear Tom,

the question you are asking is a bit too general.
What would you answer if I ask: "Can you recommend a car I should buy?". Most probably you would ask back a dozen questions before giving an advice.
The same thing is true for confocal microscopes. Without having hard numbers I would state the confocal microscopes of Leica, Nikon, Olympus and Zeiss are good for 90% of all the applications in life science. For the rest of the applications there might be a more or less strong preference for the one or the other instrument. But that will also be influenced by personal preferences.

So in essence: without knowing exactly what the instrument is used for I would be unable to give an advice.

Just my 2c.

Best
Arne

 

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Sent: mercredi 17 février 2016 04:33
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Subject: Request for comments on recent Laser Scanning Confocal performance

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Hi All,

I'm not involved in the sale of Laser Scanning Confocal microscopes, however I'm frequently asked for advice, so I thought I would put out a simple request for users comments on some of their newer purchases including comparative info if available. Feel free to comment to me directly if you prefer confidentiality.

Thanks,

Tom DiMatteo