Re: Immersion Oil Mess

Posted by Vaughn Bryant on
URL: http://confocal-microscopy-list.275.s1.nabble.com/Immersion-Oil-Mess-tp4427280p4430598.html

Have you tried using Anisol instead of immersion oil.  Anisol will evaporate
without leaving a mess but acts well as a substitute for immersion oil.

Dr. Vaughn M. Bryant,  Professor of Anthropology
Director, Palynology Laboratory
Department of Anthropology
Texas A&M University (TAMU 4352)
College Station, TX   77843-4352
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-----Original Message-----
From: Confocal Microscopy List [mailto:[hidden email]] On
Behalf Of Ki Hng
Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 9:28 AM
To: [hidden email]
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