Re: resolution target

Posted by Julio Vazquez on
URL: http://confocal-microscopy-list.275.s1.nabble.com/resolution-target-tp3298871p3299617.html

Hi Thomas, 

Mr Klaus Kemp in the UK used to make diatom slides, including one with 8 species of diatoms covering a broad range of resolutions. The slides were about 20 Euros or so. I am not sure whether he is still in business though. Below is his web site, and the list of diatoms on his 8-form test plate.

Julio.

http://www.diatoms.co.uk/

  • Amphipleura pellucida 270 nm
  • Frustulia rhomboides 300 nm
  • Pleurosigma angulatum 525 nm
  • Surirella gemma 500 nm
  • Nitzschia sigma 440 nm
  • Stauroneis phoenicentron 720 nm
  • Navicula lyra 1250 nm
  • Gyrosigma balticum 670 nm


There also used to be an article by Dave Walker: Counting the dots: Giving Microscopes a workout using diatom test slides at  
www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artoct99/dwdiatom.html    

the article has been inaccessible for a while though


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Julio Vazquez
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Seattle, WA 98109-1024



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On Jul 21, 2009, at 5:11 AM, Thomas Aabo wrote:

Hi 
Does anyone know a good (cheap) place to get a positive high resolution target for a bright field microscope (50X, N.A. 0.55). Inside the EU would be best. 
Thanks
Thomas

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