Re: Slide scanner

Posted by George McNamara on
URL: http://confocal-microscopy-list.275.s1.nabble.com/Slide-scanner-tp7580065p7580081.html

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I visited a lab at USAMRIID in Maryland who had major problems with their Leica SCN4000. This was in January 2012 - hopefully Leica either fixed the problem(s) or gave the customer their money back.

I'll apeculate that SCN problem(s) could be one reason Leica(Danaher) purchased Aperio.

I recommend demo'ing the Hamamatsu NanoZoomer vs whatever other machines (and sales reps) seem reasonable. Ideally have the demo machine(s) running for at least a week. I recommend scanning at least overnight, and if you are going for a high capacitgy model, overnight or over the weekend.

Since you want fluorescence, insist on a solid state illuminator, such as the Lumencor SOLA / SPECTRA X or Lumen Dynamics X-LED or Chroma/89North's equivalent. Any digital slide imaging system vendor still pushing an arc lamp or even metal halide lamp is out of date.

best wishes,

George



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>From: Sue Penrhyn-Lowe <[hidden email]>
>Sent: Mar 25, 2013 11:33 AM
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>Subject: Slide scanner
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>I am looking to buy a new virtual slide scanner with both Fluorescent and
>bright field capabilities. What are your thoughts on the leica SCN400F?
>Thank-you
>sue