Re: Blue LED lightsource

Posted by Rosemary.White on
URL: http://confocal-microscopy-list.275.s1.nabble.com/Blue-LED-lightsource-tp2129018p2130308.html

Hi Caroline,

The LED GFP flashlights from Nightsea work very well and are bright, though not as convenient as swan lights on a dissector.  You just need to put a yellow filter over your dissector lens or camera.
cheers,
Rosemary

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On 9/01/09 3:56 AM, "Caroline Bass" <cbass@...> wrote:

Hey Guys,

I’m trying to find a blue LED light source for a cheap GFP dissecting microscope. Does anyone know of a cheap illumination system, I basically want a standard light source with gooseneck light guides, but instead of a white halogen light I’d like to have blue light of a wavelength appropriate for GFP. I’ve been playing around with 3W blue LEDs but I don’t have a good way couple the LED to a light guide. Any and all suggestions are welcomed!

Thanks,

Caroline