Posted by
Xuejun Sun on
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Hi, Ki,
This issue has been discussed before and it is a recurring problem in most
facilities.
Beside strict user training/education, there are a couple of things we did:
1) We inspect the lenses daily which make us easier to identify the offender
(one of the previous day users). Have a chat with him/her is much more
effective than a reminder by the scope/email.
2) Zeiss ring works well. Alternatively, you can just put a protective
"envelop" on the lenses. We just cut a finger off a latex glove (or use
finger glove) and cut open a small top hole. Replace it once a while.
Good luck,
xuejun
Xuejun SUN, Ph.D.
Dept. of Exp. Oncology
Cross Cancer Institute
11560 University Ave.
Edmonton Alberta, T6G 1Z2, Canada
Phone: (780) 432-8898 (office)
(780) 432-8468 (lab)
Fax: (780) 432 8425
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Subject: Immersion Oil Mess
Hi
Our facility have a few confocals and wide-fields, and despite how many
reminders we send, or how many notices we put up, we haven't solved the
problems of some users using too much immersion oil and causing very messy
objectives.
Zeiss sell "immersion suction rings" which are useful on our Zeiss, but
we've got two Leica SP5s, which tend to be the messiest. Does anyone have a
solution for messy objectives?
Thanks!!
Ki
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