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To join, leave or search the confocal microscopy listserv, go to: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=confocalmicroscopy ***** Fellow Microphotographers, The shutter for the widefield fluorescent light on our Leica SP2 confocal is broken. It uses a standard HBO mercury bulb, so no apertures or Xcite shuttering is available on the system. Since the microscope is an older model, were having a tough time getting a replacement from the vendor, that works. They sent us one, which was defective (last inspected in 2007) and theyre having a tough time finding another one for us. We discussed having a simple pull and push shutter system built, since its easy enough to do I suppose and perhaps even purchasing an Xcite with the idea of applying it to a different microscope when the SP2 eventually died (which might be sooner than later unfortunately). Before going through all of that, I thought that it might be worth a shot to just try and see if anyone has recently decommissioned an SP2 confocal, or perhaps purchased an Xcite for their system. If anyone has a spare shutter from the original set up of their microscope laying around and wouldnt mind donating it to our facility, we would very much appreciate it. Please just reply to this message and I would be happy to send along our information for shipping. We would obviously pay for the shipping and any out of pocket costs. Thank you, Christina Polumbo Analytical Imaging Facility Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
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To join, leave or search the confocal microscopy listserv, go to: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=confocalmicroscopy ***** send a photo to me [hidden email] On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 12:45 PM, Christina Polumbo < [hidden email]> wrote: > ***** > To join, leave or search the confocal microscopy listserv, go to: > http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=confocalmicroscopy > ***** > > Fellow Microphotographers, > > The shutter for the widefield fluorescent light on our Leica SP2 confocal > is broken. It uses a standard HBO mercury bulb, so no apertures or Xcite > shuttering is available on the system. Since the microscope is an older > model, were having a tough time getting a replacement from the vendor, that > works. They sent us one, which was defective (last inspected in 2007) and > theyre having a tough time finding another one for us. > > We discussed having a simple pull and push shutter system built, since its > easy enough to do I suppose and perhaps even purchasing an Xcite with the > idea of applying it to a different microscope when the SP2 eventually died > (which might be sooner than later unfortunately). Before going through all > of that, I thought that it might be worth a shot to just try and see if > anyone has recently decommissioned an SP2 confocal, or perhaps purchased an > Xcite for their system. If anyone has a spare shutter from the original set > up of their microscope laying around and wouldnt mind donating it to our > facility, we would very much appreciate it. Please just reply to this > message and I would be happy to send along our information for shipping. We > would obviously pay for the shipping and any out of pocket costs. > > Thank you, > Christina Polumbo > > Analytical Imaging Facility > Albert Einstein College of Medicine > -- Gregg Jarvis Senior Spectroscopist Advanced Products Group Omega Optical Inc. Delta Campus, 21 Omega Drive Brattleboro, VT 05301, USA Tel: +1 (802) 251-7316 [hidden email] -- "The information in this electronic mail ("e-mail") message may contain information that is confidential and/or privileged, or may otherwise be protected by work product or other legal rules. It is solely for the use of the individual(s) or the entity(ies) originally intended. Access to this electronic mail message by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that any unauthorized review, disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this information, or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. Please notify the sender immediately if you have received this electronic message by mistake, and destroy all copies of the original message." "The sender believes that this e-mail and any attachments were free of any virus, worm, Trojan horse, malicious code and/or other contaminants when sent. E-mail transmissions cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free, so this message and its attachments could have been infected, corrupted or made incomplete during transmission. By reading the message and opening any attachments, the recipient accepts full responsibility for any viruses or other defects that may arise, and for taking remedial action relating to such viruses and other defects. Neither Omega Optical Inc.<http://www.omegafilters.com>nor any of its affiliated entities is liable for any loss or damage arising in any way from, or for errors or omissions in the contents of, this message or its attachments." Omega Optical Inc. <http://www.omegafilters.com> may monitor all incoming and outgoing email communications, including the content of emails and attachments, for purposes of security, legal compliance, training, quality assurance and other purposes permitted by law. |
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To join, leave or search the confocal microscopy listserv, go to: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=confocalmicroscopy ***** Hi Christina, Which microscope model do you have? We have the DMRXA2 on our SP2 and it has a manual shutter in addition to the motorised one. Kind regards, Jacqui Jacqueline Ross Biomedical Imaging Microscopist Biomedical Imaging Research Unit School of Medical Sciences Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences The University of Auckland Private Bag 92019 Auckland 1142, NEW ZEALAND Tel: 64 9 923 7438 Fax: 64 9 373 7484 http://www.fmhs.auckland.ac.nz/sms/biru/ -----Original Message----- From: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Christina Polumbo Sent: Wednesday, 20 March 2013 5:46 a.m. To: [hidden email] Subject: SP2 Shutter ***** To join, leave or search the confocal microscopy listserv, go to: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=confocalmicroscopy ***** Fellow Microphotographers, The shutter for the widefield fluorescent light on our Leica SP2 confocal is broken. It uses a standard HBO mercury bulb, so no apertures or Xcite shuttering is available on the system. Since the microscope is an older model, were having a tough time getting a replacement from the vendor, that works. They sent us one, which was defective (last inspected in 2007) and theyre having a tough time finding another one for us. We discussed having a simple pull and push shutter system built, since its easy enough to do I suppose and perhaps even purchasing an Xcite with the idea of applying it to a different microscope when the SP2 eventually died (which might be sooner than later unfortunately). Before going through all of that, I thought that it might be worth a shot to just try and see if anyone has recently decommissioned an SP2 confocal, or perhaps purchased an Xcite for their system. If anyone has a spare shutter from the original set up of their microscope laying around and wouldnt mind donating it to our facility, we would very much appreciate it. Please just reply to this message and I would be happy to send along our information for shipping. We would obviously pay for the shipping and any out of pocket costs. Thank you, Christina Polumbo Analytical Imaging Facility Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
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To join, leave or search the confocal microscopy listserv, go to: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=confocalmicroscopy ***** As others have said, which model of SP2/microscope stand do you have? Our SP2 (installed 2000, still going) has a manual shutter for widefield fluorescence. The stand we have, DMR, is more manual than most, since I like it that way... Maybe you could get the engineering drawings for your shutter and get a replacement made by one of these 3D printing companies that seem to be sprouting like weeds. It would probably last as long as your SP2, since I'm told Leica will guarantee spare parts only until 2015 (at least for our model). good luck, Rosemary White Dr Rosemary White CSIRO Plant Industry GPO Box 1600 Canberra, ACT 2601 Australia T 61 2 6246 5475 F 61 2 6246 5334 E [hidden email] On 20/03/13 3:45 AM, "Christina Polumbo" <[hidden email]> wrote: >***** >To join, leave or search the confocal microscopy listserv, go to: >http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=confocalmicroscopy >***** > >Fellow Microphotographers, > >The shutter for the widefield fluorescent light on our Leica SP2 confocal >is broken. It uses a standard HBO mercury bulb, so no apertures or Xcite >shuttering is available on the system. Since the microscope is an older >model, were having a tough time getting a replacement from the vendor, >that works. They sent us one, which was defective (last inspected in >2007) and theyre having a tough time finding another one for us. > >We discussed having a simple pull and push shutter system built, since >its easy enough to do I suppose and perhaps even purchasing an Xcite with >the idea of applying it to a different microscope when the SP2 eventually >died (which might be sooner than later unfortunately). Before going >through all of that, I thought that it might be worth a shot to just try >and see if anyone has recently decommissioned an SP2 confocal, or perhaps >purchased an Xcite for their system. If anyone has a spare shutter from >the original set up of their microscope laying around and wouldnt mind >donating it to our facility, we would very much appreciate it. Please >just reply to this message and I would be happy to send along our >information for shipping. We would obviously pay for the shipping and any >out of pocket costs. > >Thank you, >Christina Polumbo > >Analytical Imaging Facility >Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
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To join, leave or search the confocal microscopy listserv, go to: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=confocalmicroscopy ***** An other (though somewhat more expensive) solution is to purchase an Uniblitz (or similar) shutter and insert it between the microscope and the lamp. Greetings Gabor On 3/19/13 11:55 PM, "[hidden email]" <[hidden email]> wrote: >***** >To join, leave or search the confocal microscopy listserv, go to: >http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=confocalmicroscopy >***** > >As others have said, which model of SP2/microscope stand do you have? Our >SP2 (installed 2000, still going) has a manual shutter for widefield >fluorescence. The stand we have, DMR, is more manual than most, since I >like it that way... > >Maybe you could get the engineering drawings for your shutter and get a >replacement made by one of these 3D printing companies that seem to be >sprouting like weeds. It would probably last as long as your SP2, since >I'm told Leica will guarantee spare parts only until 2015 (at least for >our model). > >good luck, >Rosemary White > >Dr Rosemary White >CSIRO Plant Industry >GPO Box 1600 >Canberra, ACT 2601 >Australia > >T 61 2 6246 5475 >F 61 2 6246 5334 >E [hidden email] > > >On 20/03/13 3:45 AM, "Christina Polumbo" ><[hidden email]> wrote: > >>***** >>To join, leave or search the confocal microscopy listserv, go to: >>http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=confocalmicroscopy >>***** >> >>Fellow Microphotographers, >> >>The shutter for the widefield fluorescent light on our Leica SP2 confocal >>is broken. It uses a standard HBO mercury bulb, so no apertures or Xcite >>shuttering is available on the system. Since the microscope is an older >>model, were having a tough time getting a replacement from the vendor, >>that works. They sent us one, which was defective (last inspected in >>2007) and theyre having a tough time finding another one for us. >> >>We discussed having a simple pull and push shutter system built, since >>its easy enough to do I suppose and perhaps even purchasing an Xcite with >>the idea of applying it to a different microscope when the SP2 eventually >>died (which might be sooner than later unfortunately). Before going >>through all of that, I thought that it might be worth a shot to just try >>and see if anyone has recently decommissioned an SP2 confocal, or perhaps >>purchased an Xcite for their system. If anyone has a spare shutter from >>the original set up of their microscope laying around and wouldnt mind >>donating it to our facility, we would very much appreciate it. Please >>just reply to this message and I would be happy to send along our >>information for shipping. We would obviously pay for the shipping and any >>out of pocket costs. >> >>Thank you, >>Christina Polumbo >> >>Analytical Imaging Facility >>Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
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To join, leave or search the confocal microscopy listserv, go to: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=confocalmicroscopy ***** Gabor has provided a good answer. "Uniblitz" means Vincent Associates, Rochester, NY, www.uniblitz.com. You most probably would need a shutter with 35mm or 25mm opening. Best, Johannes > ***** > To join, leave or search the confocal microscopy listserv, go to: > http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=confocalmicroscopy > ***** > > An other (though somewhat more expensive) solution is to purchase an > Uniblitz (or similar) shutter and insert it between the microscope and > the lamp. > > Greetings Gabor > > > > On 3/19/13 11:55 PM, "[hidden email]" <[hidden email]> > wrote: > >>***** >>To join, leave or search the confocal microscopy listserv, go to: >>http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=confocalmicroscopy >>***** >> >>As others have said, which model of SP2/microscope stand do you have? Our >>SP2 (installed 2000, still going) has a manual shutter for widefield >>fluorescence. The stand we have, DMR, is more manual than most, since I >>like it that way... >> >>Maybe you could get the engineering drawings for your shutter and get a >>replacement made by one of these 3D printing companies that seem to be >>sprouting like weeds. It would probably last as long as your SP2, since >>I'm told Leica will guarantee spare parts only until 2015 (at least for >>our model). >> >>good luck, >>Rosemary White >> >>Dr Rosemary White >>CSIRO Plant Industry >>GPO Box 1600 >>Canberra, ACT 2601 >>Australia >> >>T 61 2 6246 5475 >>F 61 2 6246 5334 >>E [hidden email] >> >> >>On 20/03/13 3:45 AM, "Christina Polumbo" >><[hidden email]> wrote: >> >>>***** >>>To join, leave or search the confocal microscopy listserv, go to: >>>http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=confocalmicroscopy >>>***** >>> >>>Fellow Microphotographers, >>> >>>The shutter for the widefield fluorescent light on our Leica SP2 >>> confocal >>>is broken. It uses a standard HBO mercury bulb, so no apertures or Xcite >>>shuttering is available on the system. Since the microscope is an older >>>model, were having a tough time getting a replacement from the vendor, >>>that works. They sent us one, which was defective (last inspected in >>>2007) and theyre having a tough time finding another one for us. >>> >>>We discussed having a simple pull and push shutter system built, since >>>its easy enough to do I suppose and perhaps even purchasing an Xcite >>> with >>>the idea of applying it to a different microscope when the SP2 >>> eventually >>>died (which might be sooner than later unfortunately). Before going >>>through all of that, I thought that it might be worth a shot to just try >>>and see if anyone has recently decommissioned an SP2 confocal, or >>> perhaps >>>purchased an Xcite for their system. If anyone has a spare shutter from >>>the original set up of their microscope laying around and wouldnt mind >>>donating it to our facility, we would very much appreciate it. Please >>>just reply to this message and I would be happy to send along our >>>information for shipping. We would obviously pay for the shipping and >>> any >>>out of pocket costs. >>> >>>Thank you, >>>Christina Polumbo >>> >>>Analytical Imaging Facility >>>Albert Einstein College of Medicine > -- P. Johannes Helm Voice: (+47) 228 51159 (office) Fax: (+47) 228 51499 (office) |
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To join, leave or search the confocal microscopy listserv, go to: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=confocalmicroscopy ***** Sorry for the delay, folks. We have a DMRE2 stand with no manual shutter. The shutter is located in the back of the body of the scope and an electric pulse triggers it to open and close from the shutter button on the front of the microscope. Thats the part that broke. You pus the button and nothing happens. The filter wheel is also motorized. The suggestions from everyone are pefectly in-line with what we were also thinking, we do have Uniblitz shutters in the facility but I believe they are all in use at the moment. I will look around for a spare and the controller. I figured that since the microscope was so old, that maybe others had replaced their widefield set up with something else, like an Xcite or something, leaving a old spare shutter lying on a dusty shelf somewhere. Seemed like the most straight forward solution, but we will certainly look at other options! Thanks for all of the great suggestions! -Christina Analytical Imaging Facility Albert Einstein College of Medicine ________________________________________ From: Confocal Microscopy List [[hidden email]] on behalf of Johannes Helm [[hidden email]] Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 8:34 AM To: [hidden email] Subject: Re: SP2 Shutter ***** To join, leave or search the confocal microscopy listserv, go to: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=confocalmicroscopy ***** Gabor has provided a good answer. "Uniblitz" means Vincent Associates, Rochester, NY, www.uniblitz.com. You most probably would need a shutter with 35mm or 25mm opening. Best, Johannes > ***** > To join, leave or search the confocal microscopy listserv, go to: > http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=confocalmicroscopy > ***** > > An other (though somewhat more expensive) solution is to purchase an > Uniblitz (or similar) shutter and insert it between the microscope and > the lamp. > > Greetings Gabor > > > > On 3/19/13 11:55 PM, "[hidden email]" <[hidden email]> > wrote: > >>***** >>To join, leave or search the confocal microscopy listserv, go to: >>http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=confocalmicroscopy >>***** >> >>As others have said, which model of SP2/microscope stand do you have? Our >>SP2 (installed 2000, still going) has a manual shutter for widefield >>fluorescence. The stand we have, DMR, is more manual than most, since I >>like it that way... >> >>Maybe you could get the engineering drawings for your shutter and get a >>replacement made by one of these 3D printing companies that seem to be >>sprouting like weeds. It would probably last as long as your SP2, since >>I'm told Leica will guarantee spare parts only until 2015 (at least for >>our model). >> >>good luck, >>Rosemary White >> >>Dr Rosemary White >>CSIRO Plant Industry >>GPO Box 1600 >>Canberra, ACT 2601 >>Australia >> >>T 61 2 6246 5475 >>F 61 2 6246 5334 >>E [hidden email] >> >> >>On 20/03/13 3:45 AM, "Christina Polumbo" >><[hidden email]> wrote: >> >>>***** >>>To join, leave or search the confocal microscopy listserv, go to: >>>http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=confocalmicroscopy >>>***** >>> >>>Fellow Microphotographers, >>> >>>The shutter for the widefield fluorescent light on our Leica SP2 >>> confocal >>>is broken. It uses a standard HBO mercury bulb, so no apertures or Xcite >>>shuttering is available on the system. Since the microscope is an older >>>model, were having a tough time getting a replacement from the vendor, >>>that works. They sent us one, which was defective (last inspected in >>>2007) and theyre having a tough time finding another one for us. >>> >>>We discussed having a simple pull and push shutter system built, since >>>its easy enough to do I suppose and perhaps even purchasing an Xcite >>> with >>>the idea of applying it to a different microscope when the SP2 >>> eventually >>>died (which might be sooner than later unfortunately). Before going >>>through all of that, I thought that it might be worth a shot to just try >>>and see if anyone has recently decommissioned an SP2 confocal, or >>> perhaps >>>purchased an Xcite for their system. If anyone has a spare shutter from >>>the original set up of their microscope laying around and wouldnt mind >>>donating it to our facility, we would very much appreciate it. Please >>>just reply to this message and I would be happy to send along our >>>information for shipping. We would obviously pay for the shipping and >>> any >>>out of pocket costs. >>> >>>Thank you, >>>Christina Polumbo >>> >>>Analytical Imaging Facility >>>Albert Einstein College of Medicine > -- P. Johannes Helm Voice: (+47) 228 51159 (office) Fax: (+47) 228 51499 (office) |
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To join, leave or search the confocal microscopy listserv, go to: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=confocalmicroscopy ***** Christina, you'll have to make sure you have the appropriate shutter and the appropriate connector. Vincent will otherwise sell you an adapter for that specific Leica dove tail connector. ALSO: There are many different types of shutters, which only differ in small but essential details! The shutter you will need for an arc lamp, irrespectively of whether it is Hg or Xe, needs to have the shutter elements coated AR and you need the high temperature option! Make sure the shutters you have and want to use fulfill these demands. Also, on the rear side of the shutter controllers there are on some models dip switches, which have to be set in order to send the correct electrical pulse energies to the shutters. 25mm and 35mm shutters need other energies than the laser shutters. Best wishes, Johannes > Sorry for the delay, folks. We have a DMRE2 stand with no manual shutter. > The shutter is located in the back of the body of the scope and an > electric pulse triggers it to open and close from the shutter button on > the front of the microscope. Thats the part that broke. You pus the button > and nothing happens. The filter wheel is also motorized. > > The suggestions from everyone are pefectly in-line with what we were also > thinking, we do have Uniblitz shutters in the facility but I believe they > are all in use at the moment. I will look around for a spare and the > controller. I figured that since the microscope was so old, that maybe > others had replaced their widefield set up with something else, like an > Xcite or something, leaving a old spare shutter lying on a dusty shelf > somewhere. Seemed like the most straight forward solution, but we will > certainly look at other options! > > Thanks for all of the great suggestions! > > -Christina > > Analytical Imaging Facility > Albert Einstein College of Medicine > ________________________________________ > From: Confocal Microscopy List [[hidden email]] on > behalf of Johannes Helm [[hidden email]] > Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 8:34 AM > To: [hidden email] > Subject: Re: SP2 Shutter > > ***** > To join, leave or search the confocal microscopy listserv, go to: > http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=confocalmicroscopy > ***** > > Gabor has provided a good answer. "Uniblitz" means Vincent Associates, > Rochester, NY, www.uniblitz.com. You most probably would need a shutter > with 35mm or 25mm opening. > > Best, > > Johannes > >> ***** >> To join, leave or search the confocal microscopy listserv, go to: >> http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=confocalmicroscopy >> ***** >> >> An other (though somewhat more expensive) solution is to purchase an >> Uniblitz (or similar) shutter and insert it between the microscope and >> the lamp. >> >> Greetings Gabor >> >> >> >> On 3/19/13 11:55 PM, "[hidden email]" <[hidden email]> >> wrote: >> >>>***** >>>To join, leave or search the confocal microscopy listserv, go to: >>>http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=confocalmicroscopy >>>***** >>> >>>As others have said, which model of SP2/microscope stand do you have? >>> Our >>>SP2 (installed 2000, still going) has a manual shutter for widefield >>>fluorescence. The stand we have, DMR, is more manual than most, since I >>>like it that way... >>> >>>Maybe you could get the engineering drawings for your shutter and get a >>>replacement made by one of these 3D printing companies that seem to be >>>sprouting like weeds. It would probably last as long as your SP2, since >>>I'm told Leica will guarantee spare parts only until 2015 (at least for >>>our model). >>> >>>good luck, >>>Rosemary White >>> >>>Dr Rosemary White >>>CSIRO Plant Industry >>>GPO Box 1600 >>>Canberra, ACT 2601 >>>Australia >>> >>>T 61 2 6246 5475 >>>F 61 2 6246 5334 >>>E [hidden email] >>> >>> >>>On 20/03/13 3:45 AM, "Christina Polumbo" >>><[hidden email]> wrote: >>> >>>>***** >>>>To join, leave or search the confocal microscopy listserv, go to: >>>>http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=confocalmicroscopy >>>>***** >>>> >>>>Fellow Microphotographers, >>>> >>>>The shutter for the widefield fluorescent light on our Leica SP2 >>>> confocal >>>>is broken. It uses a standard HBO mercury bulb, so no apertures or >>>> Xcite >>>>shuttering is available on the system. Since the microscope is an older >>>>model, were having a tough time getting a replacement from the vendor, >>>>that works. They sent us one, which was defective (last inspected in >>>>2007) and theyre having a tough time finding another one for us. >>>> >>>>We discussed having a simple pull and push shutter system built, since >>>>its easy enough to do I suppose and perhaps even purchasing an Xcite >>>> with >>>>the idea of applying it to a different microscope when the SP2 >>>> eventually >>>>died (which might be sooner than later unfortunately). Before going >>>>through all of that, I thought that it might be worth a shot to just >>>> try >>>>and see if anyone has recently decommissioned an SP2 confocal, or >>>> perhaps >>>>purchased an Xcite for their system. If anyone has a spare shutter from >>>>the original set up of their microscope laying around and wouldnt mind >>>>donating it to our facility, we would very much appreciate it. Please >>>>just reply to this message and I would be happy to send along our >>>>information for shipping. We would obviously pay for the shipping and >>>> any >>>>out of pocket costs. >>>> >>>>Thank you, >>>>Christina Polumbo >>>> >>>>Analytical Imaging Facility >>>>Albert Einstein College of Medicine >> > > -- P. Johannes Helm, M.Sc. PhD Seniorengineer CMBN University of Oslo Institute of Basic Medical Science Department of Anatomy Postboks 1105 - Blindern NO-0317 Oslo Voice: +47 228 51159 Fax: +47 228 51499 WWW: folk.uio.no/jhelm |
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