Re: LEDs

Posted by Peter Gabriel Pitrone on
URL: http://confocal-microscopy-list.275.s1.nabble.com/LEDs-tp4288043p4290846.html

Hey Caroline,

you could always try this with a high quality green camera filter and  
a blue led underneath:
http://www.funsci.com/fun3_en/uzoom/uzoom.htm  ;0)

Pete




On Jan 12, 2010, at 9:19 AM, Caroline Bass wrote:

I don't have a specific brand in mind, just inexpensive. I need  
something
that will allow me to visualize but with enough working distance to  
dissect
the sample. Hopefully powerful enough to visualize GFP in rat brain  
sections
- I usually get a very good signal. I would welcome any suggestions  
on how
to make this GFP "cheapostereoscope" from off-the-shelf parts.

Caroline


On 1/12/10 2:47 AM, "Craig Brideau" <[hidden email]> wrote:

> What style of microscope specifically?  Do you have a particular
> make/brand in mind?  Basically you just need to find an optical or
> physical path to get the light from the LEDs to the sample.
>
> Craig
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 12:31 AM, Caroline Bass <[hidden email]>  
> wrote:
>> Since we are on the topic, are there any easy and relatively easy  
>> way to
>> adapt a stereomicroscope with LEDs? I’d like a dissecting  
>> microscope to
>> visualize GFP.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Caroline